Christmas with C.S. Lewis

In the early years of his young adult life, C S Lewis believed the story of
Christ’s birth was nothing more than a feel-good myth. That all changed after a
particular encounter with his great friend and fellow author, J R R Tolkien.
Although both men loved mythology in general, Tolkien was convinced that
the Jesus myth was the one true myth. That was the start of Lewis’ journey
from Atheism to Christianity. From that point on, Christmas, for Lewis, took on
an entirely different meaning.

Here we find him at his home near Oxford on Christmas Eve hosting a group
of Americans who are Christmassing in England. They are about to
experience an unforgettable assortment of Yuletide recollections which
stimulate a whole range of emotions – curiosity, laughter, gladness and
even some tears. Above all, they will discover how that encounter with Tolkien forever changed his Christmas celebrations.