Lewis knew all of this, and it caused him much distress. He once told his friend Harry Blamires, “You don’t know how I’m hated.” His determination to defy academic protocol and openly express his Christian faith did more than alienate his friends and colleagues; it proved hazardous to his career. Lewis was passed over for promotion to two “coveted Chairs in English Literature at his university despite his scholarly claim to the appointments.” It seems certain that his religious writing was the reason.
