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A review by bickleyhouse
The C.S. Lewis Bible by C.S. Lewis
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
5.0
How, exactly, does one go about reviewing The Bible? I suppose skeptics could do a review from their point of view. Fair enough.
This review is not so much about the text of The Bible as it is this particular edition. In The C.S. Lewis Bible, editors got together and selected many snippets and excerpts from the writings of C.S. Lewis. There are excerpts from Mere Christianity (probably more of those than anything else), The Abolition of Man, his collected letters, Letters to Malcom: Chiefly on Prayer, Miracles, even some from his Space Trilogy, The Screwtape Letters, and The Chronicles of Narnia. There are also a few of his poems presented, as well.
These are given to us in multiple ways. Most of them are at the bottom of a page, referencing a verse or passage on that page (or one immediately preceding or following it). Sometimes, they are inserted in the middle of the text. There is always a note letting us know which Scripture passage or verse is being referenced.
I read this book straight through, cover to cover, beginning on January 1. I found it to be quite delightful and helpful, stopping to reflect on how Lewis's writing enhanced the Scripture that I was reading at the time. I liked it so much that I gave a copy to a good friend of mine who is also a fan of C.S. Lewis.
So, yes, I give this edition of the Bible five stars, both for the NRSV translation and the added excerpts of the writings of a very important author from our time. This particular edition is well-crafted, with a lovely soft leather cover.
This review is not so much about the text of The Bible as it is this particular edition. In The C.S. Lewis Bible, editors got together and selected many snippets and excerpts from the writings of C.S. Lewis. There are excerpts from Mere Christianity (probably more of those than anything else), The Abolition of Man, his collected letters, Letters to Malcom: Chiefly on Prayer, Miracles, even some from his Space Trilogy, The Screwtape Letters, and The Chronicles of Narnia. There are also a few of his poems presented, as well.
These are given to us in multiple ways. Most of them are at the bottom of a page, referencing a verse or passage on that page (or one immediately preceding or following it). Sometimes, they are inserted in the middle of the text. There is always a note letting us know which Scripture passage or verse is being referenced.
I read this book straight through, cover to cover, beginning on January 1. I found it to be quite delightful and helpful, stopping to reflect on how Lewis's writing enhanced the Scripture that I was reading at the time. I liked it so much that I gave a copy to a good friend of mine who is also a fan of C.S. Lewis.
So, yes, I give this edition of the Bible five stars, both for the NRSV translation and the added excerpts of the writings of a very important author from our time. This particular edition is well-crafted, with a lovely soft leather cover.