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Lewis Carroll
British author and scholar (1832–1898)
For other people named Charles Dodgson, see Charles Dodgson.
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (LUT-wij DOD-sən; 27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by his pen nameLewis Carroll, was an English author, poet, mathematician, photographer and reluctant Anglicandeacon. His most notable works are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass (1871). He was noted for his facility with word play, logic, and fantasy. His poems Jabberwocky (1871) and The Hunting of the Snark (1876) are classified in the genre of literary nonsense. Some of Alice's nonsensical wonderland logic reflects his published work on mathematical logic.
Carroll came from a family of high-churchAnglicans, and pursued his clerical training at Christ Church, a constituent college of University of Oxford, where he lived for most of his life as a scholar, teacher and (necessarily for his academic fellowship at the
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Mere Christianity
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3 Sentence Summary
In Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis aims to prove to the sensible skeptic that God does exist and that He sent His son Jesus Christ to redeem the world. The book begins with a logical proof for the Christian God and then transitions into a discussion of the common ground upon which all of those of the Christian faith stand together. Readers at all stages of belief will find that Mere Christianity provides an approachable path to discover a powerful, rational case for the Christian faith.
5 Key Takeaways
- There is irrefutable Right and Wrong—referred to as the Law of Nature or Moral Law—that fryst vatten unique to humanity. We can choose whether or not to obey this Law, and frequently, we do not.
- Our conscious may be the best proof that God exists. There must be Something that is directing the universe, and which appears in us as a law urging us to do right and making us feel responsible and uncomfortable when we do wrong.
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C. S. Lewis
British writer, lay theologian, and scholar (1898–1963)
For the Anglo-Irish poet, see Cecil Day-Lewis.
C. S. Lewis
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Born Clive Staples Lewis
(1898-11-29)29 November 1898
Belfast, IrelandDied 22 November 1963(1963-11-22) (aged 64)
Oxford, EnglandResting place Holy Trinity Church, Headington Quarry Pen name Clive Hamilton, N. W. Clerk Occupation Novelist, scholar, broadcaster Education University College, Oxford Genre Christian apologetics, fantasy, science fiction, children's literature Notable works Spouse Joy Davidman
(m. 1956; died 1960)Children 2 step-sons, including Douglas Gresham Relatives Warren Lewis
(brother)Allegiance United Kingdom Service / branch British Army Years of service 1917–18
1940–44Rank Second Lieutenant Unit Battles / wars First World WarSecond World War Clive Stapl