C.S. Lewis

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20th CenturyEnglandmodern

British author and apologist; wrote 'Mere Christianity' and 'The Chronicles of Narnia.'

Theological Positions

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Limbo exists for unbaptized infants.

Afterlife / Disagree

Prayers for the dead can help them.

Afterlife / Neutral

Soul sleep occurs between death and resurrection.

Afterlife / Neutral

The intermediate state is conscious.

Afterlife / Agree

There are degrees of reward in heaven.

Afterlife / agree

Angels are real spiritual beings.

Angels & Demons / stronglyAgree

Satan is a real, personal being. Not just a symbol of evil or force.

Angels & Demons / stronglyAgree

Church tradition is equal to Scripture in authority.

Bible / disagree

Modern science and Scripture can be fully reconciled.

Bible / stronglyAgree

Scripture alone is the highest authority in the Christian life.

Bible / agree

Writings

A Grief Observed

Raw journal reflecting Lewis’s struggle with faith after the death of his wife, Joy.

Source: A Grief Observed

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Mere Christianity

Adapted from wartime BBC radio talks, presents a rational case for Christian belief and basic doctrine shared across denominations.

Source: Mere Christianity

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Miracles

Apologetic defense of the possibility and significance of miracles within a theistic worldview.

Source: Miracles

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The Abolition of Man

Critique of moral subjectivism, arguing for objective value and natural law.

Source: The Abolition of Man

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The Great Divorce

Allegorical dream vision depicting a bus ride from hell to heaven, reflecting choices about repentance.

Source: The Great Divorce

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The Problem of Pain

Philosophical exploration of how a good and omnipotent God can allow human suffering.

Source: The Problem of Pain

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The Screwtape Letters

Satirical correspondence from a senior demon to his nephew, exposing human temptation and spiritual warfare.

Source: The Screwtape Letters

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