What was the name of the Oxford discussion group that C.S. Lewis helped found in 1941?

The Socratic Club was the Oxford discussion group that C.S. Lewis helped found in 1941.

The club met at Oxford University to discuss Christianity and the rational basis of religious belief. Lewis became its leading figure and served as president for many years. Meetings commonly involved a speaker presenting an argument followed by questioning and open discussion, reflecting the club’s name and method.

The Socratic Club is often confused with the Inklings, the informal literary circle associated with Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. The groups had different purposes: the Inklings focused mainly on reading and discussing creative writing, while the Socratic Club concentrated on philosophical and religious debate. The club ended in 1972, long after Lewis’s death.