The Christianity and the public sphere Joeckel, Samuel. creator text bibliography gau Mercer University Press Georgia c2013 2013 2013 monographic eng

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427 p. : 23 cm C.S. Lewis, public intellectual -- The rise of the public sphere, the challenge of atheism, and the transformation of Christian apologetics -- The basic stance: the vantage point of the outsider and other advantageous perspectives -- Forms and sources of authority -- Conveying authority -- The demise of the public sphere -- Hesitant steps beyond the public sphere: tensions and dilemmas -- "Water-spouts of truth from the very depth of truth": perspective, preconditionalism, and the actualization of myth in Till We Have Faces -- "The best is perhaps what we understand least": localizing the problem of evil in A Grief Observed -- The evolution of C.S. Lewis's reputation in the public sphere, 1930-1970 -- The evolution of C.S. Lewis's reputation in the public sphere, 1970-2010 -- Explaining some meta-critical curiosities -- The C.S. Lewis industry. Samuel Joeckel. Includes bibliographical references (pages 405-421) and index. Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples) 1898-1963 Public theology PR6023.E926 Z73 2013 823.912 9780881464375 (softcover : acidfree paper) 2013363579 BTCTA 131107 20240304133053.0 17934758 eng