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Tag Archives: Mere Christianity
“A Sense of the Season”: C.S. Lewis’ Birthday Pivot and the Cambridge Inaugural Address
In the autumn of 1954 at the age of 56, C.S. Lewis was at the height of his academic career. After nearly two decades of research and writing English Literature in the Sixteenth Century, Excluding Drama, this magnum opus intensified … Continue reading
Posted in Lewis Biography, Original Research, Thoughtful Essays
Tagged anthropology, autoethnography, BBC Talks, C.S. Lewis, De Descriptione Temporum, English Literature in the Sixteenth Century, F.R. Leavis, I.A. Richards, J.R.R. Tolkien, literature, Mere Christianity, Narnia, OHEL, Reflections on the Psalms, Surprised by Joy, The Discarded Image, theology, WWII
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8 Questions about the Problem of Susan Narnia Debate, or How to Read Well
Kat Coffin’s brief article last week on “The Problem of Susan” is the hottest post of 2019. “How do you Solve a Problem like Susan Pevensie?” has been discussed in the blog comments and in various forums, sometimes with a … Continue reading
Posted in Original Research, Reflections, Thoughtful Essays
Tagged A Preface to Paradise Lost, An Experiment in Criticism, Gender Theory, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Mere Christianity, Michael Ward, Narnia, Reading, sexism, That Hideous Strength, The Last Battle, The Personal Heresy, The Problem of Susan, The Screwtape Letters, The Silver Chair, Till We Have Faces, Virginia Woolf
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Literary Diversity and the Bottomless C.S. Lewis: A Unique Journey in Books
In George Sayer‘s compelling biography of C.S. Lewis, Sayer recalls the first time he met his future tutor and friend. Before and after his first meeting, Sayer found himself chatting with an unknown professor, later to be revealed as J.R.R. … Continue reading
Posted in On Writing, Thoughtful Essays
Tagged apologetics, books, C.S. Lewis, George Sayer, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jack, Mere Christianity, Narnia, The Great Divorce, writing
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The Shape of the Cross in C.S. Lewis’ Writing: My Oct 23rd Talk at the Oxford C.S. Lewis Society
I’m pleased to announce that I will be giving a talk at the Oxford C.S. Lewis Society next week (Tues, Oct 23rd, 8pm for 8.15pm start at Pusey House). The Society was very kind to fit me in on my … Continue reading
Posted in News & Links, Original Research, Thoughtful Essays
Tagged C.S. Lewis, cruciformity, Dymer, lion the witch and the wardrobe, Mere Christianity, Oxford, Oxford C.S. Lewis Society, self-death, spiritual theology, The Great Divorce, The Pilgrim's Regress, The Problem of Pain, theology, Till We Have Faces
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“Not Because I am Anyone in Particular”: C.S. Lewis’ Original Preface on Mere Christianity
Based on a year-2000 survey of church leaders and contributors to Christianity Today about 20th-century “classics that have shaped religious thought,” C.S. Lewis was “by far … the most popular author and Mere Christianity the book nominated most often.” Narnia also … Continue reading
Posted in Lewis Biography, Memorable Quotes
Tagged BBC, BBC Talks, books, C.S. Lewis, Christianity Today, George Marsden, Joseph Pearce, Mere Christianity, The Problem of Pain, WWII
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