The conversation with God

C. S. Lewis dares to ask questions that many Christians shy away from: How should we deal with the psalm texts that call for God's judgment on enemies and depict it in drastic detail? In what sense are the Psalms the Word of God? How should we approach the prophetic interpretations of the Psalms in the New Testament? Is God a vain ruler who demands constant praise from everyone?

Refreshing, clear, and sometimes challenging the traditional understanding of the biblical text, Lewis delves into these and other questions. However, he does not aim to teach but rather to awaken in his readers the joy he himself has discovered as the greatest treasure of the Psalms: "The most precious thing the Psalms give me is that they express that joy in God which made David dance."

With a foreword by Manfred Siebald.

"One of the most important things written about the praise of God in the 20th century is the chapter on praising in C. S. Lewis' book A Conversation with God."

"Lewis does not provide simple answers, but he shows us how we can also read those Psalms profitably that are not as accessible and comforting as the Psalm of the Good Shepherd.".