
The Making of C. S. Lewis
From Atheist to Apologist (1918-1945)
Harry Lee Poe(Author)
Crossway Books (Publisher)
Published on 1. June 2021
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-1-4335-6783-4 (ISBN)
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Experience C. S. Lewis's Captivating Transformation from Atheist to Christian
At the end of World War I, young C. S. Lewis was a devout atheist about to begin his studies at Oxford. In the three decades that followed, he would establish himself as one of the most influential writers and scholars of modern times, undergoing a radical conversion to Christianity that would transform his life and his work.
Scholar Harry Lee Poe unfolds these watershed years in Lewis's life, offering readers a unique perspective on his conversion, his friendships with well-known Christians such as J. R. R. Tolkien and Dorothy L. Sayers, and his development from an opponent of Christianity to one of its most ardent defenders.
Follow-up volume to Becoming C. S. Lewis: A Biography of Young Jack Lewis (1898-1918)
Chronicles C. S. Lewis's formative friendships with people like J. R. R. Tolkien, Nevill Coghill, and Owen Barfield and the influence they had on his development
Offers an insightful look at the Inklings, including the important role their meetings played in Lewis's life and writings
At the end of World War I, young C. S. Lewis was a devout atheist about to begin his studies at Oxford. In the three decades that followed, he would establish himself as one of the most influential writers and scholars of modern times, undergoing a radical conversion to Christianity that would transform his life and his work.
Scholar Harry Lee Poe unfolds these watershed years in Lewis's life, offering readers a unique perspective on his conversion, his friendships with well-known Christians such as J. R. R. Tolkien and Dorothy L. Sayers, and his development from an opponent of Christianity to one of its most ardent defenders.
Follow-up volume to Becoming C. S. Lewis: A Biography of Young Jack Lewis (1898-1918)
Chronicles C. S. Lewis's formative friendships with people like J. R. R. Tolkien, Nevill Coghill, and Owen Barfield and the influence they had on his development
Offers an insightful look at the Inklings, including the important role their meetings played in Lewis's life and writings
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Language
English
Place of publication
Wheaton, IL
United States
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sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
584 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4335-6783-4 (9781433567834)
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Harry Lee Poe (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the author of twenty books, including The Inklings of Oxford and C. S. Lewis Remembered, as well as numerous articles on Lewis and the Inklings. Poe hosts the annual Inklings Weekend in Montreat, North Carolina, and is a regular speaker on Lewis at universities and other venues worldwide. He served as the Charles Colson Professor of Faith and Culture at Union University, where he has taught a course on C. S. Lewis for over twenty years.
Content
Chapter 1: Return to Oxford
Chapter 2: From Philosophy to Literature
Chapter 3: From Undergraduate to Fellow
Chapter 4: From Idealist to Christian
Chapter 5: From Poet to Scholar
Chapter 6: From Scholar to Novelist
Chapter 7: From Peace to War
Chapter 8: From Academic Work to War Work
Chapter 9: From Personal Testimony to Philosophy of Science
Chapter 10: From War to Peace
Chapter 2: From Philosophy to Literature
Chapter 3: From Undergraduate to Fellow
Chapter 4: From Idealist to Christian
Chapter 5: From Poet to Scholar
Chapter 6: From Scholar to Novelist
Chapter 7: From Peace to War
Chapter 8: From Academic Work to War Work
Chapter 9: From Personal Testimony to Philosophy of Science
Chapter 10: From War to Peace