tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000172575334393230.post4168383857146151330..comments2014-10-24T13:18:48.954-04:00Comments on Homeschool Shus: Reading and stuffCristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18345078741180897123noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000172575334393230.post-29651822669407594352009-02-22T19:57:00.000-05:002009-02-22T19:57:00.000-05:00Tolkien was a major part of our discussion, due to...Tolkien was a major part of our discussion, due to the friendship of the two. Thank you for the quote. Now I get to use it. <BR/><BR/>CristyCristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345078741180897123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000172575334393230.post-49393631031382887682009-02-19T10:04:00.000-05:002009-02-19T10:04:00.000-05:00"Many fans are aware of that C.S. Lewis and J.R.R...."Many fans are aware of that C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien were close friends. Tolkien helped convert Lewis to Christianity, whereas Lewis encouraged Tolkien to expand his fictional writing; both taught at Oxford, both were interested in literature, and both wrote fictional books which propagated basic Christian themes and principles. At the same time, though, they also had serious disagreements — in particular, over the quality of Lewis’ Narnia books." --copied from About.com We have enjoyed The Narnia books and Tolkiens writings. My oldest son could give you all sorts of tidbits on these two authors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com