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Book Review: Weight Of Glory
This book is a compilation of nine essays and speeches on Christianity by C.S. Lewis. The book offers direction and motivation to people in despair. These are messages that supply an empathetic image of Christianity.
In the past two years I have become a great fan of the theological writings of C.S. Lewis. His writing is deeply learned, easily understood, intensely theological and very entertaining. This is the first of his books I have found to not be enjoyable. This collection of essays is very convoluted and disjointed. The book is a compilation of essays, sermons, and speeches delivered by Lewis to divergent audiences over a 15 year period. Lewis did not write them or deliver them with the intent that they be bound together. The work looks to be a sloppy attempt by an eager editor to slap together a book for a quick buck, rather then the usually cogent and succinct work of Lewis.
The nine chapters on their own were enjoyable and entertaining. They were the usual work that one comes to expect from Lewis. But, they have no business being strung together. Each chapter is delivered in a different style and tone. This makes sense when the reader understands the original audiences. One was delivered to Christian doubters, several were given in churches, several were given to Oxford students and one was penned to a Pastor. The reader can imagine that the verbiage, tone and delivery would be different to each audience.
Avoid this unfortunate work. It does not do justice to this fine author.
