The Making of C. S. Lewis: From Atheist to Apologist (1918-1945) - Hardcover

by Harry Lee Poe (Author)

Experience C. S. Lewis's Captivating Transformation from Atheist to Christian

At the end of World War I, young C. S. Lewis was a devout atheist about to begin his studies at Oxford. In the three decades that followed, he would establish himself as one of the most influential writers and scholars of modern times, undergoing a radical conversion to Christianity that would transform his life and his work.

Scholar Harry Lee Poe unfolds these watershed years in Lewis's life, offering readers a unique perspective on his conversion, his friendships with well-known Christians such as J. R. R. Tolkien and Dorothy L. Sayers, and his development from an opponent of Christianity to one of its most ardent defenders.

• Follow-up volume to Becoming C. S. Lewis: A Biography of Young Jack Lewis (1898-1918)
• Chronicles C. S. Lewis's formative friendships with people like J. R. R. Tolkien, Nevill Coghill, and Owen Barfield and the influence they had on his development
• Offers an insightful look at the Inklings, including the important role their meetings played in Lewis's life and writings

Author Biography

Harry Lee Poe (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the author of twenty books, including The Inklings of Oxford and C. S. Lewis Remembered, as well as numerous articles on Lewis and the Inklings. Poe hosts the annual Inklings Weekend in Montreat, North Carolina, and is a regular speaker on Lewis at universities and other venues worldwide. He served as the Charles Colson Professor of Faith and Culture at Union University, where he has taught a course on C. S. Lewis for over twenty years.