by Mary DeTurris Poust. In it, I came across this interesting tidbit regarding C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkein. [C.S.] Lewis shared a deep friendship with author J.R.R. Tolkein, who was instrumental in Lewis' conversion to Christianity. These authors met at Magdalen College at Oxford University and later influenced each other's writings and spirituality. In fact, it has been said that we would not have Lewis' "The Chronicles of Narnia" or Tolkein's The Lord of the Rings if the two had not met and encouraged each other in their efforts to transmit gospel truth through fantasy fiction. . . The relationship between Lewis and Tolkein was not simply a matter of common interest or professional pedigree, but of a common desire to use their talents to deepen their own faith and share it with others.
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