C.S. Lewis on God Evil, Virtue & Vice

(1 Credit Hour) · Undergraduate

C.S. Lewis is one of the great apologists of the Christian faith; in other words, he makes central Christian teachings accessible to non-believers in accessible terms, while also buttressing the faith of believers. This course deploys a selection of works from C.S. Lewis to explore central beliefs of the Christian faith, with particular attention to ways people live that reflect (or contradict) those faith commitments. The anchors of the course, consonant with the required assignments, are the books Screwtape Letters and The Great Divorce, complemented by selections from other books and essays. The ultimate goal of this course is not a thorough command of Lewis’ life and works; rather, the course relies on Lewis’ writings to help students probe the mysteries of God and evil, and virtue and vice.