Author Topic: C S Lewis (Read 2613 times)

roscoe · « **on:** November 26, 2008, 02:57:49 PM »

Does anyone know anything about this writer? I tried reading a book of his a few yrs ago and felt like I was reading Hunter S Thompson-- I had no idea what he was talking about. Is he suppose to be a Catholic?

MaterDominici · « **Reply #1 on:** November 26, 2008, 03:53:04 PM »

In addition to writing children's books, he was a Christian apologist. I know he was a friend of Tolkien, but I don't think he was Catholic--Anglican perhaps.

I've read his Mere Christianity which wasn't written as a book, but rather was a series of radio broadcasts which was later edited into book form. He certainly doesn't claim any specific form of Christianity in that book.

I think I made it about half way through Screwtape Letters which is a series of letters written between devils detailing the progress being made in capturing souls for Satan. A quick, easy read eventhough I didn't bother finishing it.

marasmius · « **Reply #2 on:** November 26, 2008, 04:20:18 PM »

trent13 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 26, 2008, 08:34:45 PM »

I had heard that he converted on his death bed to Catholicism but so far as I know he is regarded as a Christian apologist as MD stated.

Raoul76 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 24, 2009, 02:23:58 AM »

Just because his book was reviewed by a Fabian socialist doesn't mean anything. That Hideous Strength is a cool book. It reminds me of "Halloween III: Season of the Witch," a movie that shows how technology is pagan, Celtic magic on a grand scale.

Just remember that "pagan" or "Celtic" is a euphemism for "Jєωιѕн." But Jews are pagan now, and have been ever since they rejected Christ. The idea that they have a "religion" is hogwash. They are abandoned to sin and fleshly pleasure and money.

If you want to question C.S. Lewis' Catholicism -- and this is very easy to do -- check out another book in the "Space Trilogy" called Perelandra, I believe. It's some bizarre, baroque fantasy about a man stranded on a planet where there are only two life-forms, himself and some alien chick who turns into a surfboard and takes him riding up and down on big purple waves ( or something like that, I don't remember all the details ). It's like a porny sci-fi Adam and Eve fantasy. Really lame.