“Warnie kept his diary every day, so we know what was going on every day.” “Warnie is the primary record keeper,” Poe said. Poe focused on the primary sources of diary entries and letters between Lewis and his colleagues for his book, and he said the detailed diary of Warnie Lewis, Lewis’ brother, served as an important tool for his research. Poe outlines three important decades that transformed Lewis’ life forever and offers insight into the moments that defined Lewis’ early adulthood, career and conversion to Christianity – such as his time studying at the University of Oxford and his friendships with well-known Christians like J.R.R. “For this second book, I wanted to tell the story of how his teenage years then influenced his conversion and his career.” “The first book ends, and is an atheist in World War 1,” said Poe, the Charles Colson University Professor of Faith and Culture at Union. Poe said it is essential to understand Lewis’ childhood and teenage years to fully appreciate his work as an adult. Lewis (1898-1918): A Biography of Young Jack Lewis,” covers an overview of Lewis’ early life, childhood interests and experiences. Poe’s first book of the trilogy, Becoming C.S. Lewis (1918-1945): From Atheist to Apologist.” 31 in Harvey Auditorium for his new book, “The Making of C.S. Lewis’ life, Hal Poe hosted a lecture and book signing Aug. 1, 2021 - Written as the second biography in his trilogy on C.S. Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career.Office of Student Leadership & Engagement.
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