:: In.a.Mirror.Dimly ::

One of my greatest concerns with Christianity is our tendency to argue without grace and compassion to the point that we sometimes slander one another and even divide. In Mere Christianity Lewis provided me with my first refreshing taste of ecumenical Christianity worked to find common ground.

Much has been said about Lewis’ notion of a common room in a large house where all residents can identify with one another, the core dogmas of mere Christianity, even if everyone eats their meals and sleeps in separate rooms, the particular denominations and doctrines we have adopted over time.

As I considered going to seminary in order to figure out what was important in Christianity and how to sort out the many voices clamoring to be heard, Lewis grounded me both in his content and in his approach.

It’s tough to write about theology in a conversational style, while not cheapening one’s content. Lewis was a master of weaving metaphors and apt illustrations into his work. I am not only a better Christian and theologian for having read his work, but a better writer.