The parallel lives of C.S. Lewis and Christopher Hitchens
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3 min readFeb 19, 2024
In the spirit of Plutarch, I wish here to compare two public intellectuals who were established professionals in separate fields, but who became famous for their advocacy in the subject of religion: C.S. Lewis and Christopher Hitchens.
The parallels are both surprising and obvious to anyone who knows their work. Lewis was born in Belfast, Ireland (prior to the…