C.S. Lewis-The Work of Christ Revealed (C. S. Lewis: Revelation and the Christ) - Hardcover

Brazier, P H

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1498261825 ISBN 13: 9781498261821

Publisher: Wipf and Stock, 2012

Synopsis

Description: C. S. Lewis--The Work of Christ Revealed focuses on three doctrines or aspects of Lewis's theology and philosophy: his doctrine of Scripture, his famous mad, bad, or God argument, and his doctrine of christological prefigurement. In each area we see Lewis innovating within the tradition. He accorded a high revelatory status to Scripture, but acknowledged its inconsistencies and shrank away from a theology of inerrancy. He took a two-thousand-year-old theological tradition of aut Deus aut malus homo (either God or a bad man) and developed it in his own way. Most innovative of all was his doctrine of christological prefigurement--intimations of the Christ-event in pagan mythology and ritual. This book forms the second in a series of three studies on the theology of C. S Lewis titled C. S. Lewis, Revelation, and the Christ (www.cslewisandthechrist.net). The books are written for academics and students, but also, crucially, for those people, ordinary Christians, without a theology degree who enjoy and gain sustenance from reading Lewis's work. Endorsements: ""P. H. Brazier's comprehensive study details Lewis's Christology and reveals that what Lewis thought about Christ was what he thought about everything. This insightful, thorough, and learned exposition of the quintessence of Lewis's theology also suggests a reading of his fiction and literary theory, bringing readers back to Lewis again and again."" --Sørina Higgins, book review editor of Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal ""A groundbreaking treatment demonstrating C. S. Lewis's depth and originality, reinforcing him as one of the twentieth century's greatest Christian thinkers. Crucially, for those evangelicals undecided on aspects of Lewis's theology, Brazier's masterful examination of Lewis on Christology and revelation offers welcome reassurance. This substantial and nuanced volume is a must-read, not only for evangelicals, but any student of the life and thought of C. S. Lewis."" --Calvin L. Smith, author of Pentecostal Power ""Serious investigations into the theology of C. S. Lewis have been long in coming. . . . [T]he fact that Lewis was not a professional theologian has led to his being overlooked by those who were most able to engage critically and creatively with his writings. Fortunately . . . a new generation of scholars has taken up the task. Paul Brazier's latest contribution to this is a most welcome accomplishment that will leave an indelible impression on our understanding of--and appreciation for--Lewis's remarkable theological contributions."" --Dr. Grayson Carter Associate Professor of Church History Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California Editor of Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal ""In this rigorous and searching study of the theology of C. S. Lewis, Paul Brazier locates Lewis within the wider context of theological scholarship and shows him to be a theologian to be reckoned with in his own right, rather than simply a popularizer of Christian faith. This most welcome volume in a proposed three-volume series will surely prove invaluable in the assessment of Lewis's legacy."" --Dr. Murray Rae Professor and Head of the Department of Theology and Religion University of Otago, New Zealand About the Contributor(s): P. H Brazier is an independent theologian and scholar living in London. He is the author of Barth and Dostoevsky (2008), and editor of the late Colin E. Gunton's The Barth Lectures (2007) and Revelation and Reason (2009).

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C. S. Lewis - The Work of Christ Revealed
Endorsements
"Owen Barfield wrote of C. S. Lewis that 'somehow what he thought about everything was secretly present in what he said about anything.' P.H. Brazier's comprehensive study details Lewis's Christology, revealing that what Lewis thought about Christ was what he thought about everything. This insightful, thorough, learned exposition of the quintessence of Lewisian theology also suggests a reading of his fiction and literary theory, bringing readers back to Lewis's ouevre again and again."
SØRINA HIGGINS
Published poet, and adjunct faculty member in English, Lehigh Carbon Community College

"A groundbreaking treatment demonstrating C.S. Lewis's depth, originality and reinforcing the view of him as one of the twentieth century's greatest Christian thinkers. Crucially for those Evangelicals undecided on aspects of Lewis's theology, Dr Brazier's masterful examination of Lewis on Christology and revelation offers welcome reassurance. This substantial and nuanced volume, then, is a must-read, not only for Evangelicals but also any student of the life and thought of C.S. Lewis."
CALVIN L. SMITH
King's Evangelical Divinity School (United Kingdom)

"Serious investigations into the theology of C. S. Lewis have been long in coming . . . [T]he fact that Lewis was not a professional theologian has led to him being overlooked by those who were most able to engage critically and creatively with his writings. Fortunately . . . a new generation of scholars has taken up the task. Paul Brazier's latest contribution to this is a most welcomed accomplishment that will leave an indelible impression on our understanding of--and appreciation for--Lewis's remarkable theological contributions."
DR. GRAYSON CARTER
Associate Professor of Church History Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California Editor of Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

"In this rigorous and searching study of the theology of C. S. Lewis, Paul Brazier locates Lewis within the wider context of theological scholarship and shows him to be a theologian to be reckoned with in his own right, rather than simply a populariser of Christian faith. This most welcome volume in a proposed four-volume series will surely prove invaluable in the assessment of Lewis's legacy."
DR. MURRAY RAE
Professor and Head of the Department of Theology and Religion, University of Otago, New Zealand

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"C. S. Lewis: Revelation and the Christ" is an in-depth study of the theology and philosophy of C.S. Lewis. This is written for professional theologians/students, but also inquiring Christians who have read Lewis's works. As a series it consists of five books. Book 1 C.S. Lewis-Revelation, Conversion and Apologetics; Book 2 C.S. Lewis-The Work of Christ, Revealed; Book 3.1: C.S. Lewis-On The Christ of a Religious Economy, I. Creation and Sub-Creation; Book 3.2: C.S Lewis-On The Christ of a Religious Economy, II. Knowing Salvation. Book 4: C.S. Lewis-An Annotated Bibliography and Resource

About this edition

• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1498261825
• ISBN 13: 9781498261821
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320