Clive
Stapes Lewis was born in Belfast Ireland on the 29th of November
1898. His childhood was filled with books; he especially liked the ones with
talking animals. His mother died of cancer when he was young and he suffered
from health problems. He eventually had to go away to a health resort and
attended school there.
While
he was a Christian when he was younger, he became an atheist and became
interested in the occult and nature. He read about old Icelandic myths and he
experimented with different forms of writing like epic poetry. C. S.was
accepted into University College at Oxford and underwent a mild culture shock.
He met Yeats while there, and was astounded that his English companions didn’t
appreciate his work.
C. S.
served in the English army during WWI. He had made a pact with one of his
fellow servicemen that if either one died the other would take care of their
family, which C.S. did after the man died. C. S. was wounded and returned to
his studies after he was discharged. He began to embrace Christianity,
partially from the influence of his friend J. R. R. Tolkien, and partially from
the works of George MacDonald. He adopted the Church of England, which
disappointed Tolkien who wanted him to become Catholic.
He
met Joy Davidman and married her in a civil ceremony, which was probably a ploy
to keep her from being deported. He eventually fell in love with her and they
got married in the Church of England. She died and C. S. took care of her two
sons.
After
he converted to Christianity his books became more popular than the ones before
and most of his books were overtly Christian. The Legend of Narnia series, The Screwtape
letters, The Abolition of Man, and Mere Christianity are still popular among
readers.
C.
S. became ill with kidney failure in June of 1961. He recovered by 1963, but
then suffered a heart attack. After he was discharged his health never fully
recovered and on November 22, 1963 C. S. died. He was buried in the churchyard
of Holy Trinity Church, and his brother was later buried alongside him.
It is also available to order now or shortly from anywhere that sells books. It is a collection of biographies of Martin Luther, Francis of Assisi, John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist Church, and Thomas Becket.
Come, tame a wolf, flee from the wrath of the king, feel the horror of impending doom on a ship, and the uncertainty of one’s own salvation with these great heroes of the faith.
I have excepts of the book on my website williamdeanhamilton.net,
Thank you for reading.
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