"Have you ever read "The Great Divorce" by C.S. Lewis, boy are there going to be a bunch of suprized folks ..."
I've read some of Lewis' books, including a couple to my young son, but never "The Great Divorce." What is the theme, and why will folks be surprised?
The Great Divorce is - roughly - about Death, Hell and Judgement.
I much prefer Chesterton. The guy converted me, basically.
The great divirce is - not - abut a divorce but the difference between heaven an earth and the ideas and characters are all brilliant and original. I don't really want to spoil anything by giving details - it is just a great great read.
"The Great Divorce" is about day trippers from hell who take a bus ride to heaven...it's a wonderful book!
I can also highly recommend CS Lewis' "God in The Dock" which is a compilation of many of his shorter essays on everything from miracles to vivasection!
(I had the pleasure of taking a graduate course in "The Theology of CS Lewis", when I was in seminary. Lewis is my favorite Arminian!