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I posted the question below to a C.S. Lewis online discussion group I belong to, but I thought I’d post here, as well. I am researching this matter for several different reasons and would be interested in further suggestions anyone may have for more study. Thanks!
I have a question for you C.S. Lewis experts out there. I read Catholic scholar Joseph Pearce’s book on Lewis, C.S. Lewis and the Catholic Church, and was particularly intrigued with Lewis’ opposition to the ordination of women in the Anglican Church. Based from memory of the book, I bought a used copy of Lewis’ out-of-print book of essays entitled The Fern-Seed and the Elephants (see page 166 of Pearce’s book). I had (perhaps mistakenly) recalled that this essay of the same name was Lewis’ main contribution in addressing this topic. Having nearly read the entire collection of Lewis essays, I have found hints at opposition to the ordination of women, but nothing as direct as Lewis’s letter to Dorothy Sayers (see page 140 of Pearce’s book).
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When I re-read Walter Hooper’s quote on page 166, I realized that perhaps I may have misunderstood this passage, and maybe there is another Lewis source which discusses this matter in greater depth. Any suggestions for further study on this topic?
I have a question for you C.S. Lewis experts out there. I read Catholic scholar Joseph Pearce’s book on Lewis, C.S. Lewis and the Catholic Church, and was particularly intrigued with Lewis’ opposition to the ordination of women in the Anglican Church. Based from memory of the book, I bought a used copy of Lewis’ out-of-print book of essays entitled The Fern-Seed and the Elephants (see page 166 of Pearce’s book). I had (perhaps mistakenly) recalled that this essay of the same name was Lewis’ main contribution in addressing this topic. Having nearly read the entire collection of Lewis essays, I have found hints at opposition to the ordination of women, but nothing as direct as Lewis’s letter to Dorothy Sayers (see page 140 of Pearce’s book).
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When I re-read Walter Hooper’s quote on page 166, I realized that perhaps I may have misunderstood this passage, and maybe there is another Lewis source which discusses this matter in greater depth. Any suggestions for further study on this topic?