Tolkien converted Lewis and they remained friends throughout their lives.
> One day, in 1926, they were both attending a teachers meeting at Merton College. They quickly hit it off. C.S. Lewis humorously wrote in his diary that evening, “[Tolkien has] no harm in him: only needs a smack or so.” Their friendship deepened through many common interests. Both men loved languages, stories, and myths. Neither paid attention to pop culture. Like many academics in Oxford, they did not own cars, but walked everywhere in town. They even had nicknames for each other. Tolkien called C.S. Lewis “Jack,” and he called Tolkien, “Tollers.”
>Tolkien hated the Narnia books, despite Lewis's avid sponsorship of Tolkien's own mythology, because he hated to see an imagination constrained by the allegorical impulse. Though Tolkien was certainly a devout Catholic, there is no way in which “The Lord of the Rings” is a Christian book, much less a Catholic allegory
I had to google that quote. You're citing The New Yorker as an expert on Christianity and literary interpretation and expect us to accept it as Gospel?
Anyway, while The Lord of The Rings is not a direct allegory, the religious influence is evident. G.K. Chesterton said that a Catholic cannot write any book without showing that he is a Catholic, and a keen eye can see that in Tolkein. Boromir's death bed confession, the nature of Morgoth's corruption, etc. It's there, thematically.
>I had to google that quote. You're citing The New Yorker as an expert on Christianity and literary interpretation and expect us to accept it as Gospel?
sauce the quote is wrong
Tolkien converted Lewis and they remained friends throughout their lives.
> One day, in 1926, they were both attending a teachers meeting at Merton College. They quickly hit it off. C.S. Lewis humorously wrote in his diary that evening, “[Tolkien has] no harm in him: only needs a smack or so.” Their friendship deepened through many common interests. Both men loved languages, stories, and myths. Neither paid attention to pop culture. Like many academics in Oxford, they did not own cars, but walked everywhere in town. They even had nicknames for each other. Tolkien called C.S. Lewis “Jack,” and he called Tolkien, “Tollers.”
>Lewis recalls with disbelief the moment when his good friend turned to him and said "My dearest Jack, one day I hope my stories are interpreted by champagne communists, and my description of the different branches of Hobbits used to justify a media portrayal of them by Darkie actors." Horrified by the suggestion, Lewis wrote in his own diary "Long may they keep Narnia a place for White people and talking Lions."
[...] >Tolkien hated the Narnia books, despite Lewis's avid sponsorship of Tolkien's own mythology, because he hated to see an imagination constrained by the allegorical impulse. Though Tolkien was certainly a devout Catholic, there is no way in which “The Lord of the Rings” is a Christian book, much less a Catholic allegory
>agnostic, borderline atheist >see Mere Christianity being shit on all the time in pagan threads >get into online argument about it on pol and how dumb it is >afterwards decide to read it so I too can better critique it >it actually goes over a lot of my misgivings about Christianity and faith in general >makes some coherent arguments >it turned me into a Christian
Edgy pagan larpers managed to convince me God is Real and Christ is King.
what would you like them to adapt? I'm a cuck and raised two of my wife's children? or maybe my wife died but God exists because at least I was able to meet her?
>Professor Clive Staples Lewis >Goes by "Jack" cause that's the name of his childhood dog
Is that just a coincidence or an actual influence on Indiana Jones?
His best stuff was his christian radio musings I think. He does a good job of explaining deeper christian philosophy in a way that a layman would understand.
no one beleives skydaddy nonsense now that we invented Science sweetie. with how radical the right has been getting lately for no reason at all praising chr*stianity could even be considered spreading fake news, something its illegal for hollywood to do.
Till We Have Faces would be incredible.
damn I havent thought about that book in ages. might have o reread
He’s a Christian and the hebrews are in control of Hollywood
Even Tolkien thought this guy was a hack
Tolken and Lewis were good friends.
Whatcha doing rabbi?
hitler was trans and a pedo
JIDF bots in MY CS Lewis thread, I don't believe it.
not a bot, it's common knowledge worldwide.
I'm Russian and it's common knowledge here
Take it somewhere else, man. There are mountains of threads to choose from that would make you feel right at home.
>Tolkien hated the Narnia books, despite Lewis's avid sponsorship of Tolkien's own mythology, because he hated to see an imagination constrained by the allegorical impulse. Though Tolkien was certainly a devout Catholic, there is no way in which “The Lord of the Rings” is a Christian book, much less a Catholic allegory
Odd since the Lord of the Rings trilogy was the greatest Christian cinema of the past 20 years.
I doubt we shall see anything of its kind again in our lifetimes.
I had to google that quote. You're citing The New Yorker as an expert on Christianity and literary interpretation and expect us to accept it as Gospel?
Anyway, while The Lord of The Rings is not a direct allegory, the religious influence is evident. G.K. Chesterton said that a Catholic cannot write any book without showing that he is a Catholic, and a keen eye can see that in Tolkein. Boromir's death bed confession, the nature of Morgoth's corruption, etc. It's there, thematically.
>I had to google that quote. You're citing The New Yorker as an expert on Christianity and literary interpretation and expect us to accept it as Gospel?
sauce the quote is wrong
Tolkien converted Lewis and they remained friends throughout their lives.
> One day, in 1926, they were both attending a teachers meeting at Merton College. They quickly hit it off. C.S. Lewis humorously wrote in his diary that evening, “[Tolkien has] no harm in him: only needs a smack or so.” Their friendship deepened through many common interests. Both men loved languages, stories, and myths. Neither paid attention to pop culture. Like many academics in Oxford, they did not own cars, but walked everywhere in town. They even had nicknames for each other. Tolkien called C.S. Lewis “Jack,” and he called Tolkien, “Tollers.”
>Lewis recalls with disbelief the moment when his good friend turned to him and said "My dearest Jack, one day I hope my stories are interpreted by champagne communists, and my description of the different branches of Hobbits used to justify a media portrayal of them by Darkie actors." Horrified by the suggestion, Lewis wrote in his own diary "Long may they keep Narnia a place for White people and talking Lions."
he didn't say that
>t. Game of Söy reader
Him and Tolkien were friends for almost 40 years and the latter was at his funeral you dumb frick.
Pedo
>agnostic, borderline atheist
>see Mere Christianity being shit on all the time in pagan threads
>get into online argument about it on pol and how dumb it is
>afterwards decide to read it so I too can better critique it
>it actually goes over a lot of my misgivings about Christianity and faith in general
>makes some coherent arguments
>it turned me into a Christian
Edgy pagan larpers managed to convince me God is Real and Christ is King.
Not an adaptation, but Shadowlands with Anthony Hopkins as Lewis, was fantastic.
Based and blessed. Read some G.K. Chesterton, Lewis's spiritual mentor, if you get the chance.
what would you like them to adapt? I'm a cuck and raised two of my wife's children? or maybe my wife died but God exists because at least I was able to meet her?
>Professor Clive Staples Lewis
>Goes by "Jack" cause that's the name of his childhood dog
Is that just a coincidence or an actual influence on Indiana Jones?
His best stuff was his christian radio musings I think. He does a good job of explaining deeper christian philosophy in a way that a layman would understand.
Good thread so far
Because he's a boring writer.
no one beleives skydaddy nonsense now that we invented Science sweetie. with how radical the right has been getting lately for no reason at all praising chr*stianity could even be considered spreading fake news, something its illegal for hollywood to do.