What was the name of the Oxford discussion group founded by C.S. Lewis in 1941?

The Oxford discussion group founded by C.S. Lewis in 1941 was called the Socratic Club. It met at Oxford University and became a forum for discussing Christianity, atheism, philosophy, and related intellectual questions.

The club took its name from Socrates, whose method involved testing ideas through questioning and dialogue. Lewis served as its president for many years and encouraged open debate rather than restricting meetings to people who already agreed with Christian belief.

The Socratic Club is often confused with the Inklings, the informal literary group that included Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. The two groups were different: the Inklings focused largely on reading and discussing creative writing, while the Socratic Club was organized around public philosophical and religious discussion.