C.S. Lewis in Prison
Door Jam: July 13, 2024
The Door Jam is a place to squeeze in relevant articles written about C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, their work, adaptations of their fantasy worlds, and other potentially interesting news, information, and articles. I’m not necessarily endorsing (or criticizing) any of these, merely sharing them with you.
This week, there are Lewis-related book reviews from two places known for Birmingham, the U.K. and Alabama, a great article on what Tolkien and Middle-earth owe to Charles Williams, around a dozen links to the latest Rings of Power news, great deals on Tolkien books, and new nerd news.
C.S. Lewis articles
When My Dad Went to Prison — Breakpoint
Emily Colson describes how her father, Chuck Colson, became a Christian after having someone read Mere Christianity to him. Colson would later go to prison and take his conversion, and new Lewis-influenced outlook with him.
That night, Tom read to my dad a chapter from Mere Christianity. In it, C.S. Lewis described how a proud man believes that there cannot be anything above himself, much less anything immeasurably superior such as God. That night, my dad realized that he was that proud man. Later, in tears in Tom’s driveway, my dad cried out to Jesus. He was never the same again.
C.S. Lewis book deal — Amazon
Several Lewis books are currently on sale at Amazon, including An Experiment in Criticism, his book on engaging with art that we’ve been discussing for weeks. You can get the Kindle version for $1.99.
