Lewis actually was (because up until that point the only books of his that I had read where the Chronicles of Narnia, the Science-fiction trilogy, and the Screwtape Letters – I hadn't actually read any of his more philosophical works).
I would have that say that it was this book that made me realise how great a philosopher C.S. Lewis essay of all time, and proceeded to purchase it, at which point I then borrowed the book and proceeded to read all of the essays therein. My friend then exclaimed that 'The Weight of Glory' was his favourite C.S. My friend and I were exploring the maze in City Basement Books (which at the time was on Elizabeth Street in Melbourne, but has since moved to 342 Flinders Street in Melbourne, a fact that I have only just discovered) when my friend stumbled across this book in the religion section. It was either 2001 or 2002 when I first discovered this book. Certainly, what Lewis has to say remains relevant and is worth the effort. I don't think that A Toast was perfectly executed, but, with a little effort, it is accessible. My criticism of this book is that the arguments didn't always seem to flow seamlessly. What I want to fix your attention on is the vast, overall movement towards the discrediting, and finally elimination, of every kind of human excellence-moral, cultural, social, social or intellectual. As an educator, I found myself in complete agreement with Lewis’ main points about education and excellence. A Toast is, also, much shorter than the Letters, originally published as a magazine article. The Letters focused on individual temptation while A Toast is about the nature of government and education and their effects on societal moral development. Lewis uses the same form and technique as The Letters, but the subject matter and tone are different. Screwtape Proposes a Toast is not a continuation of The Screwtape Letters.
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