Some associates of Lewis, primarily George Sayer and Derek Brewer, have remarked that Lewis lost the subsequent debate on her paper and that this loss was so humiliating that he abandoned theological argument and turned entirely to devotional writing and children's literature.
Beberapa rekan Lewis, khususnya George Sayer dan Derek Brewer, mengatakan bahwa Lewis kehilangan perdebatan lebih lanjut seputar makalah Anscombe dan kekalahan tersebut sedemikian memalukan sehingga Lewis mengabaikan argumen teologis serta beralih sepenuhnya ke tulisan devosional dan literatur anak-anak.