C.S. Lewis

50 Surprising C.S. Lewis Quotes You Didn't Know

50 Surprising C.S. Lewis Quotes You Didn't Know

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While C.S. Lewis died comparatively young, a week before his 65th birthday, he left behind enough words to fill two lifetimes. He published over 40 books, including classics like Mere Christianity and the Chronicles of Narnia. After his death, between 20 and 30 books of new material (letters, poems, essays) were published, including God in the Dock and Letters to Malcolm.

While Lewis has been well-known for years, interest in him is resurging. Recently, his life has been reimagined in the movies The Most Reluctant Convert and Freud’s Last Session and two more movies are in production. If you haven’t explored his work yet, here are some of his many thought-provoking words about faith, reading, and other topics.

Further Reading: 10 C.S. Lewis Books You Haven’t Read Yet

(An earlier version of this article appeared as “20 Surprising C.S. Lewis Quotes and Facts You Didn’t Know”. Some quotes from this expanded version have appeared in “25 Inspiring C.S. Lewis Quotes That Shaped My Faith” by Debbie McDaniel).

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Further Up, Further In: C.S. Lewis after His Conversion

<em>Further Up, Further In</em>: C.S. Lewis after His Conversion

Several years ago, Max McLean and the Fellowship for Performing Arts staged The Most Reluctant Convert, a play about the life of C.S. Lewis up to his conversion. During the Covid shutdowns, that production was made into a film that received strong reviews. Now, McLean and FPA are offering a follow-up stage production dealing with Lewis’s life post-conversion.

Although Further Up and Further In includes some biographical information, such as the writing of The Problem of Pain and the recording of the BBC talks that were later published in Mere Christianity, this new production takes the much more challenging route of exploring the different aspects of Lewis’s ministry. Not surprisingly, much of the production is focused on his apologetics.

Max McLean Explains C.S. Lewis’ Popularity: His Brilliance Was ‘Like Turning on a Faucet’

Max McLean Explains C.S. Lewis’ Popularity: His Brilliance Was ‘Like Turning on a Faucet’

Much of the actor's adult life has involved learning more about Lewis’ life. "One of the things that really separates him is his word pictures. You know, he can take a complex idea and really make it clear," McLean said.

'There's a Great Awakening' of Arts in the Church: Director of Museum of the Bible Play

'There's a Great Awakening' of Arts in the Church: Director of Museum of the Bible Play

The director of a new C.S. Lewis stage play at the Museum of the Bible says the American church is experiencing what she calls a "great awakening" in arts, yet more needs to be done so that Christian actors and actresses nationwide have opportunities in their field.

Museum of the Bible to Stage Production of C.S. Lewis' The Horse and His Boy

Museum of the Bible to Stage Production of C.S. Lewis' <em>The Horse and His Boy</em>

The Museum of the Bible will soon be presenting a production of C.S. Lewis' The Horse and His Boy, a story that takes place in the realm of Narnia, the fictional kingdom Lewis created in his book, The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe.

Why C.S. Lewis Remains Compelling

Why C.S. Lewis Remains Compelling

This week marks the anniversary of both the birth (Nov. 29) and the death (Nov. 22) of C.S. Lewis, one of the most remarkable Christians of the last century. Even today, nearly 60 years after his passing, Christians of all denominations, depth, and discernment continue to learn from Lewis about the nature and substance of faith. The value of the wit and wisdom of this unexpected champion of the faith only becomes more obvious as the central message of Christianity, that “Jesus is Lord!” sounds more and more strange to late-modern ears.

10 J.R.R. Tolkien Stories to Read Before Seeing Rings of Power

10 J.R.R. Tolkien Stories to Read Before Seeing <em>Rings of Power</em>

J.R.R. Tolkien is easily the best-known fantasy author of the last 100 years. If you haven’t read The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings or seen the various films based on those stories, you almost certainly know at least one person familiar with them.

You may not know that Tolkien wrote many more fantasy works than just his famous ones. As he built his stories about Middle-earth into full-fledged mythology, he wrote numerous other stories about its history leading up to the fight over the One Ring. As a scholar of languages, Tolkien studied and translated famous medieval texts like Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. He also wrote shorter fairy-tale works for his children, some connected in interesting ways with his more famous works.

With Amazon’s The Rings of Power coming out soon, it’s a good time to look at some of his other work. The following is a list of his great shorter works and some of his more accessible Middle-earth writings. Many of these shorter stories have been published separately, but you can also find them collected in anthologies like The Tolkien Reader or Tales from the Perilous Realm.

Further Reading: Does the Lord of the Rings Have Christian Themes?

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Jordan Feliz Reveals That C.S. Lewis Inspired Contemplative Song 'Another World'

Jordan Feliz Reveals That C.S. Lewis Inspired Contemplative Song 'Another World'

Jordan Feliz says influential Christian theologian C.S. Lewis inspired Another World, a reflective song on his latest album that discusses the desire for eternity.

C.S. Lewis Movie Rocks Box Office with Sellouts, Expands Through November 18

C.S. Lewis Movie Rocks Box Office with Sellouts, Expands Through November 18

Thanks to sold-out shows nationwide, The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis, a new biopic film about Christian apologist C.S. Lewis, will enjoy an extended release.

The Most Reluctant Convert Premieres Today

The Most Reluctant Convert Premieres Today

That story, the story of C.S. Lewis’s struggle leading to reliance in Jesus, is now in theatres across America. It releases today.

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