C.S. Lewis Archives - The Davenant Institute

Renewing Christian wisdom for the church.

About

The Davenant Institute supports the renewal of Christian wisdom for the contemporary church through scholarship, education, and publishing.

Davenant Hall

Graduate-level online courses in theology, history, and ethics, equipping pastors, teachers, and laypeople in the Reformed and Protestant traditions.

Ad Fontes

A quarterly journal of Protestant letters featuring longform essays, columns, and book reviews on the Christian intellectual tradition.

Davenant Press

New editions of classic Protestant texts and original works of contemporary scholarship, preserving and disseminating the Reformed tradition.

Bookstore & Shop

Browse Davenant Press titles, Ad Fontes back issues, and Davenant Institute merchandise.

Donate

Supporting The Davenant Institute.

Help Us Do More in 2025. And Help Us Do It Best.

Will you support us financially as we enter 2025?

What Is Modernity and Why Should I Care? Davenant Hall Course Preview

What is modernity and why should Christians study it?

Why We Need the Common Good

Christian morality is not ultimately instruction in how to make oneself a member of the Christian club. It is not a self-help program whose rules are adopted by a small set of people who wish to better themselves. Christian morals, rather, are simply moral teachings that agree with the natural design of the universe.