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The Abolition of Man & The Great Divorce

By: C. S. Lewis
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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Summary

Here are two classics of moral philosophy from one of the most revered Christian voices of our time.

In The Abolition of Man, C. S. Lewis reflects on society and nature and the challenges of how best to educate our children. He describes what public education should be and how far from this standard modern education has fallen. Lewis eloquently argues that, as a society, we need to underpin reading and writing lessons with moral education.

In The Great Divorce, Lewis presents his vision of the afterworld. A fictional narrator boards a bus on a drizzly English afternoon and embarks on an incredible voyage through Heaven and Hell, where he meets a host of supernatural beings and comes to some significant realizations about the nature of good and evil.

©1945 C. S. Lewis Pte. Ltd. (P)2000 Blackstone Audiobooks Christianity Education Religious Studies Spirituality Thought-Provoking Divorce Classics
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"These two short works by Lewis are a fine introduction to his eloquent writing, as well as his thought....Robert Whitfield's disciplined and well-modulated voice has an appealingly confident quality." (AudioFile)
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I give the Abolition of Man 5 stars, while 3 stars to the great divorce.

Two books

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Both parts of the work are very good.

I'm a big fan of CS Lewis and all of his works. This is an excellent production I enjoyed thoroughly.

I'm unsure what connects the two different parts of this production beyond their author, but I'm equally satisfied with both, and so I won't complain.

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I really enjoyed listening to "The Great Divorce". I had read this book many years ago so thought that I'd give this a listen and it didn't disappoint. Once you get into it the characters are very interesting and offer an insight into what really is important - the harmony of life and how humanity and each part of nature fits together to form a rich tapestry of encounter, evidence of a greater reality, valuing others and true love.

Fascinating insight into the afterlife

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Great reflection on sound theology.
C.S. Lewis' take on the many reasons why people resist the love, grace, and forgiveness of the Father is insightful and wholly relevant still today.

Good soul and spirit food

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I truly enjoyed this book from beginning to end. The ability to look deep into human nature and question our reasonings was great.

great listen

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