{"id":4708,"date":"2013-05-01T09:02:57","date_gmt":"2013-05-01T17:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cslewis.org\/blog\/?p=4708"},"modified":"2013-05-01T16:37:59","modified_gmt":"2013-05-02T00:37:59","slug":"lewis-around-the-web","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cslewis.org\/blog\/lewis-around-the-web\/","title":{"rendered":"C.S. Lewis Around the Web &#8211; May 1, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HeIn his final book in the Chronicles of Narnia series, <i>The Last Battle<\/i>, C.S. Lewis generated some controversy about his views on life after death, and heaven.\u00a0 There were many debates about what Lewis meant when he described the character Emeth\u2019s entrance into \u201cheaven\u201d at the end of the book.\u00a0 Emeth is a follower of Tash, a false God, but at the end of his life he professes his love and belief for Aslan and is allowed into \u201cheaven\u201d despite his former belief in Tash.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4709 alignright\" style=\"margin: 5px 10px;\" alt=\"TheLastBattle(1stEd)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cslewis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/TheLastBattle1stEd.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cslewis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/TheLastBattle1stEd.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.cslewis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/TheLastBattle1stEd-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many believe this gives strong proof that Lewis was a supporter and believer in Universalism, or the belief theological doctrine that all human beings will eventually be saved no matter what their own religious choice may be, which he distinctly disagreed with. \u00a0This has still lead to many arguments over the true nature of this ending that still impacts readers to this day.<\/p>\n<p>Louis Markos, over at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.civitate.org\/\">Civitate.org<\/a>, has written a compelling article on this very topic arguing that it is neither universalism nor post-mortem salvation that Lewis advocates in the final pages of the Chronicles.\u00a0 He offers a well thought out and well-structured argument against the ideas that Lewis fans have debated for years.\u00a0 Check out Markos\u2019 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.civitate.org\/2013\/04\/a-to-z-with-c-s-lewis-u-is-for-universalism\/\">full article here<\/a>.\u00a0 And be sure to check out the rest of his A to Z series on Lewis.<\/p>\n<p>Another compelling scene within <i>The Last Battle<\/i> is Lewis\u2019 portrayal and description of heaven.\u00a0 This has been a challenging topic for centuries.\u00a0 What exactly will heaven be like?\u00a0 What will we experience?\u00a0 Will it be like Earth 2.0? Lewis tackles this wonder towards the end of the book, and long-time friend of the Foundation, Randy Alcorn, lays out this description <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/64762275\">in a clip from a lecture<\/a> he recently gave.\u00a0 It details the point in the story when Lewis gives a clear message on what he believes Heaven will truly be like.\u00a0 Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epm.org\/blog\/\">Randy\u2019s Blog<\/a> for more great insight into the Christian world.<\/p>\n<p>We here at the C.S. Lewis Foundation also want to wish a congratulations to our friend <a href=\"http:\/\/www.melaniestiles.com\/\">Melanie Stiles<\/a>. \u00a0Melanie was recently recognized in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.xulonpress.com\/christian-choice-book-awards\/winners\/category-winners-2013.php?cat=7\">Christian Choice Book Awards<\/a> for her work,\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1462014399?ie=UTF8&amp;action=selectNewCard&amp;keywords=the%20heart%20of%20a%20ready%20scribe&amp;qid=1367454939&amp;ref_=sr_1_1&amp;sr=8-1\">The Heart of a Ready Scribe<\/a>. <\/em>\u00a0We&#8217;re always very excited whenever a friend and supporter of the Foundation is recognized in the Christian world. \u00a0Congratulations Melanie!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HeIn his final book in the Chronicles of Narnia series, The Last Battle, C.S. 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