Learning from the Spiritual Pilgrimage of C.S. Lewis
Lyle Dorsett, who has been the Billy Graham Professor of Evangelism at Beeson Divinity School since 2005, began studying the spiritual formation of C.S. Lewis because he wanted to understand how Lewis developed spiritually. From the time of his conversion he began to grow into the increasingly mature Christian who would have a positive impact on many people. Dorsett’s research involved numerous trips to Britain over seven years, scores of formal oral history interviews with people who knew Lewis, and studying Lewis’s books and many of his letters. As he worked on this topic, Dorsett found that his own spiritual disciplines and approach to growing in the faith were changed.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Session One: Introduction and Part 1 of Prayer: “A Sustained and Regular Habit”
Session Two: Part 2 of Prayer: “A Sustained and Regular Habit”
Session Three: Scripture: “Its Necessity for Spiritual Formation”
Session Four: The Church and the Necessity of Spiritual Formation in Community
Session Five — Spiritual Friends and Guidance
Session Six: A Reluctant Guide: Final Lessons from the Life of C.S. Lewis
The Spiritual Pilgrimage of C.S. Lewis: Lyle W. Dorsett – Biography
Appendix: Further Recommended Reading on the Topics Addressed by This Course
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Introduction to Study Guide
From the time of his conversion he began to grow into the increasingly mature Christian...Read More
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A Sustained and Regular Habit – Part 1
As discussed by Dorsett, C.S. Lewis urged a new Christian to “be busy learning to...Read More
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A Sustained and Regular Habit – Part 2
C.S. Lewis, or “Jack,” lost his mother, at the age of nine. A few days...Read More
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“It’s Necessity for Spiritual Formation”
Dorsett emphasizes that to Lewis, Scripture is the litmus test of the validity of all...Read More
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The Church and the Necessity of Spiritual Formation in Community
Lewis maintained that some modernists lead people away from orthodoxy and therefore from Christ and...Read More
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Spiritual Friends and Guidance
Do you have a spiritual mentor, e.g., a pastor, elder or mature believer, who you...Read More
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A Reluctant Guide – Final Lessons from the Life of C.S. Lewis
Accept these sensations with thankfulness as birthday cards from God, but remember that they are...Read More
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Lyle W. Dorsett – Biography
He also serves as the pastor of Christ the King Anglican Church. He has published...Read More
