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Why I’m Not Writing a C.S. Lewis Birthday Post
He’s dead. Well, that’s the main reason I’m not writing a special happy birthday post for C.S. Lewis. True, if he were alive, we would be celebrating his eleventy-fourth birthday, which would be exceptional indeed. But he isn’t alive. He … Continue reading
The Surprising Danger of Light
Years ago I remember watching the Val Kilmer film At First Sight. I’ve attached the trailer below; it is a basic boy-meets-girl story with an intriguing premise. A fifty-year-old man has been blind since childhood, but is offered sight through … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections
Tagged books, C.S. Lewis, Charlie Starr, Death, Light, literature, neurologist oliver sacks, The Dark Tower, The Man Born Blind, Walter Hooper
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The Absence of Presence: C.S. Lewis’ Strained Relationship with his Father
I have written another blog on the death of C.S. Lewis’ mother and the haunting role it played in his life. Quite apart from the absence of his mother, her dead led to an unexpected consequence: a strain in his … Continue reading
Posted in Memorable Quotes
Tagged Albert Lewis, C.S. Lewis, Death, father, Surprised by Joy, Warren Lewis
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Love, Actually: Pat Robertson vs. C.S. Lewis on Real Love
Recently Pat Robertson has hit the media with a crazy statement. Some of you may not be surprised. When he’s not calling on American military to perform an assassination or suggesting that the gay pride parade in Orlando might be … Continue reading
The Marriage of Now and Then: A Review of C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce
Last spring, after I read Rob Bell’s bestseller Love Wins, I knew I had to go back to C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce. Though often missed by reviewers, Bell’s work is shot through with Lewis’ influence. My first encounter with … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged “The High Countries” C.S. Lewis, C.S. Lewis, choice, Death, Galatians 2:20, George MacDonald, heaven, hell, imagination, Love Wins, myth, Rob Bell, self-death, sin, The Great Divorce, theology
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Imaginary Worlds: A Review of Bridge to Terabithia
Imaginary worlds are common trade now. Our world is linked to others through secret passages or magic portholes or, in the case of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials (the Golden Compass) the worlds are bridged by intricate tears in the … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged art, Bridge to Terabithia, C.S. Lewis, culture, Death, film vs. book, imagination, Madeleine L'Engle, myth, Newberry, Philip Pullman, the Narnian, Tolkien
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