A weekly podcast from Premier Unbelievable? with Professor Alister McGrath exploring C.S. Lewis’ thought, theology and teaching. C.S. Lewis is one of the most influential voices in modern Christianity. The 20th Century British writer and lay theologian has profoundly impacted Christians around the world and brought many atheists and agnostics to faith in Jesus. One person whose faith was greatly encouraged by the writings of C.S. Lewis is Professor Alister McGrath. Both men were raised in No ...
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Discussing his works chapter-by-chapter and interviewing Lewis experts.
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Focuses on the life and writings of C.S. Lewis. Mostly via interviews with authors of books about him. Sometimes short talks.
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Join the Rev. Brian McGreevy for an exploration of C.S. Lewis's "The Great Divorce" and what happens when people, even Christians, give in to worldly notions about Truth and insist that Truth is malleable and individual and a matter of opinion rather than firmly rooted in God’s Word.
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Taught Dr. Clay Brown, Equipping Pastor We still read and talk about C. S. Lewis even though it is more than 50 years after his death. His words and thoughts remain remarkably powerful and profound, sounding as though they were authored this morning rather than decades ago. So why does Lewis remain so popular and influential today? Clay Brown will teach a six-session course on Lewis seeking to answer that question. The focus will be on Lewis the writer, thinker, and cultural critic, and on t ...
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S7E39 – GM – "MacDonald Month: George's Anthology (Part II)"
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David, Matt, and Andrew wrap-up "MacDonald Month" by sharing some of their favourite quotations from the George MacDonald anthology assembled by C. S. Lewis. [Show Notes]
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William a Guest on Screwtape Letters Show
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William O’Flaherty was recently interviewed by the Screwtape Letters Podcast: Confronting Evil in Our Time. Permission was given to share this excerpt from the beginning of their show. So, the following is part of a longer conversation. Follow the link below to listen to the entire interview (and also see links to other useful material related to w…
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#163 Matthew Brown: What would Sigmund Freud and CS Lewis discuss?
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Hollywood director Matthew Brown, who directed and co-wrote Freud's Last Session, shares his thoughts on two of the greatest minds of the 20th Century. The film, which features Sir Anthony Hopkins, Matthew Goode and Liv Lisa Fries, raises questions about the existence of God, the prevalence of human suffering and the perceived conflict between reli…
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S7E38 – GM – "MacDonald Month: George's Anthology (Part I)", After Hours with Dr. Kirstin Johnson
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"MacDonald Month" wraps up with the first of two episodes on Lewis' book, George MacDonald: An Anthology. Today David is joined by MacDonald scholar, Dr. Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson, to discuss the Preface. [Show Notes]
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(Re-Post) Shining Light on Screwtape’s Darkest Secret (William O’Flaherty)
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IN THIS REPEAT: A talk I gave in early April 2016 about a running theme in The Screwtape Letters. I just gave the following talk on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the Inklings Fellowship Weekend Retreat that was held in Montreat, NC at Montreat College. It was also the public debut of my first book C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell: A Companion and Study Guide t…
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S7E37 – AH – "MacDonald Month: Reading George", After Hours with Jess Lederman
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As we near the end of MacDonald Month, David sits down with Jess Lederman to discuss how to begin reading the Scottish author, and the help available at WorksOfMacDonald.com. [Show Notes]
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S7E36 – AH – "MacDonald Month: In the Age of Miracles", After Hours with Dr. Timothy Larsen
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Dr. Timothy Larsen joins the show to talk about his new book, "George MacDonald and the Age of Miracles" to discuss Incarnation, Doubt, and Re-enchantment. [Show Notes]
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#162 Alister McGrath: Is there still a place for Lewis in today’s society?
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We continue our conversation with Professor Alister McGrath answering live questions, including who influenced Lewis’ faith journey, whether there’s an expiry date on his relevance and how Lewis has impacted Alister’s own theology. + Subscribe to The CS Lewis podcast: https://pod.link/1560959545+ For more shows, free ebook and newsletter visit our …
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S7E35 – AH – “MacDonald Month: George's Music”, After Hours with Dr. Amanda Vernon
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As part of MacDonald Month, David interviewed Dr. Amanda Vernon about the George MacDonald's relationship with music. [Show Notes]
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S7E34 – AH – "MacDonald Month: George's Fairy Tales", After Hours with Dr. Danny Gabelman
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Dr. Danny Gabelman introduces us to the fairy tales of George MacDonald. [Show Notes]
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#161 Alister McGrath: Your questions answered
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Professor Alister McGrath joined Ruth Jackson for a webinar answering live questions about CS Lewis, including how Lewis used modern media, whether there is a "modern day Lewis" and how we navigate some of the potentially racist terms within his work.+ Subscribe to The CS Lewis podcast: https://pod.link/1560959545+ For more shows, free ebook and ne…
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S7E33 – AH – "MacDonald Month: George's Theology", After Hours with Dr. Kerry Dearborn
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Dr. Kerry Dearborn joins David to discuss the theology and imagination of George MacDonald. [Show Notes]
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S7E32 – AH – "MacDonald Month: George's Story", After Hours with Dr. Joyce McPherson
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Dr. Joyce McPherson joins David to tell the story of George MacDonald, drawing from her biography called "Spiritual Sight: The Story of George MacDonald". [Show Notes]
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#160 Malcolm Guite: Poetry and a baptised imagination
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In this third and final part, Rev Dr Malcolm Guite, Life Fellow of Girton College, Cambridge University answers questions about CS Lewis on Narnia, The Pilgrim's Regress and poetry. This is taken from the Q&A after his presentation ‘A Little Incarnation: CS Lewis and the poetry of embodiment’, which was given at a CS Lewis symposium called Now We H…
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S7E31 – AH – "Why I Believe in Narnia", After Hours with James Como
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To wrap up Narnia Month, David interviews Dr. James Como about his book "Why I Believe in Narnia", a collection of essays and reviews about C. S. Lewis and his works.
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S7E30 – AH – "The Inkwell Chronicles," After Hours with J. D. Peabody
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J. D. Peabody takes David on a fantastical adventure with the Inklings, as they discuss his fictional children's series, "The Inkwell Chronicles". [Show Notes]
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In the second part of his presentation, Rev Dr Malcolm Guite, Life Fellow of Girton College, Cambridge University shares his thoughts about Lewis' poem 'Reason', looking at his relationship with imagination and rationality. This talk was originally given at a CS Lewis symposium called Now We Have Faces, which was hosted by The CS Lewis Group at Uls…
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S7E29 – AH – "Not a Tame Lion", After Hours with Terry Glaspey
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Dr. Glaspey joins Matt to discuss his new book, "Not a Tame Lion". [Show Notes]
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#158 Malcolm Guite: Was Lewis a poet?
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Rev Dr Malcolm Guite, Life Fellow of Girton College, Cambridge University shares his thoughts about Lewis' imaginative vision as a writer. This talk was originally given at a CS Lewis symposium called Now We Have Faces, which was hosted by The CS Lewis Group at Ulster University in coordination with English at Ulster. The title of Malcolm's present…
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S7E28 – Narnia –The Lamp-post Listener ("Night falls on Narnia")
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Daniel and Phil from the Lamp-post Listener join Matt to discuss their completion of "The Chronicles of Narnia". [Show Notes]
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#157 Kathy Keller: One of the last people to correspond with Lewis before his death
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As we approach the one year anniversary of apologist Tim Keller's death on May 19th, we caught up with his wife Kathy Keller who corresponded with CS Lewis as a child. Why did she write to Lewis? How did he respond? What are some of the stories he shared with her? What was it like meeting Warnie Lewis? Plus, we hear the impact of CS Lewis and JRR T…
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S7E27 – Narnia – "The Last Battle (Part II)", After Hours with Dr. Christin Ditchfield-Lazo
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The great finale is here... Lazo Major returns to wrap-up the final chapter of the Chronicles of Narnia. [Show Notes]
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#156 Phil Knox: Lord All matey or Lord Almighty?
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Did Jesus have favourites? What does good friendship look like? Can we can call God friend? Why does Lewis consider friendship "the most spiritual of loves"? Is Christian frienship greater than non-Christian friendship? Phil Knox, author of The Best of Friends concludes his conversation on Lewis and friendship.For Phil Knox on Unapologetic: https:/…
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S7E26 – Narnia – “The Last Battle (Part I)”, After Hours with Dr. Christin Ditchfield-Lazo
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Dr. Christin Ditchfield-Lazo joins the gang for the beginning of the final Narnian Chronicle, The Last Battle. [Show Notes]
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S7E25 – AH – "Jack's Bookshelf - Charles Williams", After Hours with Sørina Higgins
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Today we conclude "Jack's Bookshelf" by examining his friend, the Inkling, Charles Williams. [Show Notes]
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#155 Phil Knox: Are we allowed favourite friends?
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Phil Knox, author of The Best of Friends, explores what Lewis said about friendship. Why have we neglected friendship? What lessons can we learn from Lewis? Should we treat all friends equally? For Phil Knox on Unapologetic: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/unapologetic/unapologetic-69-phil-knox-does-evangelism-matter/16302.articleFor Professor …
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S7E24 – AH – "Jack's Bookshelf: Edmund Spenser", After Hours with Fr. Stephen Gregg
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David invites Fr. Stephen Gregg on to talk about Edmund Spenser, a sixteenth-century poet famous for his work "The Faerie Queene". [Show Notes]
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#154 Lewis and Tolkien: The final years
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What were the significant points of contention between Lewis and Tolkien? Where did they differ on theology? How did they respond to each other's fame? What did Tolkien think of The Narnia Chronicles? Why was Lewis' Letters To Malcolm so "horrifying" to Tolkien? Did these two Inklings fall out at the end of Lewis' life? For Holly: https://hollyordw…
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Disability: What Does Lewis’s Doctor Teach Us? pt. 2 (Schmoll and Anderson)
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The SECOND of a two-part show exploring what we can learn about disability from C.S. Lewis’s doctor. Dr. Robert Havard wrote the appendix in The Problem of Pain. Joining William O’Flaherty to co-host this interview is Connor Salter. Our guests are Dr. Zachary Schmoll and Levi Anderson. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Zachary D. Schmoll (PhD, F…
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S7E23 – AH – "Jack's Bookshelf: Julian of Norwich", After Hours with Grace Hamman
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Continuing to browse through Jack's bookshelf, today we come to Lady Julian of Norwich, introduced to us by Dr. Grace Hamman, the author of "Jesus through Medieval Eyes". [Show Notes]
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#153 The poet and the philologist: Lewis and Tolkien's early years
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Dr Holly Ordway, author of Tolkien’s Faith explores what Lewis and Tolkien thought of each other when they first met. How did their friendship blossom? Why was their conversation in Addison's Walk so significant to Lewis' journey back to Christianity? What influence did the two men have on each other?For Holly: https://hollyordway.com/+ Subscribe t…
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Disability: What Does Lewis’s Doctor Teach Us? (Schmoll and Anderson) pt. 1
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The first of a two-part show exploring what we can learn about disability from C.S. Lewis’s doctor. Dr. Robert Havard wrote the appendix in The Problem of Pain. Joining William O’Flaherty to co-host this interview is Connor Salter. Our guests are Dr. Zachary Schmoll and Levi Anderson. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Zachary D. Schmoll (PhD, Fa…
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S7E22 – AH – “Jack’s Bookshelf: Boethius”, After Hours with Dr. Michael Dauphinais
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Today on Jack's Bookshelf we examine "The Consolation of Philosophy" by Boethius with Dr. Michael Dauphinais. [Show Notes]
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#152 Is ‘The Lord of the Rings’ a religious work?
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Dr Holly Ordway, author of Tolkien’s Faith explores what JRR Tolkien meant when he described The Lord of the Rings as a "fundamentally religious and Catholic work". Do we see any elements of his faith in the book? Is it possible to discern a theology? Are there any characters Tolkien identified with? plus, how does Leaf by Niggle relate to Tolkien'…
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S7E21 – AH – "Jack's Bookshelf: Plato", After Hours with Dr. Louis Markos
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Matt kicks off another series of "Jack's Bookshelf" by talking to Dr. Louis Markos about the Greek Philosopher, Plato. [Show Notes]
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#151 Holly Ordway: Trauma, Catholicism and romantic love
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Dr Holly Ordway, author of Tolkien’s Faith, shares some of the traumatic events in JRR Tolkien's life, such as the death of his parents during his childhood, his forbidden romantic love and his experience of the Great War. What would it have been like to convert to Catholicism? How did his guardian Fr Francis impact Tolkien's faith?For Holly: https…
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S7E20 – LL 4 – “Vale, sodes et pater”
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Today we complete our discussion of “The Latin Letters of C. S. Lewis”. [Show Notes]
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#150 Holly Ordway: Tolkien on Holy Week
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We continue our conversation with Dr Holly Ordway, author of Tolkien's Faith. How would Tolkien have celebrated Holy Week? How did he view death? What did Easter and the resurrection mean to him? For Holly: https://hollyordway.com/+ Subscribe to The CS Lewis podcast: https://pod.link/1560959545+ For more shows, free ebook and newsletter visit our n…
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S7E19 – LL 3 – "Oremus semper pro invicem"
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C. S. Lewis shares his heart with Don Giovanni. [Show Notes]
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#149 Holly Ordway: Tolkien's faith
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Ahead of Tolkien Reading Day on 25th March, Dr Holly Ordway, author of Tolkien's Faith, shares her thoughts about Tolkien’s Catholic faith. She explores the relevance of his work, looking at whether it will stand the test of time. For Holly: www.hollyordway.com+ Subscribe to The CS Lewis podcast: https://pod.link/1560959545+ For more shows, free eb…
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S7E18 – LL 2 – "Ut Omnes Unum Sint"
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Andrew, David, and Matt discuss the first seven "Latin Letters" of C. S. Lewis. [Show Notes]
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#148 Ruth Jackson: Where it all began
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The microphone is turned on Ruth Jackson as she is interviewed by David Bates from Pints With Jack. Originally broadcast in 2021 just after the launch of The CS Lewis Podcast, Ruth shares the vision behind why and how it started. Plus, shout about the show to win yourself a free copy of CS Lewis: A Life by Professor Alister McGrath. For Pints With …
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C.S. Lewis: Writer, Scholar, Seeker w/ Sørina Higgins (The Great Courses via Audible
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Interview with Sørina Higgins about her audio-only work C.S. Lewis: Writer, Scholar, Seeker. It’s part of The Great Courses and available through Audible. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (IS live-action): Buy the audiobook Author Website The Oddestinkling Site Other Useful Links: Knowing and Underst…
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S7E17 – LL 1 – “Praeclarissime ut Frater”
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This month we began a new series on "The Latin Letters of C. S. Lewis". In this episode, we give an introduction to this correspondence and next week we'll dive into the letters themselves. [Show Notes]
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#147 Jason Lepojärvi: The undiscovered Lewis
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Dr Jason Lepojärvi, CS Lewis associate professor of theology and literature at George Fox University and director of the CS Lewis Initiative, gives us a sneak peak into some undiscovered elements of Lewis. Did he have a theological blind spot? Why are people still so interested in him? Plus, discover more about the inaugural Undiscovered CS Lewis c…
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Bonus – Announcement (“Latin Letters coming soon!”)
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We're still here! Latin Letters are coming next month! [Show Notes]
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#146 That Hideous Strength: How do we resist evil?
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In this final episode on The Space Trilogy, Alister McGrath finishes his discussion on That Hideous Strength, looking particularly at how evil emerges and how we stop technology, such as AI and nuclear weapons, getting out of control. Alister also summarises some of his thoughts on the entire trilogy. What are the key takeaways? Does he have any ti…
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#145 That Hideous Strength: Was Lewis sexist?
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Alister McGrath looks at what Lewis thought of women, sexuality and marriage. Are any of the characters in That Hideous Strength based on people Lewis knew? What was he trying to convey through their depiction?+ Subscribe to The CS Lewis podcast: https://pod.link/1560959545+ For more shows, free ebook and newsletter visit our new website+ For onlin…
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S7E16 – LC 3 – "From Aslan to Jesus"
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David, Matt and Andrew conclude Lewis' collection of "Letters to Children". [Show Notes]
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#144 That Hideous Strength: What would a godless world look like?
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Alister McGrath continues to discuss the final book of CS Lewis’ science fiction trilogy. What are Lewis' thoughts on education? Was he anti-modern? Does the abolition of God necessarily lead to the abolition of humanity?+ Subscribe to The CS Lewis podcast: https://pod.link/1560959545+ For more shows, free ebook and newsletter visit our new website…
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