Eagle and Child

The Eagle and Child (or "bird and baby") was the name of the tavern where writer C.S. Lewis met with his friends to discuss literature, faith, writing, and other matters. Since there are no English taverns that I know of in Holland, Michigan, perhaps we can recreate the same spirit of discussion and friendship on-line.

Thursday, November 17, 2005

Excited for The Narnian


Just wanted to say how excited I am to read The Narnian (by Alan Jacobs), the new biography of Lewis. Lately I have been thinking about him a lot, sort of how I think saints are looked at, curious about how he lived and how I can imitate his example. I'm wondering how he wrote...it seems like he lived quite a solitary existence and maybe that is necessary to be such a prolific writer. And yet he can't have been quite alone---I don't think you could write that way if you were not also living your life. And I'm wondering what his spiritual practices were. He seems to have integrated faith into his life, and to have had a faith in God's presence in all he did, rather than anxiety about how to grow closer to God, or how to help others grow closer to God. He just did it...how? Grace, I suppose. That's what he would say. In his letters to children he's always asking for their prayers. I love the letters, they're so funny. He does not often proseletyze (how I think of it, pushily) and yet his faith shone through and influenced countless people. ***Hey, I know I'm a bit long-winded, but please feel free to post relevant comments, thoughts, and information of any length or nature!

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