C. S. Lewis continues to hold remarkable appeal to people from all walks of life, with books by and about Lewis remaining perennially popular. Arguably no author of the twentieth century has had a greater spiritual impact on more people than Lewis. Mere Christians explores this influence through personal accounts from fifty-five Christians whose spiritual lives have been dramatically altered by reading Lewis's books. The contributors include ordinary laypeople as well as well-known leaders and writers including Charles Colson, Anne Rice, Jill Briscoe, George Gallup Jr., Philip Yancey, and many more. This unique collection shines new light on the impact of Lewis's work and will be of wide interest to his many fans.

About the Author

Mary Anne Phemister is an author and serves as a docent at the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College. Andrew Lazo holds a Master of Arts degree in Modern British Literature from Rice University, where he was Jacob K. Javits Fellow in the Humanities. He currently teaches literature at the University of Houston, has done scholarly research at the Marion E. Wade Center, and is a frequent speaker for the C. S. Lewis Foundation.