I didn't know I had one

[Cartoonist]

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From a Theater review by Chris Jones - Chicago Tribune

The Oxford don — and world-famous chronicler of Narnia — famously described himself as "the most dejected and reluctant convert in all England." And it's that reluctance, along with the astonishing lucidity of his prose, the open-hearted spirit of his storytelling and the exquisite rigor behind his intellect, that have combined to make C.S. Lewis pretty much every atheist's favorite Christian thinker.

[NeoGreen]

1. My paternal grandmother gave me the narnia books...

...when I was 12 because "they had such a great message".

I read the first few and went "meh" and went back to re-reading the Lord of the Rings.

[Act_of_Reparation]

2. Read "Mere Christianity" and reevaluate.

[Cartoonist]

3. Does he prove the existence of God?

Let me know when someone does. I'll reevaluate then.

[Act_of_Reparation]

6. Of course he doesn't.

The book is terrible. So terrible it makes me think less of CS Lewis. That's my point.

[Cartoonist]

12. Ok

I tried Screwtape, saw it was a set-up, stopped after a few pages.

[trotsky]

13. HAHAHA

That's exactly what went thru my mind reading your first post. "Shit yeah, read that and see if you still believe he's a good thinker. Ha!"

Mere Christianity was the last thing I read as I left the religion. I thought I'd give it one last chance with the book that many said was the "intellectual" case for Christianity. I was so disappointed in it, it actually made me feel quite good about my decision to reject the religion entirely.

[MineralMan]

4. Not this atheist.

Lewis did apologetics, too. Like many people, I read his "Mere Christianity" when I was in the process of becoming an atheist. It was recommended to me by someone who was concerned about me, I guess.

I didn't find it convincing, just as I didn't find other apologists convincing.

I never read the Narnia series at all. I don't do fantasy fiction.

[NeoGreen]

7. I never read the Narnia series at all.

I don't do fantasy fiction.

Now I know why you're such a curmudgeon some of the time.
(all in jest)

[MineralMan]

8. I'm an old curmudgeon ALL the time.

Yes, indeed...

[NeoGreen]

9. i was trying to be...

...kind. Obviously, I erred in the attempt.

[MineralMan]

10. LOL!

[beerandjesus]

5. Lewis can't hold a candle to Peter Rollins

I'm not a believer, but I still find him to be incredibly thoughtful and insightful. I recommend The Idolatry of God for starters.

[Pope George Ringo II]

11. He encouraged Tolkien, I'll give him that.

On reflection, that may be enough to separate him from the rest.

[edhopper]

14. My favorite Christian

is Fred Rodgers.

[Cartoonist]

15. My favorite Christian THINKER

Isaac Newton