During this past class period, I found the ideas presented in C.S. Lewis's essay "On Stories" connecting and expounding upon many ideas presented by the entirety of Chesterton's book Orthodoxy. One idea which especially struck me was the concept of starting with a paradox. Chesterton devotes an entire chapter to the "Paradoxes of Christianity." While Chesterton acknowledges theologically that Christianity is based off the ideas of paradoxes, but Lewis goes a step further and attempts a reconciliation between the paradox which Chesterton presents.
"On Stories" addresses the power of symbols and stories which give us a glimpse into the idea of "otherness." In "Myth Became Fact," Lewis shows how the bridge between knowing and experience come together in the story of Christ. He stresses the importance of Christianity's historicity (knowing) and its truths (the experience). These two come together in the story of Christianity which could never be shown before. This brings us back to the paradox which Chesterton addresses and shows us how Lewis reconciles the difference. It is clear that Chesterton fuels the thought process of, at the very least, some of Lewis's writings.
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