C. S. Lewis: Biggest Fan Of Tolkien’s Lord Of The Rings

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Summary: Were it not for the constant enthusiastic encouragement of C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien’s good friend at Oxford, The Lord of the Rings may never have seen the light of day.

Catholic author and apologist Dave Armstrong joins Kenny Burchard to uncover the untold story of C. S. Lewis’s unwavering encouragement that made The Lord of the Rings possible. Drawing directly from the personal letters of both Lewis and Tolkien, we reveal how Lewis served as the driving force behind Tolkien’s literary masterpiece—cheering him on, pushing him through writer’s block, and even weeping over Frodo and Sam’s journey.

Related Videos

C. S. Lewis On Why He Never Became a Catholic [Lux Veritatis, 7 minutes, 5-12-25]

15 “Roman Catholic” Views of C. S. Lewis [Lux Veritatis, 11 minutes, 5-20-25]

Related Web Pages

Romantic & Imaginative Theology: Inklings of Heaven

C. S. Lewis: 20th Century Christian Knight [links page — no longer active, but massive resources, and many of the old links still work]

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