-
C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity
- A Biography
- Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie
- Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Buy for $20.99
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Listeners also enjoyed...
-
Mere Christianity
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
One of the most popular and beloved introductions to the concept of faith ever written, Mere Christianity has sold millions of copies worldwide. This audiobook brings together C. S. Lewis' legendary radio broadcasts during the war years, in which he set out simply to "explain and defend the belief that has been common to nearly all Christians at all times."
-
-
Interesting to an atheist
- By Matthew on 06-09-15
By: C. S. Lewis
-
The Four Loves
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: C. S. Lewis
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In this remarkable recording, C. S. Lewis shows why millions of readers have acclaimed him the greatest spokesman for Christianity in the 20th century. In a resonant, baritone voice, Lewis explores the nature of the four Greek words that are translated love in English: storge (affection), philia (friendship), eros (sexual or romantic love) and agape (selfless love).
-
-
Insightful Views on Love
- By William on 01-30-05
By: C. S. Lewis
-
C. S. Lewis Essential Audio Library
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt, Joss Ackland, James Simmons, and others
- Length: 38 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Nine essential works by C. S. Lewis in one deluxe audio edition: Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, Miracles, The Problem of Pain, A Grief Observed, The Abolition of Man, The Weight of Glory, and George MacDonald.
-
-
Amazing collection!
- By AHR on 02-22-22
By: C. S. Lewis
-
The Screwtape Letters
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: Joss Ackland
- Length: 3 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A masterpiece of satire, this classic has entertained and enlightened readers the world over with its sly and ironic portrayal of human life from the vantage point of Screwtape, a highly placed assistant to "Our Father Below". At once wildly comic, deadly serious, and strikingly original, C. S. Lewis gives us the correspondence of the worldly-wise old devil to his nephew Wormwood, a novice demon in charge of securing the damnation of an ordinary young man. The Screwtape Letters is the most engaging and humorous account of temptation - and triumph over it - ever written.
-
-
This is the Best Audio Screwtape, a Masterpiece
- By James on 08-22-12
By: C. S. Lewis
-
The Abolition of Man
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: Douglas Gresham
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Both astonishing and prophetic, The Abolition of Man remains one of C. S. Lewis's most controversial works. Lewis sets out to persuade his audience of the ongoing importance and relevance of universal objective values, such as courage and honor, and the foundational necessity of natural law. He also makes a cogent case that a retreat from these pillars of our educational system, even if in the name of "scientism", would be catastrophic. National Review lists it as number seven on their "100 Best Nonfiction Books of the 20th Century".
-
-
Lewis the philosopher, not the theologian
- By Ian McKay on 05-11-17
By: C. S. Lewis
-
The Book of Common Prayer
- A Biography
- By: Alan Jacobs
- Narrated by: Robin Bloodworth
- Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
While many of us are familiar with such famous words as, "Dearly beloved, we are gathered together here. . ." or "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust," we may not know that they originated with The Book of Common Prayer, which first appeared in 1549. Like the words of the King James Bible and Shakespeare, the language of this prayer book has saturated English culture and letters.
-
-
A fascinating history well-told
- By Ryan Bradley on 02-01-14
By: Alan Jacobs
-
Mere Christianity
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
One of the most popular and beloved introductions to the concept of faith ever written, Mere Christianity has sold millions of copies worldwide. This audiobook brings together C. S. Lewis' legendary radio broadcasts during the war years, in which he set out simply to "explain and defend the belief that has been common to nearly all Christians at all times."
-
-
Interesting to an atheist
- By Matthew on 06-09-15
By: C. S. Lewis
-
The Four Loves
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: C. S. Lewis
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In this remarkable recording, C. S. Lewis shows why millions of readers have acclaimed him the greatest spokesman for Christianity in the 20th century. In a resonant, baritone voice, Lewis explores the nature of the four Greek words that are translated love in English: storge (affection), philia (friendship), eros (sexual or romantic love) and agape (selfless love).
-
-
Insightful Views on Love
- By William on 01-30-05
By: C. S. Lewis
-
C. S. Lewis Essential Audio Library
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt, Joss Ackland, James Simmons, and others
- Length: 38 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Nine essential works by C. S. Lewis in one deluxe audio edition: Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, Miracles, The Problem of Pain, A Grief Observed, The Abolition of Man, The Weight of Glory, and George MacDonald.
-
-
Amazing collection!
- By AHR on 02-22-22
By: C. S. Lewis
-
The Screwtape Letters
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: Joss Ackland
- Length: 3 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A masterpiece of satire, this classic has entertained and enlightened readers the world over with its sly and ironic portrayal of human life from the vantage point of Screwtape, a highly placed assistant to "Our Father Below". At once wildly comic, deadly serious, and strikingly original, C. S. Lewis gives us the correspondence of the worldly-wise old devil to his nephew Wormwood, a novice demon in charge of securing the damnation of an ordinary young man. The Screwtape Letters is the most engaging and humorous account of temptation - and triumph over it - ever written.
-
-
This is the Best Audio Screwtape, a Masterpiece
- By James on 08-22-12
By: C. S. Lewis
-
The Abolition of Man
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: Douglas Gresham
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Both astonishing and prophetic, The Abolition of Man remains one of C. S. Lewis's most controversial works. Lewis sets out to persuade his audience of the ongoing importance and relevance of universal objective values, such as courage and honor, and the foundational necessity of natural law. He also makes a cogent case that a retreat from these pillars of our educational system, even if in the name of "scientism", would be catastrophic. National Review lists it as number seven on their "100 Best Nonfiction Books of the 20th Century".
-
-
Lewis the philosopher, not the theologian
- By Ian McKay on 05-11-17
By: C. S. Lewis
-
The Book of Common Prayer
- A Biography
- By: Alan Jacobs
- Narrated by: Robin Bloodworth
- Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
While many of us are familiar with such famous words as, "Dearly beloved, we are gathered together here. . ." or "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust," we may not know that they originated with The Book of Common Prayer, which first appeared in 1549. Like the words of the King James Bible and Shakespeare, the language of this prayer book has saturated English culture and letters.
-
-
A fascinating history well-told
- By Ryan Bradley on 02-01-14
By: Alan Jacobs
-
The Problem of Pain
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: James Simmons
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
"If God is good and all-powerful, why does he allow his creatures to suffer pain?" And what of the suffering of animals, who neither deserve pain nor can be improved by it? The greatest Christian thinker of our time sets out to disentangle this knotty issue. With his signature wealth of compassion and insight, C. S. Lewis offers answers to these crucial questions and shares his hope and wisdom to help heal a world hungering for a true understanding of human nature.
-
-
Deep, real answers for the existence of pain
- By Nobody's business on 02-17-14
By: C. S. Lewis
-
Miracles
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
"The central miracle asserted by Christians is the Incarnation. They say that God became Man. Every other miracle prepares the way for this, or results from this." This is the key statement of Miracles, in which C. S. Lewis shows that a Christian must not only accept but rejoice in miracles as a testimony of the unique personal involvement of God in his creation.
-
-
Beautiful book by the ultimate wordsmith
- By todd on 07-21-18
By: C. S. Lewis
-
Paul
- A Biography
- By: N. T. Wright
- Narrated by: James Langton
- Length: 15 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In this definitive biography, renowned Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and best-selling author N. T. Wright offers a radical look at the apostle Paul, illuminating the humanity and remarkable achievements of this intellectual who invented Christian theology - transforming a faith and changing the world. For centuries, Paul, the apostle who "saw the light on the Road to Damascus" and made a miraculous conversion from zealous Pharisee persecutor to devoted follower of Christ, has been one of the church's most widely cited saints.
-
-
Different type of writing for Wright is helpful
- By Adam Shields on 04-25-18
By: N. T. Wright
-
A Grief Observed
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: Douglas Gresham
- Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Written after his wife's tragic death as a way of surviving the "mad midnight moment," A Grief Observed is C.S. Lewis's honest reflection on the fundamental issues of life, death, and faith in the midst of loss. This work contains his concise, genuine reflections on that period: "Nothing will shake a man - or at any rate a man like me - out of his merely verbal thinking and his merely notional beliefs. He has to be knocked silly before he comes to his senses. Only torture will bring out the truth. Only under torture does he discover it himself."
-
-
GRIEF EXPERIENCE
- By Linda Harrell on 06-12-14
By: C. S. Lewis
-
The Cost of Discipleship
- By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 9 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
What can the call to discipleship, the adherence to the word of Jesus, mean today to the businessman, the soldier, the laborer, or the aristocrat? What did Jesus mean to say to us? What is his will for us today? Drawing on the Sermon on the Mount, Dietrich Bonhoeffer answers these timeless questions by providing a seminal reading of the dichotomy between "cheap grace" and "costly grace."
-
-
Get this book
- By Jennifer L. Conover on 03-02-10
-
Desiring God
- Meditations of A Christian Hedonist
- By: John Piper
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Scripture reveals that the great business of life is to glorify God by enjoying Him forever. In this paradigm-shattering work, John Piper reveals that the debate between duty and delight doesn't truly exist. Delight is our duty. Join him as he unveils stunning, life-impacting truths you saw in the Bible but never dared to believe.
-
-
BEST BOOK I'VE EVER READ OTHER THAN THE BIBLE!
- By Nobody's business on 09-02-14
By: John Piper
-
The Book of God
- The Bible as Novel
- By: Walter Wangerin Jr.
- Narrated by: Walter Wangerin Jr.
- Length: 27 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Walter Wangerin, Jr. makes the Bible come alive in detail with The Book of God. Wangerin reveals the humanity and eternal messages behind the text. The Book of God is a sweeping history that covers thousands of years and hundreds of lives, in a myriad of foreign yet familiar cultures. The award-winning Wangerin has produced his magnum opus, a timeless masterpiece that rekindles the imagination and nurtures the spirit.
-
-
Don't let the voice throw you. Awesome book!
- By Jose Blanco on 12-06-03
-
Out of the Silent Planet
- Ransom Trilogy, Book 1
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Howard
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Out of the Silent Planet is the first novel of the Cosmic Trilogy, considered to be C.S. Lewis' chief contribution to the science fiction genre.
-
-
Original, complex, not middle of the road
- By Phantom's Furnature on 05-27-05
By: C. S. Lewis
-
Tramp for the Lord
- By: Corrie ten Boom
- Narrated by: Nadia May
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Hiding Jewish refugees during WWII landed Corrie ten Boom in a German concentration camp. Released after 10 months, she tramped the world with a burning desire to tell others that Jesus is a reality, that He lives, that He is victor. Join Corrie on a world-wide trip that could only have been planned by God.
-
-
Awesome, amazing book!!!!
- By Susan on 10-26-12
By: Corrie ten Boom
-
Blink
- The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
- By: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In his landmark best seller The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell redefined how we understand the world around us. Now, in Blink, he revolutionizes the way we understand the world within. Blink is a book about how we think without thinking, about choices that seem to be made in an instant, in the blink of an eye, that actually aren't as simple as they seem. Why are some people brilliant decision makers, while others are consistently inept?
-
-
A great communicator
- By J Kaufman on 06-18-09
By: Malcolm Gladwell
-
The Tipping Point
- How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
- By: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Discover Malcolm Gladwell's breakthrough debut and explore the science behind viral trends in business, marketing, and human behavior. The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. Just as a single sick person can start an epidemic of the flu, so too can a small but precisely targeted push cause a fashion trend, the popularity of a new product, or a drop in the crime rate.
-
-
Exciting narrative with great vingettes
- By Gary on 06-16-12
By: Malcolm Gladwell
-
Noah Primeval
- Chronicles of the Nephilim (Volume 1)
- By: Brian Godawa
- Narrated by: Brian Godawa
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Noah Primeval is a speculative retelling of the beloved story of Noah for a new generation. In an ancient world submerged in darkness, fallen angels rule as gods, and breed giants and monsters. Mankind is enslaved to evil. Noah, a tribal leader, has been prophesied to bring an end to the rule of these "gods" and save humanity from coming destruction. But Noah's wife and son are captives of these dark forces.
-
-
Does Noah really get on the ark?
- By BDubs on 01-13-18
By: Brian Godawa
Publisher's Summary
Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis' eloquent and winsome defense of the Christian faith, originated as a series of BBC radio talks broadcast during the dark days of World War Two. Here is the story of the extraordinary life and afterlife of this influential and much-beloved book.
George Marsden describes how Lewis gradually went from being an atheist to a committed Anglican - famously converting to Christianity in 1931 after conversing into the night with his friends, J. R. R. Tolkien and Hugh Dyson - and how Lewis delivered his wartime talks to a traumatized British nation in the midst of an all-out war for survival.
Marsden recounts how versions of those talks were collected together in 1952 under the title Mere Christianity, and how the book went on to become one of the most widely read presentations of essential Christianity ever published, particularly among American evangelicals. He examines its role in the conversion experiences of such figures as Charles Colson, who read the book while facing arrest for his role in the Watergate scandal. Marsden explores its relationship with Lewis' Narnia books and other writings and explains why Lewis' plainspoken case for Christianity continues to have its critics and ardent admirers to this day. With uncommon clarity and grace, Marsden provides invaluable new insights into this modern spiritual classic.
More from the same
What listeners say about C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity
Average Customer RatingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- James
- 05-13-16
Calm, Clear, Valuable Look at the Legacy of M.C.
What did you love best about C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity?
Lovers of CSL's books (of which I am one) nearly always approach a new Lewis book with a mix of excitement (Alright! More stuff about Lewis!) and dread (What if something foundational to my experience with Lewis is threatened??). Especially with this book, since many of us find Mere Christianity's arguments almost perfect and we rely upon it for the part of our belief monitored by our reason.
Well, there are critiques of Lewis's arguments here. In fact, a major part of the book catches us all up on the latest (N T Wright, McGrath, et al) responses - and responses to responses - to the most debated parts of Mere Christianity, particularly the Lord, Liar, Lunatic argument. There is nothing earth-shattering, but this book did finally turn a light on for me concerning what I really come to Lewis for: it is not to have my intellect 100% secure in my belief. If I'm honest, all along I have come to Lewis to have my intellect "pretty sure" in my belief. There are other parts of my person besides my reason responsible for my faith, and this book articulates that in a way I had not anticipated.
That is not to say that the arguments against parts of Lewis's thought are especially convincing to me - honestly, I still side with Lewis in every particular that the book addresses. But it's the first time I've known that, even if I didn't, it wouldn't matter. It turns out that the thing Mere Christianity does to us and for us is a bit more elusive and interesting than offering watertight arguments.
Also, this review makes it sound like the book emphasizes arguments against Lewis, but it definitely does not. Most of the book is, like he calls it, a biography of a book: the story of how the broadcast talks originated, got printed, and got compiled. It's a fascinating read.
Any additional comments?
MacKenzie's performance is perfect. I mean, really perfect. I listened to it twice back-to-back, largely because of the vocal performance.
10 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Tammy
- 05-24-19
Not Mere Christianity
This is not Mere Christianity but a story about how it was written. I was very disappointed
4 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- David
- 10-10-17
THIS is NOT Mere Christianity, but a book about it
I was rather upset when I finally figured out that the exceptionally long "forward" was not that at all, but indeed the entire book.
It's a book about the book and the author. While it was a very interesting background... I wanted the actual book!
Now since I'm short on money, I need to wait till next month when I get my new audible credit.
I think the fact that's it's not the actual book should be made a big more prominent up front. Just an idea.
19 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- D
- 07-04-18
A book about a book
STORY
Having recently finished reading works by C.S.Lewis himself, I was ready for this George M. Marsden book about the reception of Lewis' book MERE CHRISTIANITY and why it is still popular.
The author gives a brief biography of Lewis then launches headlong into the origin of MERE. Lewis' book started as a wartime radio show that was transcribed for publication, codified and modified throughout the years.
If I can summarize why Marsden believes MERE CHRISTIANITY is still popular, it is for these reasons:
1. The principles were part of a popular BBC radio show.
2. The principles are and were meant to be ecumenical, not in the sense of watering down doctrine, but in finding common ground across denominations.
3.The tone is conversational enough not to turn you off, and the material intriguing enough to send you on the hunt for more information.
4.Since MERE was not meant to be the final word on Christianity, but a persuasive primer to think about this or that, many people who strongly identify with a denomination buy several copies to give away.
5. Lewis writes as one who once doubted the existence of the Lord and can address concerns of similar people, which seems ever more relevant as fewer people have studied scripture between that time and today.
PERFORMANCE
The performer can be a bit monotone from time to time, and has difficulty distinguishing between the author's words and quotes from others, but that induces you to pay careful attention.
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- matsingr
- 02-04-22
This is a biography not the book
the story and reader are amazing. but it doesn't say it's not the book in the cover.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Grandma in Love
- 09-17-21
The title of the book should have added “about” somewhere in it.
I thought I had purchased Mere Christianity and was very disappointed when I realized it was a book about the book.
I should have read the reviews like I normally do but I was so sure of what I was buying. I won’t make that mistake again.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Amazon Customer
- 01-08-21
Excellent but not what I thought it was!
Thinking I was listening to the book/work Mere Christianity but it is rather a biography of CS Lewis. Still a wonderful read/listen but not the expected book.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Michael Prince
- 05-16-20
I feel duped
I very much wanted to listen to Mere Christianity by CS Lewis, not a book ABOUT that book. I feel like that should be much more clearly stated. I wasted 3 hours listening to this, thinking that it would EVENTUALLY get to the content. Don’t make the same mistake.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Barbara Christensen
- 10-19-19
Scholarly by design
This is a scholarly book review. The author did a decent job of not including his own bias in the review.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Lee R.
- 08-21-19
If you’re looking for CS Lewis’s book don’t purchase!!
Boy do I feel stooped, the title of this book is misleading! I thought it was the actual book “Mere Christianity”. In my haste I wasted a credit grrrr.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Craig McCauley
- 11-19-18
Very Disappointing
Bought this thinking it was C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity as is clear in the title but when I went to listen to it found an extra line which wasn't clear before the purchase - A Biography not the CS Lewis Book!
5 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Cool Blue
- 03-22-20
Pleasantly Surprised
I didn’t realise I had purchased a book review and was going to ask for a refund but then I decided to listen on and found it insightful and engaging. It provides a good overview of the context that Mere Christianity was birthed from in relation to Lewis’s personal and professional life which framed his journey and the historical/cultural events during those years. Learnt a lot. Glad I decided to listen on. Will purchase his book, Mere Christianity and probably listen to this audiobook again