I agree, seeing the evolution of the Anglican Church. I haven't read a lot of C. S. Lewis, and I've never read any Chesterton. I'll have to remedy that.
Our second oldest son is struggling with his faith, because he's a really smart young man who questions everything, and looks for logic. He perceives the Church as just demanding, without providing for any questioning. I told him he SHOULD question, but look for the answers from folks who KNOW the answers, not folks who are just looking to tear the Church down. I told him I have a very simple faith, and don't look for validation among the intellectuals, though he might feel the need to do so, because everyone approaches faith in their own way, even within the bounds of the solid teachings of the Catholic faith.
There is no better argument for the faith for a young person who's feeling his intellectual oats. Because Lewis was as smart as they come -- he had triple Firsts (Honour Mods, Greats, and English) and taught at Oxford and later at Cambridge -- and yet writes so clearly and plainly.