To: fizziwig; don-o
"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.)
To: Mrs. Don-o
"Pagan" was C.S. Lewis' own description of himself before he converted to Christianity"
Dang I should have known that, I have most of Lewis's books sitting right here on my desk including his auto bio....oh well.
I do remember the story about Tolkien referring the Christianity as the one true myth.....the one that really happened....powerful stuff....GK Chesterton had similar insights.
86 posted on
10/16/2005 12:33:15 PM PDT by
fizziwig
To: Mrs. Don-o
Bad link, sweetie. This is going to be a most interesting subject. The boys and I saw a trailer at the last movie we attended. Could not discern any plot line but the production values looked like what Peter Jackson brought to LOTR.
95 posted on
10/16/2005 2:58:57 PM PDT by
don-o
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