Wikipedia: excellent overview Lewis's life and legacy
Wikipedia: brief overview of the "Inklings" (Lewis, JR Tolkien, Charles Williams)
Recommended Biography: C. S. Lewis - A Life: eccentric genius, reluctant prophet by Alister McGrath
C. S. Lewis and the Christian Worldview by
C. S. Lewis is one of the most influential and beloved Christian writers of the past century, and interest in him continues to grow as books about his fantasy, fiction, and biography continue to appear. Although Lewis's personal journey was a deeply philosophical search for the most adequateworldview, the few extant books about his Christian philosophy focus on specific topics rather than his overall worldview. In this book, Michael Peterson develops a comprehensive framework for understanding Lewis's Christian worldview - from his arguments from reason, morality, and desire to hisideas about Incarnation, Trinity, and Atonement.All worldviews address fundamental questions about reality, knowledge, human nature, meaning, and so forth. Peterson therefore examines Lewis's Christian approach to these same questions in interaction with other worldviews. Accenting that the intellectual strength and existential relevance ofLewis's works rest on his philosophical acumen as well as his Christian orthodoxy - which he famously called "mere Christianity" - Peterson skillfully shows how Lewis's Christian thought engages a variety of important problems raised by believers and nonbelievers alike: the problem of evil andsuffering, the problem of religious diversity, the problem of meaning, and others. Just as Lewis was gifted in communicating philosophical ideas and arguments in an accessible style, Peterson has crafted a major contribution to Lewis scholarship presented in a way that will interest scholars andbenefit the general reader.
NOTE: Hundreds more articles may be available on Lewis that are not full-text online, but available from our library or via Interlibrary loan. Simply use the online catalog as follows: If you are looking for books/articles written BY Lewis you should search our online catalog or databases for his name as an AUTHOR. If you want to find resources ABOUT Lewis or his theology, search for his name as SUBJECT (or Subject: "Narnia", for example).
Here's a link to books by or about C.S. Lewis available at Luther Sem**; many others are available by interlibrary loan in Minnesota.
Luther Sem Library has several dozen books by Lewis (see display below).
Also consult the following databases for helpful articles or abstracts on C.S. Lewis:
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Over 500 free articles and 50 DISSERTATIONS on CS Lewis from the Digital Theological Library (Open Access version)
"The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis"--YouTube trailer for the official movie: "Award-winning actor Max McLean presents his acclaimed portrayal of C.S. Lewis Onstage in The Most Reluctant Convert in Dallas!" (Full-length movie available for purchase on streaming platforms.)
