Lewis and Tolkien

C.S. Lewis said, “myths can open the heart’s back door when the front door is locked. ”When the veil of the familiar is lifted in Fantasy it reveals a glimpse of underlying reality or truth. J.R.R. Tolkien is the author of the book voted the greatest of the 20th century. “Here are beauties which pierce like swords or burn like cold iron; here is a book that will break your heart,” wrote Lewis of the Lord of the Rings.     Are you fond of fantasy?  I am an unabashed, unashamed, unrepentant fan of the Lord of the Rings. Fantasy’s… 

Christian Writers Today Should Take Note  C.S. Lewis’ works have been translated into over thirty languages, and millions of copies have been sold worldwide. Even fifty years after his death, the majority of his forty plus books are still in print and his words are still leading souls to Christ.   1) Why not?   Who is the most popular Christian author apologist of our age?     Who do preachers of all Christian persuasions quote the most? Who wrote the classic children’s series, The Chronicles of Narnia? Whose book, Mere Christianity, has led so many souls to their savior?…