The Imitators Series: Episode 1: C.S. Lewis

Send us Fan MailThe early 20th century marked the beginning of an age that turned away from the morality and faith that had defined previous generations. By the mid-1940s, the world had been darkened by two world wars, and experienced mass genocide on a level never before conceived and was on the edge of a mutually assured destruction. Yet during this time one of,  perhaps the, greatest Christian apologists, Clives Staple Lewis better known as C.S. Lewis or Jack to his friends, was a shining example of someone completely taken over by Christ. His Works continue to influence countless theologians to this very day. It's hard to discount CS Lewis's impact in the decades since his death. But what is more insightful is his spiritual journey, which began with devout atheism and transformed into the definitive Christian apologist of the twentieth century.Welcome to the first episode of the new series: The Imitator Series. In this series, we echo the apostle Paul's sentiments in  1 Corinthians 11:1 as we look to those who have imitated Christ, so we can imitate them while imitating Christ ourselves. We will examine the lives of great Christians throughout history. Each episode will be released on the last Wednesday of each month.To conduct this episode, we used the following sources:C.S. Lewis death: What were his last words, writing? - Deseret NewsTimeline – The Tolkien SocietyC.S. Lewis TimelineWho is C.S. Lewis?C.S. Lewis: A Profile in HistoryC.S. Lewis and JacksieC.S. Lewis' Service and Faith