| That is, indeed, entertaining. I hadn't known of the affair. The comparison with Lewis is probably apt, but should be clarified. Lewis, of course, was an Anglican, and pretty orthodox. However, he was more than ordinarily tolerant, and thus is particularly beloved of the ecumenical movement. He also accepted the doctrine of Hell with such reluctance that he cannot imagine not being given a chance even after death, and the clarification of one's situation. Thus, in his mind, no one is damned merely for unbelief, only for hanging on to their self- centeredness and bitterness instead of allowing themselves to be led to God at the end. It is in these respects that Lewis is "liberal", and that Miller may well be. However,he was an adult convert (as was Lewis, who had been brought up in an indifferent household), joining the Church in the late '40s, and so was pretty serious about seeing the Church as a special institution....... |
