Irish-born author C.S. Lewis was baptized in the Church of Ireland but rejected Christianity in his early teens and lived as an atheist through his 20s. He turned to theism, and in 1931 he returned to Christianity, becoming a communicant in the Church of England. His return to Christianity occurred partly with the help of his close friend and devout Roman Catholic J.R.R. Tolkien. Lewisâs personal beliefs profoundly influenced his writing, and he published many works, such as The Screwtape Letters (1942) and Mere Christianity (1952), that directly engage with Christian apologetics. He also explored Christian themes in his classic childrenâs series The Chronicles of Narnia (1950â56).
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