With tragic naïveté, people once said that World War I—“The Great War,” as it was then called—would end all wars. But as long as mankind has both weapons and disagreements, as long as ambition, cruelty, greed, and righteous anger endure, wars will continue to be fought.
Many great writers have reflected on the tragic mystery of war, which is intertwined with the human experience and story. One of these was C.S. Lewis, who lived through two world wars. In his writing, he sought to remind his readers of the gleam of hope on the fringes of war’s dark shadow.
