They were friends with two things in common — great literature and a great war. C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien both fought in World War I, which profoundly influenced their writings and drove them to Christ.
On today’s episode of the Great Stories podcast, Dr. Joseph Loconte joins Charles Morris to discuss the beloved books written by both authors in light of the spiritual crisis sparked by the conflict in WWI. Loconte has spent years exhaustively researching how these two men’s traumatic experiences in the first world war shaped their faith and their writing . . . and the way millions would later read and be influenced by their work.
Going Deeper
- PODCAST: Alister McGrath on C.S. Lewis’ Transition from Atheism to Christianity
- MINI-DOC: The Life of C.S. Lewis
- ARCHIVED AUDIO: C.S. Lewis in His Own Words
- BOOK: A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War
- AUDIOBOOK: A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War
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