Meeting CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien at Museum of the Bible
The rift betwe JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis when Joy Davidman Gresham sought Lewis’s affections with her two sons in tow, while she was married to another man.
18th Century Virginia Musings
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Touring Sheldon Vanauken’s A Severe Mercy in Lynchburg
One summer, in between college semesters, I read a book recommended by my friends: A Severe Mercy, about a married couple who knew CS Lewis at Oxford.
Making Beguiling, yet Historical, Turkish Delight
For a literature cooking challenge, I immediately considered CS Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, due to intriguing references of Turkish Delight.
Watergate, Prison Fellowship, and Breakpoint: Chuck Colson
Innocent of Watergate, but guilty of lesser crimes, Colson was influenced by CS Lewis’ and Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s books, resulting in salvation and ministry.
Chronicles of Narnia, Mere Christianity, and CS Lewis: WWII
The most famous part of his book, Mere Christianity, is Lewis’ argument that Jesus is either liar, lunatic, or Lord…essential to apologetic’s studies.
