Who is C.S. Lewis?

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I went to Borders and saw a lot of books written by this guy. I have no idea who he/she is. I wanted to pick up a book and open it to see but was affraid I would not like what was said. I was thinking it was a anti-catholic book and did not want to get upset. If anyone can give me some info, on C.S. Lewis I would really appreciate it. 👍
 
Lewis is great for short basic Christian philosophy. I recommend the Problem of Pain and Mere Christianity. He is also the author of the celebrated “Chronicles of Narnia” series written for children.
 
You may have heard of “The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe” - very famous. It’s the first book in the “Chronicles of Narnia” series.
 
C.S. Lewis was an Anglican however his books are widely read and appreciated by Catholics.
I have read many of his books and found him to have been a brilliant and humble man.
My favorite is “The Great Divorce”. I’ve given copies of it to friends and family.
 
Remember that Anglicans are close cousins to Catholics. His philosophy was very Catholic, and I have seen nothing in his works that indicates any incompatibility. In addition, he was celibate for most of his adult life. He married a woman who was terminally ill with cancer late in life, and, I believe, raised her children after she passed on.

👍 A must read!!

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That Hideous Strength (Space Trilogy (Paperback)) by C.S. Lewis
Out of the Silent Planet (Space Trilogy, Book One) by C.S. Lewis
  • **PERELANDRA (Paperback) ******by [C.S. Lewis](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books&rank=relevancerank&field-author-exact=C.S.%20Lewis/103-3560543-0011043) trilogy presents an excellent argument for parallel spiritual development of different cultures towards Christ, separate from the history presented in the Jewish OT.
 
C.S. Lewis is great!
He was an English college professor, who was an atheist/agnostic for many years. He became a Christian (Anglican) largely due his friendship with JRR Tolkien(Catholic), with whom he taught.
His books are wonderful. My favorites are the Narnia books, which are meant as childrens’ books, but they do a great job of talking about Christian beliefs & values for anyone.
“Surprised by Joy” is the story of how he came to a belief in God, & faith in Jesus Christ. Very inspiring reading! (All his work is!).
 
I would suggest that you start with ‘Mere Christianity’.

C.S. Lewis is wonderful. He is responsible for leading many people to the Catholic Church although like others have said he was an Anglican.

Peace be with you:)
 
Not nit picking or anything, but The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe is the second book in the Chronicles of Narnia, not the first. The first is The Magician’s Nephew. It’s a common mistake though!

Michael 🙂

PS I love the Chronicles and there being turned into films by Disney.
 
Thanks everyone. I don’t know what book i’ll start with, but by the looks of it, they all seem like must read books.

Thanks again. 👍
 
On my way:
Thanks everyone. I don’t know what book i’ll start with, but by the looks of it, they all seem like must read books.

Thanks again. 👍
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How old are your kids? If they’re say 8-12, you could start reading the Narnia Chronicles to them out loud. That’s a terrific way of coming together as a family – and they will be spellbound (and so will you!).
 
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mercygate:
How old are your kids? If they’re say 8-12, you could start reading the Narnia Chronicles to them out loud. That’s a terrific way of coming together as a family – and they will be spellbound (and so will you!).
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My kids are 7 (boy) and 5 (girl). We read the bible together. I have also read some of the early Church Father books that I have to them. Our family is together in every way. If I start reading it they will get interested because they will see that i’m interested in it. Thanks you.
 
Considering that Lewis was an Anglican, can anyone provide some insight as to why the LDS hold him in such high regard. :confused:
 
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Considering that Lewis was an Anglican, can anyone provide some insight as to why the LDS hold him in such high regard. :confused:
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Good question! Might want to ask that over on the LDS forum. I don’t think they come to this one very often.
 
Christus Rex:
Not nit picking or anything, but The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe is the second book in the Chronicles of Narnia, not the first. The first is The Magician’s Nephew. It’s a common mistake though!

Michael 🙂

PS I love the Chronicles and there being turned into films by Disney.
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Chronologically, yes. But, the first book to be written and published of the series was The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. *The Magician’s Nephew * and The Horse and His Boy (part of the action taking place before the children returned from Narnia in LWW) were both prequels, although now days they are put out in the order in which events happened in Narnia instead of the way they were originally published. People are still debating which way is better to read them in–their original published order or chronologically. Like me, those who read them in their original published order prefer to read them in that order.

Getting back to the topic of the thread, others have give our OP enough info to begin to explore Lewis’ writings. I just wanted to add that I am one of those many who Lewis helped bring to the Catholic Church, although by a rather circuitous route. Reading him helped me leave my Pentecostal sect and return to the Episcopal church. From there I started to seriously investigate the teachings of the Catholic Church. It truly saddens me to think that Lewis came so far and yet could not “cross the Tiber” and be reconciled to the Church himself. I often pray for the repose of this good man’s soul out of gratitude for what his life and writings did for me.
 
Lewis was also close friends with Tolken, author of the “Ring Cycle”, and with Austin Farrer. Lewis was concerned with the Christian life. Tolken (a linguist actually) set out to give England an epic tradition. Farrer, was the chapalin at the college where they taught, and is not widly read outside the circles of phelosophy and theology, though you can find him on Google, and he is most approchable. During his life, the phelosophers called him a theologian and the theologians called him a phelosopher. He is a very orthadox (especially for an Anglican) Christian mystic, and one of my favorite authors. All three of these men should be on your shelf. :yup: By the way, having mentioned Tolken, should you find yourself in the vacinity of Milwaukee Wisconsin, his papers and manuscripts are housed in the rare book room of Marquette University, and worth a visit. 🤓
 
On top of the other books mentioned I strongly recommend his spiritual autobiography “Surprised by Joy” which tells the story of his childhood, his abandonment of his faith and subsequent return to belief in God and Christianity. This book was key in bringing me back into the Church, as I too had many fleeting experiences of the Joy Lewis writes about.

Also check out his “science fiction” (not what you might think!) trilogy. Very interesting!
 
I have read a number of books by CS Lewis and am reading the Narnia series now. One book of his that is rarely mentioned is the Pilgrim’s Regress. The allegories in the book are tremendous.

PF
 
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