The Stable Door (Paperback)

James Prothero

ISBN 13: 9798385258321

Published by Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2025

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Paperback. Why is it that some of us feel a strange stirring in our hearts when we read about Aslan? Why did some of us think of him as Christlike even before he dies for Edmund? Why do we read the Gospels, and as C. S. Lewis said, encounter a person, or perhaps a personality, of overwhelming familiarity? Lewis called this "Recognition," and explored how this Recognition, though still an inexplicable mystery, inhabits the unknown theological space between predestination and universalism. When in the Gospel of John, Jesus says, "My sheep know me," just what does that mean? The disciples on the road to Emmaus caught a lesson in Old Testament prophecy, but they only made sense of it when they recognized Jesus. Did C. S. Lewis underpin his Christology on this mysterious tug many of us feel in our hearts? This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Stable Door (Paperback)
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798385258321
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Why is it that some of us feel a strange stirring in our hearts when we read about Aslan? Why did some of us think of him as Christlike even before he dies for Edmund? Why do we read the Gospels, and as C. S. Lewis said, encounter a person, or perhaps a personality, of overwhelming familiarity? Lewis called this “Recognition,” and explored how this Recognition, though still an inexplicable mystery, inhabits the unknown theological space between predestination and universalism. When in the Gospel of John, Jesus says, “My sheep know me,” just what does that mean? The disciples on the road to Emmaus caught a lesson in Old Testament prophecy, but they only made sense of it when they recognized Jesus. Did C. S. Lewis underpin his Christology on this mysterious tug many of us feel in our hearts?

About the Author

James Prothero teaches English at Santa Ana College and Vanguard University. In addition to being a teacher and scholar, he is also a watercolor painter, poet, guitarist, and novelist. His study on C.S. Lewis is Gaining a Face: The Romanticism of C.S. Lewis. He is also author of the novel, The Sun is but a Morning Star.