Rare letter reveals 'profound' Christian faith of former atheist at the Museum of the Bible

Washington, DC – The Museum of the Bible (MOTB) successful the nation’s superior has opened an grounds giving visitors a deeper knowing of humankind's travel of seeking truth.

Titled "C. S. Lewis and the Myth That Became Fact," the grounds showcases the British writer and theologian’s journey from atheism to Christianity. 

The grounds includes a uncommon missive penned by Lewis himself to a analogous named Mr. Rooke.

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"Letter to Mr. Rooke" was dated Dec. 8, 1937, respective years aft Lewis converted to Christianity.

Wesley Viner, subordinate curator astatine the museum, told Fox News Digital the missive is portion of an ongoing correspondence astir the quality of poetry, cognition and Christianity. 

A uncommon missive penned by C.S. Lewis successful 1937 is connected show astatine The Museum of the Bible successful Washington, D.C. (The Museum of the Bible)

"In this peculiar letter, Lewis describes the imaginativeness possessed by definite poets arsenic ‘knowledge successful the deepest sense,’ but helium rejects the thought that poesy indispensable absorption exclusively connected ‘great subjects’ similar truth, religion oregon God," said Viner.

Viner added, "Instead, helium humorously notes that immoderate of humanity's top poesy is acrophobic with ostensibly mundane and trivial topics, similar ‘men sticking bits of pointed metallic into each different successful a quarrel.’"

The grounds brings unneurotic worshipers of each ages, depository leaders said. 

"The large revelation of poetry, Lewis argues, is that ‘there are nary trivial nor uninteresting things,’" Viner said. 

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Also included successful the grounds are archetypal and uncommon editions of Lewis’s work.

Carlos Campo, CEO of the MOTB, told Fox News Digital the grounds brings unneurotic worshipers of each ages.

The Museum of the Bible successful Washington, D.C., has a caller grounds showcasing C.S. Lewis's travel from atheism to Christianity. (Fox News Digital)

"Many of us, radical from my generation, truly came to cognize the Lord done books similar ‘Mere Christianity’ and knowing C. S. Lewis. Then we gave our kids and grandkids ‘The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,’ and past abruptly they came to cognize him arsenic well," said Campo.

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The portal phantasy caller was published successful 1990.

It was turned into a movie successful 2005.

The "C. S. Lewis and the Myth That Became Fact" grounds runs done Feb. 14, 2026 astatine the Museum of the Bible.  (Fox News Digital)

"You tin spot the hard apologist that helium was. He truly was a antheral who had nary religion and past came to religion but [was] erudite," said Campo.

He said Lewis was "someone who knew arsenic overmuch astir John Milton arsenic helium did astir the Bible and yet became a existent standard-bearer for the Christian faith."

"He truly was a antheral who had nary religion and past came to faith." (Getty Images; Fox News Digital)

To observe Lewis, the depository volition beryllium presenting Lewis's Narnia works, showcasing "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" successful its World Stage Theater.

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The "C. S. Lewis and the Myth That Became Fact" grounds runs until Feb. 14, 2026.