Surprised by Faith: Conversion and the Academy a Collection of Papers Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Conversion of C. S. Lewis - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 184718197X ISBN 13: 9781847181978

Casa editrice: Cambridge Scholars Pub, 2007

Riassunto

Surprised by Faith celebrates the 75th anniversary of C. S. Lewis "kicking and screaming" his way into Christianity―his 1931 conversion. Lewis described himself as, "the most dejected and reluctant convert in all England.' But a convert, nonetheless, surprised by joy. This volume was inspired by Lewis's autobiographical account of the life-events which led to his coming to faith―an event that had a profound effect on his work and his relationships. In Surprised by Faith, Lewis's conversion is explored as both "a rational quest for truth and a romantic quest for meaning."This collection of essays commemorates Lewis's conversion, but also celebrates, examines and discusses what conversion means to us as scholars, academicians, and most importantly, as human beings. It's a kind of conversation about conversion. The conversation's participants are individuals from a variety of backgrounds who themselves have been converted in the classic Christian sense. Surprised by Faith hopefully will challenge the reader to think more deeply, biblically and theologically about the transformation that takes place in each life that embraces Christ and moves from unbelief to belief. The essays look at the influence of conversion on perspectives as they relate to various disciplines, such as anthropology, poetry, psychology, education, philosophy and culture.

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Daryl McCarthy is the president of the International Institute for Christian Studies (IICS) and has served with IICS since its founding in 1988. He has taught college-level philosophy and practical theology. He lectures at universities and churches internationally. He holds an M.A. in religion from Trinity Divinity School and a D.Min. from Fuller Theological Seminary. Joy McBride has been with the International Institute for Christian Studies (IICS) since 1999. She is an administrator and coordinates the IICS annual worldview conference. Joy holds a bachelor’s degree in human resource management. She has served with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship in Switzerland where she worked with international students and continued her studies in French. She is the editor and compiler of all publications coming out of the institute. Robert E. VanderVennen served with the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto, Canada, for 24 years. He holds a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Michigan State University and was a professor of chemistry at Belhaven College (Mississippi) and at Trinity Christian College (Illinois) where he also served as an academic dean. Dr. VanderVennen has edited more than 15 scholarly books and was the founding Executive Director of Christian Studies International (CSI) of Canada, an affiliate organization of IICS.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cambridge Scholars Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 184718197X
• ISBN 13: 9781847181978
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 270
• Redattore: Mcbride Joy, Mccarthy Daryl, Vandervennen Bob
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