tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post5392406739224455717..comments2023-10-31T11:24:41.986-05:00Comments on Stuff as Dreams are Made on: The Four Loves by C.S. Lewischrisa511http://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-71140452935251231502007-08-24T21:13:00.000-05:002007-08-24T21:13:00.000-05:00Bookfool, I think that's what makes Lewis so appro...Bookfool, I think that's what makes Lewis so approachable...he was an atheist before he was a Christian, so he's not overly preachy. He has the built in empathy of a person who's not overly religious, yet gets his points across well when writing religious philosophy...I'm looking forward to The Screwtape Letters!chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-6252820127505456232007-08-24T19:46:00.000-05:002007-08-24T19:46:00.000-05:00That's a great quote. I think I might actually ha...That's a great quote. I think I might actually have a copy of this one, but I'm not sure. Lewis is not always very accessible, but I love his writing when I follow him - never have thought of him as preachy, in any way, but then he *was* an atheist before he became a Christian. I suppose his writing is tempered, in that way, by his own experience. The Screwtape Letters is amazing - way up there on my all-time favorites list.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-1663886906630959642007-08-23T18:17:00.000-05:002007-08-23T18:17:00.000-05:00Court, I feel the same about the book. I'd like to...Court, I feel the same about the book. I'd like to go back and read it again because I feel like I missed out on a lot too. That quote definitely jumped out at me. Lewis has a gift with his writing. He really can appeal to just about anyone, Christian or not.chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-66263728943668528422007-08-23T17:49:00.000-05:002007-08-23T17:49:00.000-05:00Lewis is one of the few Christian writers whose no...Lewis is one of the few Christian writers whose non-fiction work I can stomach. Like you said, he doesn't get preachy; he's not about "feel good" religion, and he's not "fire and brimstone" either which are both things that I really avoid. And even now that I would no longer consider myself a Christian, I thoroughly enjoy Lewis's writings. <I>The Four Loves</I> was one of those books that as soon as I finished, I wanted to go back and reread because I felt there was so much I missed and so much more I could get out of it.<BR/><BR/>It's been years since I've read this book, but the passage you quoted was the one that jumped out at me the most in the whole book. I had forgotten about that quote - thanks for sharing it. :)Courthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02207868768597122349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-23411309557102914062007-08-23T14:29:00.000-05:002007-08-23T14:29:00.000-05:00Heather, Thanks! I loved that quote, my favorite i...Heather, Thanks! I loved that quote, my favorite in the book.<BR/><BR/>Carl, Extremely thought provoking. I have The Screwtape Letters on the list for the Classics Challenge as well but probably won't get to that one until after RIP. <BR/><BR/>Deslily, Yeah, I got something out of it, but I don't know if it's necessarily my thing either. I enjoyed it though when all was said and done!chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-89569596104064938412007-08-23T07:34:00.000-05:002007-08-23T07:34:00.000-05:00Ummmm, I think I'll skip this one. Although you d...Ummmm, I think I'll skip this one. Although you did get something out of it, which is a good thing...DesLilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582481597658080464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-14949158381158314172007-08-23T07:22:00.000-05:002007-08-23T07:22:00.000-05:00Lewis' non-fiction is very good and very thought p...Lewis' non-fiction is very good and very thought provoking. Kudos to you for sticking with this one and making it through.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-75786568011773016162007-08-23T04:41:00.000-05:002007-08-23T04:41:00.000-05:00That's a beautiful quote!And, congratulations on y...That's a beautiful quote!<BR/><BR/>And, congratulations on your 10,000th visitor!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com