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To: HangnJudge

"C.S. Lewis was a Pagan turned Protestant and made free and unabashed use of allegory"

A Pagan? Where do you get that from? Lewis grew up Christian then became an athiest, then got interested in occult phenomena, then converted to Christianity. Where does Pagan come in? Simply being interested in the paranormal does not make one a Pagan unless you have an extremely loose definition of Paganism.

I am much looking forward to the Narnai movie, provided Disney doesn't PC it to death.


57 posted on 10/16/2005 9:03:16 AM PDT by fizziwig
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To: fizziwig
This was a self description in the preface to one of his books I believe, could be wrong

The walk from Christian household to atheist to unwilling conversion to Christianity is a good description of him from the autobiography "Surprised By Joy"
60 posted on 10/16/2005 9:23:03 AM PDT by HangnJudge
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To: fizziwig
provided Disney doesn't PC it to death.

My cursory following of the story tell me that Jack's stepson has some degree of editorial control. And, iirc, he is a Christian.

63 posted on 10/16/2005 9:33:36 AM PDT by don-o (Don't be a Freeploader. Do the right thing. Become a Monthly Donor!)
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"Pagan" was C.S. Lewis' own description of himself before he converted to Christianity. He says he loved Baldur long before he loved Christ. The turning point came during a long walk with Tolkien in September, 1931, when Tolkien explained to him that Jesus is "the One True Myth," --- the one time when all the things which all ancient peoples hoped for in their heart-of-hearts--- and all the things we hope for ---- actually, really, truly happened.

Read all about this wonderful story right here.

85 posted on 10/16/2005 12:18:47 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Jesus, my Lord, my God, my all.)
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