What You'll Learn:
C.S. Lewis’ secretary and longtime friend Walter Hooper scoured archives and libraries in the years following Lewis’ death in an effort to read everything his prolific friend had written. God in the Dock is the fruit of that labor. Lewis is best known for his fantasy series and several theological works, but this work contains scores of essays and letters on theology, ethics, politics, and culture. The insights below share main themes expressed in the collection.
Key Insights:
- Receptivity to the story of Jesus drops when people believe they sit in the judgment seat and God is on the witness stand.
- At the core of the Christian faith is a Myth that became Fact.
- It’s easier to denounce collective evil—especially evils one feels exempt from—than to confront one’s personal failures honestly.
- The Christian faith is profoundly irreverent.
- It was Jesus—not Saint Paul—who had all the most frightening statements.
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