We are delighted by the arrival of our new book on the writings of C.S. Lewis. And we aren't the only ones:
“Williams has produced a bracing guide to Lewis as theological writer. The sweep of the book delves into timely themes: imagination’s relation to theology, Lewis’s misunderstanding of Fundamentalism, Hamartiology (you’ll see), an investigation into Lewis’s “trilema,” Soteriology, meaning and function of the Church, and Theological Aesthetics—just to name a few. The work is, in short, a crash-course in Evangelical theological doctrine illuminated and constantly grounded in Lewis’s (and others’s) writings. All is composed in Williams’s strong voice and with the same useful plain-spoken clarity as Lewis. Deeper Magic accomplishes what tragically few writers today accomplish: deeper instruction.” —Rod Miller, Professor of Art History, Hendrix College, and editor of C. S. Lewis and the Arts: Creativity in the Shadowlands
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“C. S. Lewis’s best books are his works in literary criticism; but most people do not read them. Perhaps it is because most people are unfamiliar with medieval literature specifically and literary criticism generally. But, what would happen if there was a guide to walk you through the riches of this particular Lewis material? Professor Donald Williams, a top flight medievalist, is such a trailblazer and guide. Lewis opens more than wardrobe doors, but for most, the door has been locked. Williams has picked the lock and allows readers to see how Lewis—the great Oxford and Cambridge scholar—made his faith the means to an integrated scholarship. It is a model for all who want to see an embodiment of what it is to actually think Christianly about any given topic. I highly recommend this book!”—Jerry Root, C. S. Lewis Scholar and Professor, Wheaton College
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“Williams has done the impossible: he has written a highly readable overview of C. S. Lewis’s theology. He draws from the deep well of a lifetime spent studying literature and theology and Lewis. My understanding has been greatly enriched; yours will be, too. This book is a marvel. I am happy to recommend it.” —Diana Pavlac Glyer, Professor and author of Bandersnatch: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the Creative Collaboration of the Inklings
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“In Deeper Magic: The Theology Behind the Writings of C.S. Lewis, Donald Williams writes with a clarity, freshness, fairness, and welcome worthy of his subject. Readers will find both breadth and depth in this very comprehensive and insightful analysis. One of the best-written books on Lewis’s theology.”—Devin Brown, Professor and author of A Life Observed: A Spiritual Biography of C. S. Lewi
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“This is the best book in print on the greatest Christian writer of our times by a noted C. S. Lewis scholar. It is a treasure trove of systematized information—a must for every C. S. Lewis fan, and all the rest of us who should be.”—Norman Geisler, Ph.D., Author and founder of Southern Evangelical Seminary