Kathryn Lindskoog has been described by C.S. Lewis himself as a person who knows his ideas and works thoroughly. And she demonstrates the validity of that statement in her book Mere Christian. Beginning with a fairly detailed history of Lewis’ life, Lindskoog sketches the life that made this man. She peppers the brief biographical section with quotes and ideas from Lewis’ writings. However, when the biography nears its end the role reverses and his philosophy, theology, and imagination are highlighted with relevant facts about his life.

Many of Lewis’ ideas are summarized in this book. It is somewhat like outer edge of a piece of cake where all the icing is. You wish you could eat all the way around it, but for the full effect you need the whole thing.

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