C.S. Lewis (full name: '''Clive Staples Lewis''') (1898-1963) was raised in the Church of [[Ireland]], and became in stages agnostic, theist, and [[Anglican]]. {{Fact}} He was a professor at [[Oxford]] and [[Cambridge]]. He and [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] were friends, both belonging to the group known as "the Inklings." He credits Tolkien with influencing his conversion. He fought in the trenches during World War I. <ref>[[Heroes of the Faith C.S.Lewis]] By Sam Wellman,Barbour Publishing,Inc. 1997.</ref> | C.S. Lewis (full name: '''Clive Staples Lewis''') (1898-1963) was raised in the Church of [[Ireland]], and became in stages agnostic, theist, and [[Anglican]]. {{Fact}} He was a professor at [[Oxford]] and [[Cambridge]]. He and [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] were friends, both belonging to the group known as "the Inklings." He credits Tolkien with influencing his conversion. He fought in the trenches during World War I. <ref>[[Heroes of the Faith C.S.Lewis]] By Sam Wellman,Barbour Publishing,Inc. 1997.</ref> |