C. S. Lewis Quotes about Religion - Page 2

Better to be miserable with her than happy without her. Let our hearts break provided they break together. If the voice within us does not say this it is not the voice of Eros.

Better to be miserable with her than happy without her. Let our hearts break provided they break together. If the voice within us does not say this it is not the voice of Eros.

C. S. Lewis

Heart, Voice, Religion

If you ask why we should obey God, in the last resort the answer is, 'I am.' To know God is to know that our obedience is due to Him.

C. S. Lewis

Religion, Atheism, Answers

To be religious is to have one's attention fixed on God and on one's neighbour in relation to God.

C. S. Lewis

Religious, Religion, Attention

C. S. Lewis (2002). “The World's Last Night: And Other Essays”, p.40, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Oh, Adam’s sons, how cleverly you defend yourselves against all that might do you good!

C. S. Lewis

Son, Religion, Might

C. S. Lewis (2013). “The Chronicles of Narnia Complete 7-Book Collection with Bonus Book: Boxen”, p.96, Harper Collins

It is a very funny thing that the sleepier you are, the longer you take about getting to bed.

C. S. Lewis

Funny Things, Religion, Bed

C.S.Lewis (2016). “The Chronicles of Narnia Vol IV: The Silver Chair”, p.36, ENRICH CULTURE GROUP LIMITED

God is no fonder of intellectual slackers than He is of any other slacker.

C. S. Lewis

Intellectual, Religion, Slacker

But one of the worst results of being a slave and being forced to do things is that when there is no one to force you any more you find you have almost lost the power of forcing yourself.

C. S. Lewis

Motivational, Religion, Slave

C.S.Lewis (2016). “The Chronicles of Narnia Vol V: The Horse and his Boy”, p.100, ENRICH CULTURE GROUP LIMITED

I was at this time living, like so many Atheists or Antitheists, in a whirl of contradictions. I maintained that God did not exist. I was also very angry with God for not existing. I was equally angry with Him for creating a world.

C. S. Lewis

Atheist, Creating, Religion

C. S. Lewis (2003). “A Mind Awake: An Anthology of C. S. Lewis”, p.61, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Now the trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed.

C. S. Lewis

Religion, Trying, Succeed

C. S. Lewis (2003). “A Mind Awake: An Anthology of C. S. Lewis”, p.120, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

To what will you look for help if you will not look to that which is stronger than yourself?

C. S. Lewis

Religion, Stronger, Looks

C. S. Lewis (1984). “The Business of Heaven: Daily Readings from C. S. Lewis”, p.57, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Christianity tells people to repent and promises them forgiveness. It therefore has nothing (as far as I know) to say to people who do not know they have done anything to repent of and who do not feel that they need forgiveness.

C. S. Lewis

Religious, People, Religion

C. S. Lewis (2012). “The Complete C. S. Lewis Signature Classics”, p.41, HarperCollins UK

In God you come up against something which is in every respect immeasurably superior to yourself. Unless you know God as that-and, therefore, know yourself as nothing in comparison-you do not know God at all.

C. S. Lewis

Religion, Christianity, Know Yourself

C. S. Lewis (2012). “The Complete C. S. Lewis Signature Classics”, p.109, HarperCollins UK

Which of the religions of the world gives to its followers the greatest happiness? While it lasts, the religion of worshiping oneself is best.

C. S. Lewis

Giving, Religion, Followers

He'll be coming and going" he had said. "One day you'll see him and another you won't. He doesn't like being tied down--and of course he has other countries to attend to. It's quite all right. He'll often drop in. Only you mustn't press him. He's wild, you know. Not like a tame lion.

C. S. Lewis

Country, Religion, One Day

C.S.Lewis (2016). “The Chronicles of Narnia Vol I: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe”, p.131, ENRICH CULTURE GROUP LIMITED

Reality, in fact, is always something you couldn't have guessed. That's one of the reasons I believe Christianity. It's a religion you couldn't have guessed.

C. S. Lewis

Believe, Reality, Religion

A man who first tried to guess 'what the public wants,' and then preached that as Christianity because the public wants it, would be a pretty mixture of fool and knave

C. S. Lewis

Men, Religion, Would Be

C. S. Lewis (2002). “Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer”, p.124, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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