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The C.S. Lewis phenomenon did not end with his death
The worldwide cultural impact of C.S. Lewis during his own lifetime was phenomenal. This was evident in his being featured on the cover of Time Magazine in September 1947, an accolade which was only bestowed on those who had achieved global celebrity. At this time, he was known as a popular apologist who used his great imaginative gifts to defend the Christian creed. By 1947, he had written and published bestsellers, which included The Problem of Pain(1940), The Case for Christianity (1942) and Broadcast Talks (also 1942), which would late be expanded, repackaged and republished as Mere Christianity (1952). In addition to these works of nonfiction, Lewis also popularized and defended Christianity in his fictional works, such as The Screwtape Letters (1942), The Great Divorce (1945) and in three theological thrillers in the guise of science fiction, known collectively as The Space Trilogy (1938-45).
If anything, Lewis would become even more popular in the years following his making the cover of Time Magazine than he had been in the years before. In 1947, he had not even begun writing the seven delightful children’s books, known collectively as The Chronicles of Narnia, which would prove to be some of the bestselling children’s books of all time. The first of these, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (1950), is regularly listed in the top 10 bestselling works of literature ever written.
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The worldwide cultural impact of C.S. Lewis during his own lifetime was phenomenal. This was evident in his being featured on the cover of Time Magazine in September 1947, an accolade which was only bestowed on those who had achieved global celebrity. At this time, he was known as a popular apologist who used his great imaginative gifts to defend the Christian creed. By 1947, he had written and published bestsellers, which included The Problem of Pain(1940), The Case for Christianity (1942) and Broadcast Talks (also 1942), which would late be expanded, repackaged and republished as Mere Christianity (1952). In addition to these works of nonfiction, Lewis also popularized and defended Christianity in his fictional works, such as The Screwtape Letters (1942), The Great Divorce (1945) and in three theological thrillers in the guise of science fiction, known collectively as The Space Trilogy (1938-45).
If anything, Lewis would become even more popular in the years following his making the cover of Time Magazine than he had been in the years before. In 1947, he had not even begun writing the seven delightful children’s books, known collectively as The Chronicles of Narnia, which would prove to be some of the bestselling children’s books of all time. The first of these, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (1950), is regularly listed in the top 10 bestselling works of literature ever written.
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Life After Death With C.S. Lewis
The C.S. Lewis phenomenon did not end with his death
