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George Marsden is the Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History Emeritus, University of Notre Dame.The Genius of C. S. Lewis’s Mere ChristianitySince 2001 Mere Christianity has sold over three and a half million copies in English alone. What accounts for the lasting vitality of this volume? This lecture will recount the unusual origins of this remarkable book and reflect on why, in contrast with the vast majority of books, its popularity has increased rather than declined.
George Marsden is the Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History Emeritus, University of Notre Dame.The Genius of C. S. Lewis’s Mere ChristianitySince 2001 Mere Christianity has sold over three and a half million copies in English alone. What accounts for the lasting vitality of this volume? This lecture will recount the unusual origins of this remarkable book and reflect on why, in contrast with the vast majority of books, its popularity has increased rather than declined.
