The Christian Humanism of C. S. Lewis’s Abolition of Man

Abstract

This article uses a particular cultural-historical lens—Christian humanism—for reading C. S. Lewis’s three-part work The Abolition of Man. The argument (1) traces Christian humanism from its patristic roots to its modern resurgence; (2) outlines key themes of Christian humanism, acknowledging the breadth of manifestations and contested elements hidden in that term; (3) outlines Lewis’s Christian humanism; and (4) suggests elements of The Abolition of Man that indicate Lewis’s Christian humanism.