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« on: September 13, 2009, 09:03:14 PM »
I'm just wondering if these two were true Christians or not. It seems that their books (Narnia, LOTR) can be interpreted either way.
Anyone know?
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« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2009, 09:35:34 PM »
I know for a fact CS Lewis definitely was. Read his book "Mere Christianity"

as for Tolkien, I don't know
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« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2009, 07:55:14 AM »
Actually, CS Lewis and Tolkien were friends.  (I read "The Narnian," Lewis's biography.)  CS Lewis doubted Christianity for a long time, but was somewhat "convinced" by JRR Tolkien that the faith was real.  Random fact!
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