I have to admit that for years I ignored this C.S. Lewis Classic because of its title.<\/p>\n\n\n
Eventually I figured out that The Great Divorce<\/b><\/i> was NOT about marital problems. The word “divorce” in this case is used in its broadest sense of “separation”.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
So the “great” divorce to which Lewis is referring is the separation between Heaven and Hell.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
If you are wondering, it’s not one of Lewis’ scholarly works – it is every bit as imaginative as his Narnia <\/i>books or Screwtape Letters<\/i>. And just like he does in those books, Lewis is able to sneak up on you with profound theological truths in The Great Divorce<\/i> before you even know what hit you.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
The book\u00a0chronicles the adventures of a diverse group of Hell\u2019s citizens who board a bus to visit Heaven. And their little fieldtrip is nothing like they expected – Heaven is a world so real and solid that the blades of grass are painful to their ghostly feet.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
If you\u2019re not a reader, there is a fantastic audio version of the full book available for free online:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n