Here on Christian Book Club we are beginning our selection for July, C.S. Lewis “The Weight of Glory”.  This book is a compilation of nine sermons or discussions from C.S. Lewis.  I believe that each one of them will cause you to stop and reflect.  You may agree or disagree with Lewis but I think you will be interested in his writing.  when I read his lectures I always have this picture of C.S. Lewis from the movie Shadowlands.  In that movie Lewis was played by Anthony Hopkins.  So, as I read these discussions I will have this picture of Anthony Hopkins speaking them.  (If you have never watched the movie, Shadowlands, I recommend that you do.  I think it is an excellent movie)

Here is how we will read the book for the month.

Week 1 - Read “The Weight of Glory” and “Learning in War Time”

Week 2 - Read “Why I Am Not a Pacifist” and “Transposition”

Week 3 - Read “Is Theology Poetry?” and “The Inner Ring”

Week 4 - Read “Membership” and “On Forgiveness” and “A Slip of the Tongue”

I look forward to reading your comments on this book.  I was looking over the book to write this post and I started reading “The Weight of Glory”.  On the very first page Lewis uses the word philological.   What a great word.  I don’t ever remembering seeing this word before.  Philo means love and logos means word, so the term refers to a lover of words or literature.  As a believer we know that Jesus is the Word (logos).  So we are all philologians (lovers of Jesus).  I think I have my new word for the month!  Enjoy the book.  I am sure you will find it stimulating!