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Abstract
In a fascinating book that is part mystery, part literary analysis, Charlie Starr tackles two questions: The text of the manuscript itself including all original punctuation, the story of where it came from and how Starr proved it origins, a section discussing how it has been interpreted and offering a new interpretation, and finally, a side-by-side comparison of "Light" with "The Man Born Blind." Starr offers a succinct explanation of three different interpretations from this perspective, presenting it as a symbolic story about "realism" vs. "idealism." Since Starr argues for a post-conversion, nowfamous date of origin, he presents not only a strongly Christian interpretation, but also suggests using Lewis's own essay "Meditation in a Toolshed" as a guide.