He was an Atheist converted to Christianity. What are your thoughts on him?
2007-09-20 17:50:47 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Somebody asked for my opinion. I was going to just leave this as an open question but I will throw my opinion out there. I read Mere Christianity and I thought it was interesting but not the best thing I ever read. I can understand why some people think it is not so great. I hear he started questioning God again near his death but that may be speculations. I guess he gave God a hard time when his wife died. Maybe speculation again. I have no real opinion of him. I most likely will never read much of his works. I just wanted to hear what you thought. Thanks.
2007-09-20 18:07:00 · update #1
by the way I am a Christian.
2007-09-20 18:07:29 · update #2
I do not know him but I am also a former atheist
2007-09-20 17:59:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
I think he was a very intelligent man and I think that he came to believe what comforted him the most.. Nothing wrong with that. I applaud him for questioning and seeking his own beliefs. I love his work and I admire him as an author.. Just as I admire J.R.R Tolkien who was a Catholic... Just because I don't believe in gods or follow a religion doesn't mean I am against people of other beliefs... I respect those who respect me and I respect talent no matter what belief system the person comes from. Heck I just recently learned Tolkien was Catholic, and I have been a fan of his works since I was 9 years old.. didnt diminish my awe of his literary prowess one bit.
2007-09-21 01:03:47 · answer #2 · answered by Kelly + Eternal Universal Energy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the utmost respect for CS Lewis Just because I am an atheist it doesn't mean I think everyone elses opinions aren't worthy.
CS Lewis was a credit to humanity for his contributions to the Arts, although some of his ideas were rather skewed
2007-09-21 00:54:48 · answer #3 · answered by LadyRebecca 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
He seemed like a nice enough guy. I enjoyed reading his Screwtape Letters (quite witty) and Narnia chronicles (which were hardly subtle...but good nonetheless) However, I found his defense of Christianity in Mere Christianity to be seriously lacking. I think he tries earnestly to show why Christianity makes sense...but fails. Not really his fault, there just aren't many convincing arguments.
2007-09-21 00:56:05 · answer #4 · answered by Rin 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I read a little bit of Mere Christianity and foudn it to be completely illogical and farcical.
I was disappointed b/c I had heard that he was so learned and wise and just found his writings to have no intellectual rigor at all.
I read though that the actual purpose of the essays in there was to be more geared towards beleivers anyway, so it makes sense that he would not feel the need to appeal to the skeptic.
2007-09-21 00:53:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I like most of the Narnia books, and I have a lot of respect for him as both a writer and a person.
He may have been a Christian, but he believed in a form of Christianity that most fundamentalists would despise.
2007-09-21 00:58:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that if CS Lewis were not a christian, his books would be tossed by some christians, into the bonfire next to the Harry Potter Series.
2007-09-21 01:06:13 · answer #7 · answered by CC 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Good author. An author's theology has very little to do with their ability to write well. And most atheists don't go around hating Christians just for being Christians.
2007-09-21 00:54:25 · answer #8 · answered by Crypt 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
People should be allowed to believe what they wish to. That is only their choice and no one else's. It should be no one but their own business. Atheist and Christians should just leave each other alone. What I mean is that if a person is to be converted, let it be because of themself and only themself.
2007-09-21 00:54:38 · answer #9 · answered by cheesydud@sbcglobal.net 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
much fuss is made in christian circles of his 'conversion', but i have never heard of any of his writings from the time he was supposedly an atheist. it occurs to me that perhaps he had not thought very deeply about his atheism. from what i have read of his apologetics, it seems that the trend of not thinking very deeply continued when he converted. no great loss to atheism...
he's an ok fantasy author, but tolkien was far superior in my opinion. (yeah i know tolkien was also a theist, i don't care).
2007-09-21 01:02:32 · answer #10 · answered by vorenhutz 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He was a smart guy who had some dumb ideas.
Have you ever read Mere Christianity? The number of errors of logic in it is quite astonishingly high.
2007-09-21 00:55:30 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋