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The-Romantic-Rationalist.Pdf EDITED BY “ W E A R E F A R T O O JOHN PIPER & EASILY PLEASED.” DAVID MATHIS C. S. Lewis stands as one of the most influential Christians of the twentieth century. His commitment to the life of the mind and the life of the heart is evident in classics like the Chronicles of Narnia and Mere Christianity—books that illustrate the unbreakable connection between rigorous thought and deep affection. With contributions from Randy Alcorn, John Piper, Philip Ryken, Kevin Vanhoozer, David Mathis, and Douglas Wilson, this volume explores the man, his work, and his legacy—reveling in the truth at the heart of Lewis’s spiritual genius: God alone is the answer to our deepest longings and the source of our unending joy. “Altogether an interesting, lively, and thought-provoking read.” Michael Ward, Fellow of Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford; author, Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis “A great introduction to and reflection on a remarkable Christian!” Michael A. G. Haykin, Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary “Paints a well-rounded, sharply observed portrait that balances criticism with a deep love and appreciation for the works and witness of Lewis.” Louis Markos, Professor of English, Scholar in Residence, and Robert H. Ray Chair of Humanities, Houston Baptist University; author, Restoring Beauty: The Good, the True, and the Beautiful in the Writings of C. S. Lewis JOHN PIPER is founder and teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College and Seminary. He served for 33 years as pastor at Beth- lehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis and is author of more than 50 books. DAVID MATHIS is executive editor at desiringGod.org and an elder at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis. Together with Piper, he has coedited Thinking. Loving. Doing., Finish the Mission, and Acting the Miracle. THE ROMANTIC CHRISTIAN LIVING / BIOGRAPHY ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-4498-9 ISBN-10: 1-4335-4498-9 RATIONALIST 5 1 7 9 9 9 7 8 1 4 3 3 5 4 4 9 8 9 U.S. $17.99 God, Life, and Imagination in the Work of C. S. Lewis “A book that displays the impressive breadth of Lewis’s appeal across denominational boundaries and that helpfully highlights the continuing importance of his example as a Christian who could think both rationally and imaginatively. Altogether an interesting, lively, and thought- provoking read.” Michael Ward, Fellow of Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford; author, Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis “For many of us, the writings of C. S. Lewis have been a helpful guide to the nooks and crannies of the Christian life. As noted by a number of the authors of this extremely helpful collection of essays, the rich coloring of all of Lewis’s work has been a tonic in the gray drabness of contem- porary life. Although none of the authors would endorse every element of Lewis’s thinking, each is well aware that to neglect Lewis is to miss out on one of God’s surprising gifts in the twentieth century. A great introduction to and refection on a remarkable Christian!” Michael A. G. Haykin, Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary “Paints a well-rounded, sharply observed portrait that balances criticism with a deep love and appreciation for the works and witness of Lewis. The writers have all absorbed Lewis into their bones, and they invite us to do the same.” Louis Markos, Professor in English, Scholar in Residence, and Robert H. Ray Chair in Humanities, Houston Baptist University; author, Restoring Beauty: The Good, the True, and the Beautiful in the Writings of C. S. Lewis “A warm-hearted, engaging, and thoroughly thought-out appreciation of evangelicalism’s enormous debt to C. S. Lewis that also looks squarely at differences, real and imagined. With well-chosen and varied contribu- tors, it presents a deep understanding and wide reading of Lewis and also reaches toward the secret of Lewis’s profound and health-giving infuence on Christianity throughout the world.” Colin Duriez, author, Tolkien and C. S. Lewis: The Gift of Friendship; A-Z of C. S. Lewis; and J. R. R. Tolkien: The Making of a Legend “In order to explore the world that is Lewis, we need faithful guides, explorers who have charted his terrain, both the familiar and the back roads where few have dared to tread. The authors have not just looked at Lewis, as though he were some theological or literary curiosity; they’ve looked along Lewis, laboring to see with the freshness of his vision, and then draw us further up and further in so that we too come to see the real world, and God, and Christ, with new eyes.” Joe Rigney, Assistant Professor of Theology and Christian Worldview, Bethlehem College and Seminary; author, Live Like a Narnian: Christian Discipleship in Lewis’s Chronicles “Lewis fans of all persuasions will enjoy this collection of essays. More than just a celebration of Lewis, the authors celebrate what Lewis cele- brated and point to the one he pointed to. The authors don’t always agree with Lewis (itself a good and healthy thing), but they always understand and appreciate him and help us to do so as well. Most of all, in these essays they share Lewis’s ultimate goal—that of kindling and nurturing a desire for God.” Devin Brown, author, A Life Observed: A Spiritual Biography of C. S. Lewis THE ROMANTIC RATIONALIST Other Desiring God conference books Acting the Miracle: God’s Work and Ours in the Mystery of Sanctifcation, 2013 Finish the Mission: Bringing the Gospel to the Unreached and Unengaged, 2012 Thinking. Loving. Doing.: A Call to Glorify God with Heart and Mind, 2011 With Calvin in the Theater of God: The Glory of Christ and Everyday Life, 2010 The Power of Words and the Wonder of God, 2009 Stand: A Call for the Endurance of the Saints, 2008 The Supremacy of Christ in a Postmodern World, 2007 Suffering and the Sovereignty of God, 2006 Sex and the Supremacy of Christ, 2005 A God-Entranced Vision of All Things: The Legacy of Jonathan Edwards, 2004 T H E R O M A N T I C RATIONALIST God, Life, and Imagination in the Work of C. S. Lewis E D I T E D B Y J O H N P I P E R & DAVID MATHIS WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM Randy Alcorn, Philip Ryken, Kevin Vanhoozer, and Douglas Wilson WHEATON, ILLINOIS The Romantic Rationalist: God, Life, and Imagination in the Work of C. S. Lewis Copyright © 2014 by Desiring God Published by Crossway 1300 Crescent Street Wheaton, Illinois 60187 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher, except as provided for by USA copyright law. Cover design: Josh Dennis First printing 2014 Printed in the United States of America Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway. 2011 Text Edition. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked NIV are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Scripture references marked NRSV are from The New Revised Standard Version. Copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Published by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. All emphases in Scripture quotations have been added by the authors. Trade paperback ISBN: 978-1-4335-4498-9 ePub ISBN: 978-1-4335-4501-6 PDF ISBN: 978-1-4335-4498-9 Mobipocket ISBN: 978-1-4335-4500-9 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The romantic rationalist : God, life, and imagination in the work of C.S. Lewis / edited by David Mathis and John Piper ; with contributions from Randy Alcorn, Philip Ryken, Kevin Vanhoozer, and Douglas Wilson. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4335-4498-9 (tp) 1. Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898–1963. I. Mathis, David, 1980– editor. BX4827.L44R65 2014 230.092—dc23 2014010881 Crossway is a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. VP 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To Campus Outreach and its partnering churches, students, staff, alumni, and supporters, building laborers on the college campus for the lost world to the glory of God CONTENTS Contributors 11 Introduction 13 Half a Century since C. S. Lewis David Mathis 1 C. S. Lewis, Romantic Rationalist 21 How His Paths to Christ Shaped His Life and Ministry John Piper 2 Inerrancy and the Patron Saint of Evangelicalism 39 C. S. Lewis on Holy Scripture Philip Ryken 3 Undragoned 65 C. S. Lewis on the Gift of Salvation Douglas Wilson 4 In Bright Shadow 81 C. S. Lewis on the Imagination for Theology and Discipleship Kevin Vanhoozer 5 C. S. Lewis on Heaven and the New Earth 105 God’s Eternal Remedy to the Problem of Evil and Suffering Randy Alcorn 6 What God Made Is Good—and Must Be Sanctifed 131 C. S. Lewis and St. Paul on the Use of Creation John Piper Appendix 1 147 C.
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