How J.R.R. Tolkien's friendship led C.S. Lewis to become Christian
Narnia Meets Middle-Earth | Desiring God
Before C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien shaped millions of Christians through their books, they shaped one another through their friendship.
Friendship to the Nth Power - Credo Magazine
"We are your friends, Frodo." -J. R. R. Tolkien [1] “Christ, who said to the disciples, 'Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you,' can ...
J.R.R. Tolkien | Craig T. Owens
If it hadn't been for J.R.R. Tolkien's influence, C.S. Lewis may have remained an atheist. And if it hadn't been for C.S. Lewis' encouragement, ...
Sunshine In September: The Story of C.S. Lewis' Conversion - 1517
Tolkien, Lewis, and another friend, Hugo Dyson, were discussing all the old myths that they loved, and how Christianity was the one true myth of ...
C. S. Lewis's Journey of Faith: From Atheism to Christianity
By 1926, at which point he had begun his teaching career at Oxford, Lewis forged two other important friendships: Hugo Dyson and J.R.R. Tolkien, ...
Lebanon, OR > Lewis and Strobel - River Center
Last week we looked at how J.R.R. Tolkien played a significant role in the journey of C.S. Lewis from atheism to becoming a Christian. This ...
Friendship - Mere Inkling Press
After all, as C.S. Lewis wisely said to those who claim to be followers of Jesus, “to be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable, because God has forgiven ...
Tolkien, Lewis and True Myth - Navigating by Faith
... Lewis when they met and became friends at Oxford University. ... Posted in Christian, Faith, FictionTagged C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, myth, truth ...
Biopic will reportedly center on the friendship between writers J.R.R. ...
The film is said to be set during the beginning of World War II. Tolkien is believed to have been instrumental in bringing Lewis back to ...
Why C.S. Lewis Was Wrong on Marriage (and J.R.R. Tolkien Was ...
... Lewis' friend and fellow Inkling, J.R.R. Tolkien. Tolkien drafted a ... Christian Behavior,”which would be republished as part of Mere Christianity.
I've often heard the story of how Tolkien's friendship was instrumental in C.S. Lewis conversion from atheism to Christianity.
If you search iTunes U for C. S. Lewis, Christopher Mitchell, or Seattle Pacific University, you will be able to find this lecture. It's not a ...
For The Love of Tolkien and Lewis | Christian Union
They both went through the crucible of war, both World War I and World War II. Remember, they fought in the First World War, they became friends ...
Lewis slowly re-embraced Christianity, influenced by arguments with his Oxford colleague and friend J. R. R. Tolkien, and he converted to Christ ...
Movie Announced About Relationship Between C.S. Lewis and ...
Through conversations with the writing group and his friend J.R.R. Tolkien, he came back to a relationship with Christ and ultimately became one ...
Tolkien, Lewis, and the Christian Imagination: An Interview with ...
Tolkien and Lewis are evangelists in the sense that they are bearers of good news through the telling of good stories. We know that stories are ...
Why C.S. Lewis Never Became a Catholic
Lewis is reputed to have replied (paraphrase): “If you had grown up in Belfast, you'd understand and wouldn't ask me that question.” Tolkien ...
J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Work That Lasts Forever - LinkedIn
After sharing these fears with Christian friends such as C.S. Lewis, Tolkien was inspired to sit down and write a short story—an ...
The Friendships and Hardships That Shaped Tolkien - Sojourners
Lewis. Their friendship and fellowship not only led to some of the greatest fantasy writing, it also led to Lewis' faith. In some ways, Tolkien ...
Tolkien's Impact in Literature and Life - Crosswalk.com
It was Tolkien's view of myth that that most aided C. S. Lewis in his pilgrimage to accept Christianity. All the other myths of the world, ...