Information on C. S. Lewis and evolution is found in the article
Ferngren & Numbers, "C. S. Lewis on Creation and Evolution: the Acworth
Letters, 1944-1960," Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith 48 (March
1996): 28, soon to be on the ASA web page.
Jack Haas
----- Original Message -----
From: "Woodward Norm Civ WRALC/TIEDM" <Norm.Woodward@robins.af.mil>
To: "Bill Payne" <bpayne15@juno.com>; <asa@calvin.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 5:31 PM
Subject: RE: C. S. Lewis Hymn for Evolution
> From the citation, it appears that the lyrics were composed between
> 1944-1960, most likely 1957, well after his conversion.
>
> However I have not read the article. Am I mistaken in my belief that his
> hymn was meant to be sung with tongue planted firmly in cheek? Had Lewis
> accepted the tenets of evolution?
>
> Norm Woodward
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Payne [mailto:bpayne15@juno.com]
> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 4:27 PM
> To: asa@calvin.edu
> Subject: Re: C. S. Lewis Hymn for Evolution
>
> Was this hymn written before or after Lewis became a Christian?
>
> Bill
>
> On Fri, 22 Mar 2002 16:02:49 -0500 "Robert Schneider"
> <rjschn39@bellsouth.net> writes:
> > Lewis was clearly inspired to this parody by the hymn "Lead Us,
> > Heavenly Father, Lead Us," well known to Episcopalians (Hymnal 1982,
> > #559) and Anglicans in England.
>
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