Mere Christianity
C.S. Lewis
19 people recommended it in 13 threads, 2014–2023.
2 commenters pushed back on it — worth reading the threads.
What people on Hacker News said
A broad spectrum of thoughts about meaning and purpose that have obviously been considered for many years and then condensed in a very succinct way
This classic on what Christians believe cuts as deep today as it did in Lewis's day.
Any of his nonfiction works have a style of writing that I seldom find. He has a dedication to reason and a step-by-step approach.
Regardless of a person's beliefs or lack thereof, it provides interesting ideas to consider and challenge.
As a teenager it gave me an intellectual basis for my faith and helped me see it could be defensible.
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