The trilogy traces certain unlikely events in the life of an English philologist, Ransom. While Lewis pulls this off with uneven success, overall the books are enjoyable both because they are classics in Christian literature and because they encourage us to think about Scripture and theology in ways that don’t entirely require us to don the mindset and culture of a group of people 2000 years or 4000 years removed from our own culture. Lewis’ Space Trilogy ( Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, That Hideous Strength) is an exercise in theological thinking and reading in the guise of science fiction. In which case, you might prefer tackling something in the realm of fiction – even science fiction. Heck, most of us have trouble just reading the Bible, let alone reading theology books! As much as we love the Lord and are grateful for what He has done, is doing, and will do for all of creation, wading through theological writing can be tedious for some of us. If you find reading theology to be a good cure for insomnia, you aren’t alone.
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