The Christian in the World

This volume of short essays and other pieces by C. S. Lewis is part of a larger collection, C. S. Lewis: Essay Collection and Other Short Pieces. In addition to his many books, letters, and poems, C. S. Lewis wrote a great number of essays and shorter pieces on various subjects. He wrote extensively on Christian theology and the defense of faith but also on ethical issues and the nature of literature and storytelling. Within these pages is a treasure trove of Lewis' reflections on diverse topics.

This volume includes

1. Why I Am Not a Pacifist
2. Dangers of National Repentance
3. Two Ways with the Self
4. Meditation on the Third Commandment
5. On Ethics
6. Three Kinds of Men
7. Answers to Questions on Christianity
8. The Laws of Nature
9. Membership
10. The Sermon and the Lunch
11. Scraps
12. After Priggery—What?
13. Man or Rabbit?
14. "The Trouble with 'X' ..."
15. On Living in an Atomic Age
16. Lilies That Fester
17. Good Work and Good Works
18. A Slip of the Tongue
19. We Have No "Right to Happiness"