Peter's Path
C.S. Lewis wrote The Abolition of Man. It began as three lectures in 1943. Lewis looks at a school textbook that teaches children to dismiss emotions as mere feelings. He calls this book the Green Book.
Lewis says such teaching cuts out the chest, the seat of trained feelings that link the head and the belly. Without it, people lose the power to feel rightly. The book explains the Tao, the old name for the natural law of objective right and wrong found in all cultures.
Lewis shows how new ideas of value as mere opinion lead to the end of man. He warns that power over nature becomes power of some men over others. The book is short but sharp. Readers learn why education matters for the soul. Lewis wrote it to defend real humanity. It still speaks to today when feelings rule and truth fades.
Originally posted at peterspath.net.
C.S. Lewis wrote The Abolition of Man. It began as three lectures in 1943. Lewis looks at a school textbook that teaches children to dismiss emotions as mere feelings. He calls this book the Green Book.
Lewis says such teaching cuts out the chest, the seat of trained feelings that link the head and the belly. Without it, people lose the power to feel rightly. The book explains the Tao, the old name for the natural law of objective right and wrong found in all cultures.
Lewis shows how new ideas of value as mere opinion lead to the end of man. He warns that power over nature becomes power of some men over others. The book is short but sharp. Readers learn why education matters for the soul. Lewis wrote it to defend real humanity. It still speaks to today when feelings rule and truth fades.
Originally posted at peterspath.net.
The Great Divorce gives a clear picture of choice and freedom. Lewis creates strong scenes on the bus and in the bright lands of Heaven. He shows ordinary faults that grow into chains. The book points out how people cling to small comforts instead of real joy. Lewis talks about ghosts who argue with angels.
He asks why some love their pain more than peace. He ties this to everyday sins like anger and greed. The book makes you think hard about your own heart. It calls for honest self-check. Lewis writes in a simple and vivid style. His voice stays kind yet firm. The examples feel real even though the story is fantasy.
Readers sense the weight of each decision. Lewis looks at how self-will destroys happiness. He shows the cost of saying no to God. He gives hope that turning to God brings light. The book has parts on love, forgiveness, and truth. It talks about people who choose Hell without knowing it. The end leaves a quiet warning and real encouragement to choose life.
Originally posted at peterspath.net.
The Great Divorce gives a clear picture of choice and freedom. Lewis creates strong scenes on the bus and in the bright lands of Heaven. He shows ordinary faults that grow into chains. The book points out how people cling to small comforts instead of real joy. Lewis talks about ghosts who argue with angels.
He asks why some love their pain more than peace. He ties this to everyday sins like anger and greed. The book makes you think hard about your own heart. It calls for honest self-check. Lewis writes in a simple and vivid style. His voice stays kind yet firm. The examples feel real even though the story is fantasy.
Readers sense the weight of each decision. Lewis looks at how self-will destroys happiness. He shows the cost of saying no to God. He gives hope that turning to God brings light. The book has parts on love, forgiveness, and truth. It talks about people who choose Hell without knowing it. The end leaves a quiet warning and real encouragement to choose life.
Originally posted at peterspath.net.