When did c.s. lewis become a christian
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C. S. Lewis: A Biography
By Roger Lancelyn Green, Walter Hooper
Description
This is the true story of C.S. Lewis – one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century – whose books for children and adults have become much-loved classics.
Part of the story of C.S. Lewis has been made famous through the film ‘Shadowlands’. Here this fascinating man’s entire life-story is told by those who knew him personally.
C.S. Lewis was born in Belfast in 1898 and was sent to England for a public school education with his elder brother, Warren. Lewis exhibited a genius for imagination and perception from his earliest years. Brought up in a Christian household, Lewis lost his faith in his teenage years but was to regain it, with reluctance, as a fellow at Magdalen College, Oxford. His faith subsequently influenced his writings. He became a vigorous champion of the Christian faith through classics such as Mere Christianity and through his BBC broadcasts.
His Chronicles of Narnia became children’s classics and he was deluged with correspondence from his young readers.
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C. S. Lewis
British writer, lay theologian, and scholar (1898–1963)
For the Anglo-Irish poet, see Cecil Day-Lewis.
C. S. Lewis FBA | |
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Lewis in 1947 | |
| Born | Clive Staples Lewis (1898-11-29)29 November 1898 Belfast, Ireland |
| Died | 22 November 1963(1963-11-22) (aged 64) Oxford, England |
| Resting place | Holy Trinity Church, Headington Quarry |
| Pen name | Clive Hamilton, N. W. Clerk |
| Occupation | Novelist, scholar, broadcaster |
| Education | University College, Oxford |
| Genre | Christian apologetics, fantasy, science fiction, children's literature |
| Notable works | |
| Spouse | Joy Davidman (m. 1956; died 1960) |
| Children | 2 step-sons, including Douglas Gresham |
| Relatives | Warren Lewis (brother) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service / branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1917–18 1940–44 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit | |
| Battles / wars | First World WarSecond World War |
Clive Staples LewisFBA (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was a British writer, literary scholar, and
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Surprised by Joy
Partial autobiography about the author's conversion to Christianity by C.S. Lewis
This article is about a book by C. S. Lewis. For the 19th-century poem that inspired the book's title, see William Wordsworth.
Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life is a partial autobiography published by C. S. Lewis in 1955. The work describes Lewis's life from very early childhood (born 1898) until his conversion to Christianity in 1931, but does not go beyond that date.[1]
The title comes from William Wordsworth'spoem "Surprised by Joy".
Overview
Lewis' purpose in writing was not primarily historical. His aim was instead to identify and describe the events surrounding his accidental discovery of and consequent search for the phenomenon he labeled "Joy", his best translation of the idea of (German) Sehnsucht. This Joy was so intense for something so good and so high up it could not be explained with words. He is struck with "stabs of joy" throughout his life. "Joy is distinct not only from pleasure in general but even from aesthetic pleasur
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