I am a huge C.S. Lewis fan! His perspective on the spiritual world is unequaled in any other author I have read. In The World’s Last Night, Lewis shares seven essays ranging from how our prayers really impact things, to life on other planets, to the end of our world as we know it.
The title of this book (and the title of the concluding chapter) are taken from a question by John Donne: “What if this present were the world’s last night?” So all of Lewis’ essays are written from that perspective. If this is the world’s last night, why should we keep praying? If demons knew this was the world’s last night, why would they keep on tempting? If atheists knew this was the world’s last night, would they keep arguing the same way?
As with all of his writings, C.S. Lewis has a unique knack of giving his readers a perspective that is totally original. His skills in philosophy, literature, and understanding the human heart are unparalleled! If you are ready to have your horizons expanded, these essays will not disappoint!
(And for any fans of The Screwtape Letters, Screwtape himself makes a special appearance as he gives a toast in hell that is sure to evoke both smiles and chagrins.)
Craig T. Owens 
August 29, 2017 at 7:10 am
I’ve got The Screwtape Letters on my bookshelf waiting to be read, but this book sounds great too! Will add it to the list! 🙂
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August 29, 2017 at 7:23 am
Have you read other C.S. Lewis books?
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August 29, 2017 at 7:40 am
I’ve read Mere Christianity. But I think that’s all 🙂
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August 29, 2017 at 8:06 am
That’s a great book too! Do you like SciFi? If so, you would really like the space trilogy that Lewis wrote—Out Of The Silent Planet, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength.
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August 29, 2017 at 8:12 am
I do like SciFi. But I haven’t read much SciFi – most of my reading tends to be non-fiction. But thanks for the recommendations, I’d be tempted to read them if I didn’t have a load of other books in the queue! Maybe some time in the future… 🙂
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August 29, 2017 at 8:21 am
I hear ya—I always have way more books to read than I have time to read. I, too, read almost exclusively non-fiction, with C.S. Lewis and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle being two of my exceptions. I hope you can work those space trilogy books into the rotation in the future: you won’t be disappointed!
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August 29, 2017 at 8:25 am
Thanks Craig, much appreciated. Always good to get recommendations, I’ll see what I can do! 😉
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August 29, 2017 at 7:10 am
I loved the Screwtape Letters, as well as anything else C.S. Lewis has written! Great post!
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August 29, 2017 at 7:22 am
You can never go wrong with a C.S. Lewis book!
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August 29, 2017 at 7:42 am
Definitely agree!
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