Well, at least you published my original comment, and therefore, I gather that you are mature enough to allow others to do their own research and make up their own minds accordingly.

In no way am I trying to be misleading (that amounts to deceit in my book). I have read (and even understood!) many of his books, beginning with the Narnia chronicles as a child, following up with his classics “Mere Christianity”, “The Screwtape Letters” and “Surprised by Joy”. Admittedly, I was a babe in Christ when I read them, so I did not recognize any errors, but came across many critiques of his writings in recent years. I think they’re pretty straight forward and were he alive today, I think he’d have a lot of clarifying to do. But then, why bother with us little simpletons? The Christian life is obviously over our lowly heads (yeah, right).

And even though this is your blog and I have no intention of sticking around to harrass you, I have to say that I did not misunderstand you, but rather, you have misunderstood me:

I said:

“However, I am deeply troubled by your stating that Lewis and Tolkien’s writings are scriptural.”

Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary defines scriptural as:

: of, relating to, contained in, or according to a sacred writing; especially: biblical

Quite different from what you accuse me of.

Regardless, Sir, I didn’t mean to offend you and, obviously, I have. Honestly, I’m sorry for that, and realize I should have better managed my inflammatory expression and used more grace. Please forgive me for giving way to my temper.

Sincerely,

Pearl

“Far from the depth and Scriptural accuracy of Bunyan, Lewis or Tolkien…”

Indeed, you do have a gift for writing and adequately identifying the heresies found in the delapidated shack.

However, I am deeply troubled by your stating that Lewis and Tolkien’s writings are scriptural. Far too many preachers extol the virtues of these two brilliant men, albeit unsaved men, from their pulpits. They do so out of ignorance and owe it to their congregations to learn otherwise. Tolkien was a devout Catholic. Lewis identifies sympathizes with Catholicism as well, identifying himself as “very Catholic”.

Lewis on Salvation:

“There are three things that spread the Christ life to us: baptism, belief, and that mysterious action which different Christians call by different names—Holy Communion, the Mass, the Lord’s Supper.”

Mere Christianity

Lewis on Purgatory, speaking in make-believe words of Jesus Christ:

“Whatever suffering it may cost you in your earthly life, whatever inconceivable purification it may cost you after death, whatever it costs Me, I will never rest, nor let you rest, until you are literally perfect. . .”

Mere Christianity, Chapter 9

One reviewer of both Lewis and Tolkien writes:

“It is truly baffling that any real Christian should think that Lewis was a Christian. It seems that most have only heard the advertising rhetoric, but few have taken the time to read the works that expose his personal views or biographical works chronicling his habits. Lewis did not consider all of the Bible the inerrant Word of God (Reflections on the Psalms). He did not believe that faith in Jesus Christ was all that was necessary for salvation (Screwtape Letters). He believed that one could lose one’s faith in a moment through commission of a mortal sin (Screwtape Letters). He believed in Limbo as a place (neither heaven nor hell) of temporary punishment (Screwtape Letters). He believed that church sacraments are part of salvation (Mere Christianity, Screwtape Letters). He believed that pagans may belong to Christ without knowing it (Mere Christianity). He had a participating interest in the occult (The Inklings Handbook). And, regardless of his reputation and his “great swelling words,” his outlook on death was not that of a Christian. This from C. S. Lewis, A Biography: “Like many (most?) religious people, Lewis was profoundly afraid of death. His dread of it, when in the midst of life, had been almost pathological and obsessive. Physical extinction was a perpetual nightmare to him and, whatever his theological convictions and hopes, he was unable, before his wife’s death, to reconcile himself to the transition which death must inevitably entail.”

Source: Keepers of the Faith website, “C.S. Lewis: Who He Was & What He Wrote”

Yes, Lewis was a master of logical argument, but he and Tolkien must be realized as false representatives of the pure Christian faith. As dabblers in theosophy and lovers of the occult, they are mere stepping stones to the more obvious forms of blasphemy such as “The Shack”, Harry Potter books and even the “Twilight” vampire series which are all gobbled up by undiscerning Christians and pagans alike.

There is plenty of documentation confirming this at a site called “Crossroads” by Berit Kjos, as well as many other sources. Christians must wake up and educate themselves on their many heros and “scholars”.