C. S. Lewis' Use of Myth to Convey a Christian Worldview

This article insightfully analyses the apologetic strategy inherent in Lewis' fiction, including his intent to appeal to the imagination as well as to rational argument and his method of embedding opposing worldviews in his stories so that he could critique them. Lewis' approach carries la...

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Published in:Evangelical review of theology
Main Author: Pihringer, Alan J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Paternoster Periodicals 2023
In: Evangelical review of theology
Year: 2023, Volume: 47, Issue: 1, Pages: 42-52
IxTheo Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
NAB Fundamental theology
Further subjects:B Christians
B Myth
B Postmodernism (Literature)
B Culture
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Summary:This article insightfully analyses the apologetic strategy inherent in Lewis' fiction, including his intent to appeal to the imagination as well as to rational argument and his method of embedding opposing worldviews in his stories so that he could critique them. Lewis' approach carries lasting value for our efforts to communicate the gospel to our postmodern and entertainment-oriented culture.
ISSN:0144-8153
Contains:Enthalten in: Evangelical review of theology