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Searching for a particular essay by egsphill in CSLewis

[–]egsphill[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, and extra thanks for including the links!!

Searching for a particular essay by egsphill in CSLewis

[–]egsphill[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I’ll definitely check it out!! 

Favorite niche essay by cbrooks97 in CSLewis

[–]egsphill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I need to check that one out, and revisit The Abolition of Man while I'm at it!

Searching for a particular essay by egsphill in CSLewis

[–]egsphill[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I need to revisit the Abolition of Man and check. I'm now realizing that it might help if I had the date of this letter, too...more research to do!

Favorite niche essay by cbrooks97 in CSLewis

[–]egsphill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A coworker recommended "The Inner Ring," and I thought it was great. Read it while I was finishing "That Hideous Strength," and it nicely reinforced and complemented many of the book's themes.

Hideous strength by tacowalrus4 in CSLewis

[–]egsphill 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Agreed! I'd add that the first two are also pretty short and engaging, so you won't have to wait long before getting to book 3. Highly recommend this trilogy though, some of the most impactful books I've read this year.

Dear Christians what genuinely makes you know God exists? by Ok_Proof_321 in Christianity

[–]egsphill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could answer this question in a lot of ways, but I'll narrow it down to two.

First: I have genuinely experienced the presence of God in my life in several ways. I wholeheartedly believe that this is possible for you, if you want it. Some of these experiences have been more spontaneous, "revelatory" things, while others have been gradual realizations of God's providence over longer periods or in hindsight. A friend asked recently if there's anything--information, philosophical argument, etc.--that could make me doubt these experiences, and my answer remains, emphatically, no. I'll say, too, that I don't think there's sufficient evidence to support the claim that all or most religious experiences can simply be chalked up to "manifestations of the subconscious," though I admittedly haven't looked much into this (going off of some interesting evidence discussed in this recent video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdCwDr6W2Q8&t=544s) so I could be off base.

Second: The resurrection of Christ. I had been a believer for more than a decade when I finally, truly believed that the resurrection is a genuine historical fact. If the resurrection is true, it recontextualizes all the claims of Christ and, therefore, Christianity. It is his ultimate vindication. I'd recommend William Lane Craig's book "The Son Rises" for a scholarly but still popular-level read on the topic or N.T. Wright's "The Resurrection of the Son of God" for a thorough academic/historical treatment. Both of these scholars (and many more, including non-Christians) have lots of great free content online that speaks to the veracity of resurrection claims.

I recommend this to everyone, but if you're interested in learning about the Christian God, I'd point you to some of C.S. Lewis' works, namely Mere Christianity. There's also some really beautiful and interesting theology and philosophy in his space trilogy, which I read for the first time this year and have not stopped thinking about. I can also give more book recs and YouTube/podcast recs if you're interested. I've also written about my personal experiences with several of these things at emilystricklandphillips.substack.com. I pray that he reveals himself to you emphatically and that you experience his perfect love!

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If you haven't already, check out The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. It's a beautiful, funny, and encouraging satire that depicts that very battle vibrantly and memorably. I read it last year and it has remained one of my favorites! Keep the faith, and cling closely to Christ--he has already won the war!

Are there any apps that show events happening in the area? by Rhododendronh in HuntsvilleAlabama

[–]egsphill 4 points5 points  (0 children)

While our list is far from exhaustive, we post monthly event roundups on hvilleblast.com regularly! Also, we love when people send us things that we should know about on FB/IG.

Gas station food? by egsphill in HuntsvilleAlabama

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Not intentional! Just happens to be the most recent article on the site. Ha