Former home of the greatest Christian Apologetic C S Lewis (The Kilns) and Risinghurst Estate

Ken I met C S Lewis (Jack) as a 10 year old boy. Brushed his jacket tails many times. l was born two hundred yards away from the Kilns on Risinghurst Estate and was a frequent visitor to his house. Douglas Gresham, one of the two step sons arrived and well, the story continues...have a look at the following: http://www.cslewistours.com for more information.

Hi James, and yes in response to the uneccessary comment as stated by Dave I had the ultimate decision, goodbye Julie Smith, the post was deleted! Only the post at this stage...

Jack has changed the hearts and minds of millions of people throughout the world, pity he missed one! lol

What a remarkable book "The Inklings of Oxford." I will see if it is available here.

Ron, I know that you are an acknowledged expert on C S Lewis. Perhaps you could answer a question for me. Was "The Screwtape Letters" his last published work or were there posthumous works also published? I was a very young woman when I saw "The Screwtape Letters" become a #1 bestseller in the U.S. I was uninformed then and thought --What? Another pornographic novel! Years later I found out it was letters from an experienced demon to a demon who was just learning the ropes. I wonder how many uninformed people over here thought they were buying a salacious novel? Jack had the last laugh on them, didn't he?

LOL@Linda-Mary!

C S Lewis' first published book was the Pilgrims Regress Linda-Mary (1933) and he went on to publish many more after that including: The Screwtape Letters, Mere Christianity which were also broadcast by the BBC. The Great Divorce, Chronicles Of Narnia, The Problem of Pain, Four Loves, God in the Dock, A Grief Observed. Linda-Mary there were loads of them! I will go see if I can find a suitable link for you.

Take a look at the following link Linda-Mary:  http://answers.wikia.com/wiki/What_books_were_written_by_C._S._Lewis

I write a little about the 19 Inklings (all men incidentally) in my book titled 'A Guide to the C S Lewis Tour in Oxford'.

I think C.S. Lewis is a saint, Ron.  When it comes to Christianity, he "got it."  It isn't about church membership and denominations and all that stuff that tends to divide people.  It's about Jesus Christ.  C.S. has a way of explaining his understanding of Christianity that is challenging, yet unthreatening.  I've only read about 3 of his books, but I loved them.  One of them was The Screwtape Letters, Linda-Mary.  It's brilliant.  And of course, Ron, I will always have the very fond memory of our visit to the Kilns with you and Anna and Paul.

Ruth, you are right. Mr. Lewis did as we say "get it." I would like to read The Screwtape Letters, Four Loves and Mere Christianity. Of course, C S Lewis is a saint. For pity's sake his works are quoted in my Church and in the, what we call in the U.S., the Main Line churches. I doubt he is quoted by certain TV evangelists or the guys who have mega-churches. I don't know if you are aware of this, Ruth, but my Church is engaged in re-evangelizing the Western World. I know that Mr. Lewis is being quoted in homilies and his works used as a basis for teaching the Christian faith.

I'm happy you were able to take Ron's tour. I'll bet it was just great. I'm afraid I have to view it on POE. Ron knows why.

Thank you Ron for putting this thread in our Forum. 

Hi Linda-Mary:  It was actually Ron who started this thread.  And we had a really great day with him and Anna and Paul when we visited. 

You are spot-on about C.S. Lewis.  Yes, the main line Protestant churches and the Catholics all like C.S. Lewis.  He was able to zero in on the commonalities rather than the differences that divide The Body of Christ.  That's why his stuff is so challenging.  It challenges Christians to be Christians.  :-)

That's great about your church too.  Heaven knows the western world needs re-evangelizing.  Hopefully, it gets accomplished by Christians walking the talk.  God bless you, Linda-Mary.

Ruth, I am a Catholic.

The video sounds great Ron. Tell us more when you and your Aussie friend complete it.

God bless all the members of POE. 

Hmmm, it sounds as though that offensive post got nothing less than it deserved. There is certainly no place on POE for that sort of thing.

When I was in Oxford in June this year I had the very great fortune to meet and spend time with Ron and Anna. What lovely people they are. Ron took me on his C S Lewis tour and it was one of the highlights of my holiday.

There is nothing "yawn" about it, it is facinating. I was particularly interested in Lewis' links with Tolkien, see as he (Tolkien) originally hailed from SA.