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The C.S. Lewis phenomenon : Christianity and the public sphere / Samuel Joeckel.
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- ISBN: 9780881464375 (softcover : acid-free paper)
- ISBN: 0881464376 (softcover : acid-free paper)
- Physical Description: 427 pages ; 23 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Macon, Georgia : Mercer University Press, [2013]
- Copyright: ©2013
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 405-421) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | C.S. Lewis, public intellectual -- The rise of the public sphere, the challenge of atheism, and the transformation of Christian apologetics -- The basic stance: the vantage point of the outsider and other advantageous perspectives -- Forms and sources of authority -- Conveying authority -- The demise of the public sphere -- Hesitant steps beyond the public sphere: tensions and dilemmas -- "Water-spouts of truth from the very depth of truth": perspective, preconditionalism, and the actualization of myth in Till We Have Faces -- "The best is perhaps what we understand least": localizing the problem of evil in A Grief Observed -- The evolution of C.S. Lewis's reputation in the public sphere, 1930-1970 -- The evolution of C.S. Lewis's reputation in the public sphere, 1970-2010 -- Explaining some meta-critical curiosities -- The C.S. Lewis industry. |
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| Subject: | Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963. Public theology. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | PR 6023 .E926 Z7 2013 | 30775305483134 | General Collection | Available | - |
The C. S. Lewis Phenomenon : Christianity and the Public Sphere
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Table of Contents
The C. S. Lewis Phenomenon : Christianity and the Public Sphere
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgments | p. ix | |
| General Introduction | p. 1 | |
| 1 | C. S. Lewis, Public Intellectual | p. 7 |
| 2 | The Rise of the Public Sphere, the Challenge of Atheism, and the Transformation of Christian Apologetics | p. 34 |
| 3 | The Basic Stance: The Vantage Point of the Outsider and Other Advantageous Perspectives | p. 57 |
| 4 | Forms and Sources of Authority | p. 82 |
| 5 | Conveying Authority | p. 105 |
| Part 2 | C. S. Lewis Beyond the Public Sphere | p. 137 |
| 6 | The Demise of the Public Sphere | p. 141 |
| 7 | Hesitant Steps Beyond the Public Sphere: Tensions and Dilemmas | p. 172 |
| 8 | "Water-spouts of Truth from the Very Depth of Truth": Perspective, Preconditionalism, and the Actualization of Myth in Till We Have Faces | p. 203 |
| 9 | "The Best Is Perhaps What We Understand Least": Localizing the Problem of Evil in A Grief Observed | p. 241 |
| Part 3 | An Experiment in Meta-criticism | p. 261 |
| 10 | The Evolution of C. S. Lewis's Reputation in the Public Sphere, 1930-1970 | p. 263 |
| 11 | The Evolution of C. S. Lewis's Reputation in the Public Sphere, 1970-2010 | p. 289 |
| 12 | Explaining Some Meta-critical Curiosities | p. 322 |
| 13 | The C. S. Lewis Industry | p. 353 |
| Conclusion | p. 379 | |
| Appendix: Biographical Contradictions | p. 387 | |
| Bibliography | p. 405 | |
| Index | p. 423 |
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