BBC Program

I thought that it was great to get a view of C.S. Lewis from another angle. The only thing I knew about him was that he was a phenomenal writer and a great philosophical thinker. To learn more about his personal life gives me a different image of him. This image is definitely not a worse image at all, but just a different view of how he was as a man, not just a brilliant writer. It was interesting to hear about how simply he lived, with no decorations in his house or anything of great interest. He was content to to live a simple life with minimal physical luxuries. His real luxuries were molding young minds and furthering his and others relationships with the Lord. What is truly amazing to me is that he gave two-thirds of his income to the Church. That is almost unheard of, and it just shows that he greatly appreciated everything that God had given him, and knew that all earthly possessions really belong to God. No one can ever complain about giving 10 percent back to the church again.

It seemed that everyone had different perspectives about C.S. Lewis, such as whether he had a sense of humor or about his personal life. However, almost everyone mentioned what a kind man he was and the positive effect that he had on everyone's life. This can tell you more about him than all the readings on him combined. Through reading one of his essays it is difficult to understand what kind of a man he really was. By listening today I know that he had a few flaws just like other men, but he definitely lived his life to the fullest and. He has not just effected people after he has died with his writings about had a lasting effect on many people during his lifetime.