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Diana Butler Bass on C.S. Lewis and the Inklings
The work of C.S. Lewis is not lost on Church historians. Dr. Diana Butler Bass, a student of George Marsden and prominent columnist, author, and American church historian, turns to Lewis and some of his friends as an answer to … Continue reading
Posted in Memorable Quotes, Original Research
Tagged apologetics, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, Christian spirituality, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Dorothy L. Sayers, George Marsden, History, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Madeleine L'Engle, Mere Christianity, spiritual theology, Stanley Hauerwas, theology
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The Women That Changed C.S. Lewis’ Life
If your experience of C.S. Lewis is only Mere Christianity, Time magazine covers, or a struggle with Susan Pevensie in Narnia, no doubt your most striking image of Lewis will be that of the Oxford Don in shabby tweed surrounded by old books … Continue reading
Posted in Original Research, Thoughtful Essays
Tagged A Grief Observed, Abigail Santamaria, C.S. Lewis, Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, Crystal Hurd, Elizabeth Anscombe, feminism, Flora Lewis, International Women's Day, Joy Davidman, Mary Neylan, Mere Christianity, Narnia, Perelandra, Ruth Pitter, Surprised by Joy, Till We Have Faces, Virginia Woolf
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Falling Towers and Failing Courage: The Sleeping Giant a Decade after 9/11
How have we moved and grown in our reflection on 9/11? My family walked through the 9/11 site a couple of summers ago, the great testament of this experience to Lower Manhattan’s story. Tourists streamed through, office workers streamed by, … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections
Tagged 9/11, Afghanistan, BBC, C.S. Lewis, Canada, courage, honor, Iraq, ISIS, Mere Christianity, President Obama, retreat, shame, war, WWI, WWII
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Till We Have Confusing Book Titles: Guest Post by William O’Flaherty
William O’Flaherty is like a digital C.S. Lewis handshake. He is a technological rainmaker, drawing together Lewis resources through his various posts, blogs, podcasts, interviews, and news items at Essential C.S. Lewis, a feature site of the Middle Earth Network. … Continue reading
A Clash of Faith: What Happens When Punk Rocker Terry Chimes Reads “Mere Christianity”
It’s hard not to love The Clash, though they started filling the stage with noise when I was still in diapers. That’s okay, since Clash headman Mick Jones said in his last performance, “This here set of music is now … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections
Tagged Augustine, C.S. Lewis, Conversion, conversion to Christianity, faith, Mere Christianity, music, Terry Chimes, The Clash
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The Heart of C.S. Lewis’ Spiritual Legacy
There is no doubt that C.S. Lewis has left a profound legacy for us, which I will talk about a bit on Friday, the 50th anniversary of C.S. Lewis’ death. What we know most is what he wrote down. He … Continue reading
Reconsidering Apologetics
Besides being a children’s author, essayist, fantasy writer, and literary critic, C.S. Lewis was also a Christian apologist. “Apologetics,” as the discipline is called, is the artistic science of logically defending belief. Lewis was doing apologetics on the BBC during … Continue reading
