It’s no secret that Mormons love C.S. Lewis. I’m told he’s quoted
more often in general conference than any other non-Mormon. Did Lewis investigate
the LDS church? I seriously doubt it. Lewis seemed far more interested in
exploring and defending Christianity than in looking into the question of whether
one Christian denomination was better or worse than another. I’ve heard it said
that his description of Eustace’s parents in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is
proof that Lewis was at least aware of certain aspects of Mormonism and sharply
disapproved of them. I know he was critical of teetotalers; encouraging
moderation rather than shunning alcohol. I also know more than a few of his
family members suffered from alcoholism. He even married a woman who had
divorced her first husband because of his drinking. I should think a man like
that would have every reason to embrace abstinence.
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