Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

In Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis outlines the Christian faith with a new and fresh perspective. He doesn't so much give astounding revelations as he brings out what has always been at the back of the reader's mind.

His illustrations are genius. A few can be either hard to follow or lack relevance to our modern culture, but most of his illustrations are timeless. For example, he compares the search for truth to the search for an answer to a math problem. He says that only one religion can find the truth, as there can only be one answer to a math problem. However, some religions are closer to the truth than others, just as 5 is closer to the answer of 2 + 2 than 20 is.

Throughout the book, Lewis progressively hones in his topic. He starts with a broad overview of morality and religion, and he ends with a moving description of the individual's relationship with God. This book is for any Christian who is struggling with their beliefs and needs reassurance, or any new Christian that wants to discover more of what Christianity is all about. Even the non-Christian will gain something from this book; C.S. Lewis was once an atheist, and throughout the book he confronts many common misconceptions about the essence of the Christian faith.

Mere Christianity is a classic for the Christian faith, and will surely continue to encourage hope and faith for many generations to come.