![]() Whereas I had often thought of joy as something more steadfast, Lewis described it as a pang. ![]() It must have the stab, the pang, the inconsolable longing.” –C.S. “Joy is distinct not only from pleasure in general but even from aesthetic pleasure. Lewis described joy a little differently than I had previously thought of it.ġ. For the sake of brevity, I’ve pulled out seven quotes, that I believe shine a brighter light on the concept of joy.Ĭ.S. I do feel like I was able to grab hold of a deeper understanding of that word, joy. Because my word of the year for 2016 is joy, the title, Surprised by Joy, is what initially drew me to this book. ![]() He was not a lazy thinker and he was unflinchingly honest in the way he approached the big questions of life. If you click on and buy through one of these links, I do receive a small percentage. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. ![]() Lewis to convert from staunch atheism to later becoming one of the most influential Christian authors of all time? I wanted to find out, so I recently read his book about it, called Surprised By Joy. What was it about, joy, that compelled C.S. ![]()
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