THE EVERYDAY MYSTICISM OF C. S. LEWIS SPIRITUALITY FOR DAILY LIFE
Mysticism Everyday Encounters with God Through the Lens of C. S. Lewis August 18, 2026 RELIGION / Mysticism 978-1-5140-1452-3, 224 Pages, PBK, 6 x 9 inches, $24.99
We read about the supernatural experiences of biblical figures like Moses, Isaiah, and John, and historical figures like Julian of Norwich, Teresa of Ávila, and John of the Cross, but how can we have spiritual experiences like theirs when our own walks with God feel ordinary and mundane? In The Everyday Mysticism of C. S. Lewi s, professor of spiritual formation Gary Selby shows us what the mystics can teach us about everyday spirituality through the eyes of one of the most beloved Christian authors of the last century. What you’ll find in this book: • practical guidance on spiritual growth and practices like centering prayer and contemplative attention using Lewis’s paradigm; • how Lewis’s work lies at the intersection of experience and theological reflection; and • a scholarly yet accessible exploration of C. S. Lewis’s body of work that illuminates a seldom-analyzed dimension of his thought and writing.
“Gary Selby, drawing on insights from C. S. Lewis, shows that all Christians can find what Lewis called ‘patches of Godlight’ in their day-to-day lives. ‘The heavens declare the glory,’ but so does the earth and all things in it, especially those created in the image of God.” David C. Downing, author of Into the Region of Awe
Gary Selby (PhD, University of Maryland) is professor of ministerial formation at Emmanuel Christian Seminary, where he teaches courses in spiritual formation and ministry.
“Gary Selby shows from a careful exposition of Lewis’s writings that the higher levels of mystical union have their beginnings in the tiny theophanies of mundane pleasures. By showing that these pleasures are discovered through a contemplative posture, Selby’s book directs our attention to the telos of Christian spirituality: it is not so much about character formation as union with God.”
Simon Chan, former professor of systematic theology at Trinity Theological College in Singapore and author of Spiritual Theology
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