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CS Lewis never had a daughter. He had two step-sons.
Church of England (in the USA, Episcopalian) absolutely! He wrote a series of well-known books discussing and supporting his take on Christianity.
Mostly nonfiction, but also some novels other than the Narnia series. Perelandra, etc......
Lewis was not a member of the LDS. He was an Anglican with strong Catholic leanings. I believe he was baptised, but because of his marriage to a divorced woman, was not considered a "Catholic in good standing" A state which he was content with. See his book A Grief Observed.
He was not considered, and did not consider himself, a Catholic at all. Some Catholics opined he was on the verge of converting, but this appears to have been no more than wishful thinking. (He was an Ulsterman, and never fully got over his childhood anti-Catholic indoctrination.) Christopher Derrick finally asked him "Why not?", and was told after being sworn to secrecy-- which proved superfluous, as Derrick has forgotten.
Lewis was not LDS, he was Church of England.
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CS Lewis never had a daughter. He had two step-sons.
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And he wasn't LDS. I can't remember his denomination, but he was protestant.
Church of England (in the USA, Episcopalian) absolutely! He wrote a series of well-known books discussing and supporting his take on Christianity.
Mostly nonfiction, but also some novels other than the Narnia series. Perelandra, etc......
Elizabeth...this was the quote that led me to the question.
Lewis was not a member of the LDS. He was an Anglican with strong Catholic leanings. I believe he was baptised, but because of his marriage to a divorced woman, was not considered a "Catholic in good standing" A state which he was content with. See his book A Grief Observed.
He was not considered, and did not consider himself, a Catholic at all. Some Catholics opined he was on the verge of converting, but this appears to have been no more than wishful thinking. (He was an Ulsterman, and never fully got over his childhood anti-Catholic indoctrination.) Christopher Derrick finally asked him "Why not?", and was told after being sworn to secrecy-- which proved superfluous, as Derrick has forgotten.
Lewis was not LDS, he was Church of England.
