Friday and Saturday there was a terrific seminar on C.S. Lewis that my husband and I attended. It was terrific to get a picture of the Inklings as amateurs; people who have a love and passion for something and give their all to it. The Inklings were a community of friends who supported each other and spurred one another on to greatness. They gathered around the ideas of their writings yet they also shared a deep Christian faith. Their community spanned twenty years of their lives, and stimulated the publication of such well known works as Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia and Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.
We had the privilege of visiting Oxford this past summer and had lunch in one of the Inklings favorite spots, the Eagle and the Child, which they often called the Bird and Baby. The pub had great food and atmosphere, but even more the evidence of a mystique regarding the former regulars. I watched and listened to the conversations among locals and visitors. There was definitely a sense of a place set apart. That was a great experience for me.
What can we learn from the elements of their community? How can our lives be enriched, not only from their wonderful writings, but by following their model for community?
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I've been there, too !! So much fun!!
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