A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word, 'darkness' on the walls of his cell. Great article on C.S. Lewis. Click the picture
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..> I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him: Im ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I dont accept His claim to be God. That is the one thing we must not say. A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic on a level with the man who says he is a poached egg or else he would be the Devil of Hell. You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God: or else a madman or something worse. You can shut Him up for a fool, you can spit at Him and kill Him as a demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God. But let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to. CS Lewis, Mere Christianity
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My Dear Lucy,
I wrote this story for you, but when i began it I had not realized that girls grow quicker than books. As a result you are already too old for fairy tales, and by the time it is printed and bound you will be older still. But some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again. You can then take it down from the upper shelf, dust it, and tell me what you think of it. I shall probably be too deaf to hear, and too old to understand, a word you say, but I shall still be your affectionate Godfather,
C.S. Lewis
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SO WHY DID THEY CALL HIM JACK?
When he was four, the only thing Clive Staples (C.S.) Lewis aimed for was a new name. He didn’t like "Clive." His dog, Jacksie, had been run over by one of the first cars in Ireland. Lewis announced he would forever after be known by the name of his dead dog.
The surprise was not that a young child wanted a new name. The surprise was his parents agreed. It was just the start of a life marked by persuasive, independent thinking.
While at least 200 million readers worldwide have always known him as C. S. Lewis, his friends never did. Soon, "Jacksie" was shortened to "Jacks" and, ultimately, to "Jack."
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A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading.
CS LEWIS
Link to CS Lewis' works
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Aim at Heaven and you will get earth "thrown in" Aim at earth and you will get neither.
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CS LEWIS... WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Clive Staples Lewis was born in Belfast Ireland on November 29. 1898 He had an older brother named Warnie who was 3 years older.
At a young age he developed a love for books and story telling; which fueled his imagination spurring him to create make believe worlds. Lewis had a passion for "dressed animals" as a boy, falling in love with Beatrix Potter's stories and often writing and illustrating his own animal stories. He and his brother, Warnie, together created the world of Boxen, which was inhabited and run by animals. Lewis loved to read, and as his fathers house was filled with books, he felt that finding a book he had not read was as easy as finding a blade of grass.
At the age of 9 in 1908, his life took a turn for the worst when his mother Flora died of cancer. Shortly after he was sent away to boarding school with his brother Warnie. It was a difficult time for both boys. Looking back now, it was no surprise that this was a tumultuous time for Warnie and Jack. This school, the Wynyard School in Watford, had a headmaster that was quite literally insane. The school was forever closed when the headmaster was committed to a psyshiatric institution.
It was in 1913, that he abandoned his childhood Christian faith.
His next school was a vast improvement to the boarding school; it was here that he became intrigued by poetry, and continued to cultivate his love of books and mythology.
In 1916 Lewis accepted a scholarship to the prestigious University College at Oxford during World War I. The following year his studies were interrupted when he volunteered to serve in the British Army to fight in WWI. He was commissioned as an officer in the third Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry. After months of fighting in the trenches and being wounded in the first World War he returned to Oxford as an even more devoted student.
In 1919 Jack released his first book, a collection of poems, but it wasnt until the unveiling of his 1941 book The Screwtape Letters that he began to gain world renown.
Since abandoning his Christian faith in 1913 Lewis had become an atheist. It wasnt until now, some time later that he wrote an account of his eyes being opened to the truth of Christianity, under the title Surprised by Joy.
Influenced by arguments with his Oxford colleague and Roman Catholic friend J. R. R. Tolkien, and by G.K. Chesterton's book, The Everlasting Man, he slowly rediscovered Christianity.
In 1929, he came to believe in the existence of God, later writing:
"In 1929 I gave in, and admitted that God was God, and knelt and prayed," describing himself as "the most dejected and reluctant convert in all England."
In 1931, after a lengthy discussion with Tolkien and another close friend, Hugo Dyson, he reconverted to Christianity and (to the regret of Tolkien) joined the Church of England. He noted, "I came into Christianity kicking and screaming."
Jack said he was inspired to write the The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe when he had an image of a faun carrying packages in a snowy wood and saw an image of a queen in a sledge. He remarked that he felt he needed only to fill in the missing pieces.
This story, one informed by his faith, and inspired by mythology and imagination has become a classic and the bar to which all childrens works are now judged. Jack never intended on writing the remainder of The Chronicles but the public demanded it. Early on, he had many critics but this child book fantasy, pointing men to the True Aslan, the man of Jesus Christ, went on to sell over 100 million copies worldwide.
He spent much of his time after writing the Narnia series caring for his wife Joy who had been diagnosed with cancer. In 1960 his wife died and three years later Jack joined her.
Jack may be gone but his works, his stories, and his spirit continue to live, to laugh, and to love all those that enter into the enchanted world of the great Oxford don.
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This is the pub where the writers group "The Inklings" met every week, noteable authors in the group were Lewis and his good friend JRR Tolkien who wrote The Lord of the Rings. Follow the link to learn more.
Who I'd like to meet: Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably the most influential Christian writer of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English literature at Oxford University until 1954 when he was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance English at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. His major contribtions in literary criticism, children's literature, fantasy literature, and popular theology brought him international renown and acclaim. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include :
The Chronicles of Narnia, Out of the Silent Planet, The Four Loves, The Screwtape Letters, and Mere Christianity. The Inklings: Lewis, Williams and Tolkien
Hila, an eleven year old girl from the United States once asked me what Aslan's name is in this world. My response was this:
"As to Aslan's other name, well I want you to guess. Has there never been anyone in this world who:
Arrived at the same time as Father Christmas. Said he was the son of the great Emperor.
Gave himself up for someone else's fault to be jeered at and killed by wicked people. Came to life again. Is sometimes spoken of as a Lamb. Don't you really know His name in this world. Think it over and let me know your answer!"
The Lewis story... Shadowlands, Sir Anthony Hopkins as Jack Lewis
2 Timothy 2:11~16
It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
Hebrews 12:9-~11
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
2 Corinthians 5:10~21
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences. For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart. For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause. For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more. Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Philippians 3:17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. 18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: 19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.) 20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: 21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
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Pleased to virtually make your acquaintance! It is truly an Honour and such a Pleasure to have Mr. Lewis on MySpace. I have been an admire of his books ever since I was a child. The very first one I read was "The Screwtapes Letters" and so on. What an amazing imagination he had, I would be enthralled for hours, I still do. Thank you for joining my circle of cyber friends, for excepting the add. Have yourself an inspiring week.
Isaiah 40:30&31 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Galatians 6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. 2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. 3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. 4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. 5 For every man shall bear his own burden.
Psalm 95 O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also. The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land. O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker. For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice, Harden not your heart...
Romans 12:9~21 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
1 Corinthians 3:10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. 11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. 14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
