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The Question of God CS Lewis and Sigmund Freud Debate God Love Sex and the Meaning of Life Author:Armand M. Nicholi Jr. Throughout the ages, many of the world's greatest thinkers have wrestled with the concept of -- and belief in -- God. It may seem unlikely that any new arguments or insights could be raised, but the twentieth century managed to produce two brilliant men with two diametrically opposed views about the question of God: Sigmund Freud and C. S. Lewis... more ». They never had an actual meeting, but in The Question of God, their arguments are placed side by side for the very first time. For more than twenty-five years, Armand Nicholi has taught a course at Harvard that compares the philosophical arguments of both men. In The Question of God, Dr. Nicholi presents the writings and letters of Lewis and Freud, allowing them to "speak" for themselves on the subject of belief and disbelief. Both men considered the problem of pain and suffering, the nature of love and sex, and the ultimate meaning of life and death -- and each of them thought carefully about the alternatives to their positions. The inspiration for the PBS series of the same name, The Question of God does not presuppose which man -- Freud the devout atheist or Lewis the atheist-turned-believer -- is correct in his views. Rather, readers are urged to join Nicholi and his students and decide for themselves which path to follow.« less
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This book has a very interesting premise, but the effect is somewhat diminished by the author's blatant support of Lewis's post-conversion view. His phrasing and what lines he chooses to quote from Lewis and Freud show a clear preference for Christianity.
If you are actually looking for help in deciding between atheism and Christianity, I think it would be more effective to read the source materials in their entirety and draw your own conclusions.
If you are looking simply for a book that explains a bit about the life and mindset of these two great men, then this is a good book to look at.
Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
Boyd S. (golfpro) reviewed The Question of God: C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud Debate God, Love, Sex, and the Meaning of Life on + 38 more book reviews
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Before this book I didn't know much about Freud or Lewis. I enjoyed it very much. The difference in how they died made the whole book worth reading. This book should be entertaining for both atheists and christians.
Currently 5/5 Stars.
Victoria A. reviewed The Question of God: C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud Debate God, Love, Sex, and the Meaning of Life on + 3 more book reviews
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This book is really a great book. I read it a while ago and so did a ot of my friends - everyone thought it was great. I learned a lot about C. S. Lewis and Freud, their history and from their writings. I highly recommend it.