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Surprised by Joy The Shape of My Early Life (Harcourt Brace Modern Classic)

C.S. Lewis

In this book, C.S. Lewis tells of his search for joy, a spiritual journey that led him from the Christianity of his early youth into atheism and then back to Christianity.

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The Shawn Ryan Show

Wes Huff mentioned C.S. Lewis's autobiography Surprised by Joy, recalling how Lewis described his early search for happiness through simple pleasures before finding deeper fulfillment.

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I also think, you know, C.S. Lewis, the famous theologian and writer, he wrote a book called Surprise by Joy in that when he writes, he said, you know, if I was looking for happiness, a good cigar and...

— Episode: #279 Wes Huff - This Might Be the Most I...

Episode: #279 Wes Huff - This Might Be the Most Important B...

Wes Huff mentioned C.S. Lewis's autobiography Surprised by Joy, recalling how Lewis described his early search for happiness through simple pleasures before finding deeper fulfillment.

"

I also think, you know, C.S. Lewis, the famous theologian and writer, he wrote a book called Surprise by Joy in that when he writes, he said, you know, if I was looking for happiness, a good cigar and a bottle of scotch could have sufficed, that that would have got me there.

The Matt Walsh Show

Walsh quoted a line from C.S. Lewis's memoir "Surprised by Joy" to illustrate a point about selective reading and the fragility of atheism.

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And when I look at the modern left in general it brings to mind a quote from C.S. Lewis in his memoir, Surprised by Joy. And he said, A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too car...

— Episode: Ep. 567 - The Scourge Of Democrat Mayors

Episode: Ep. 567 - The Scourge Of Democrat Mayors

Walsh quoted a line from C.S. Lewis's memoir "Surprised by Joy" to illustrate a point about selective reading and the fragility of atheism.

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And when I look at the modern left in general it brings to mind a quote from C.S. Lewis in his memoir, Surprised by Joy. And he said, A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. There are traps everywhere.

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