The Question of God: C. S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud Debate God, Love, Sex, and the Meaning of Life

Author: Dr. Armand M. Nicholi, Jr.
Publisher: New York: The Free Press, 2002. 244 pages
Category: Purpose, Wisdom

Synopsis: How can our religious or philosophical beliefs shape the way we view and live our lives? Two intellectual giants of the past, the atheist-turned-Christian C. S. Lewis and atheist Sigmund Freud, argued for two very different paths to life as a result of their beliefs. Armand Nicholi’s book attempts to investigate each man’s claims and compare them to the way in which each man lived. The result of such research is a treatise on Christianity and atheism as well as two very different life stories.

Value: A. W. Tozer once wrote, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” How we handle life’s ups and downs depends entirely upon our understanding of God. How we care and use our own bodies, how we treat other people, and how we approach the inevitability of death is all shaped by our belief for or against the existence of God. Though most readers of this site will immediately affirm the existence of God, this book is still helpful because it forces all of us to follow atheism to its logical conclusions. Men of God should be men of wisdom, and this book will challenge your thinking in a productive way.