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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Why are we often hesitant to talk about our feelings? What did Lewis mean by “joy” and how did he search for it? Can our feelings help us to find God or to grow in our faith? How did Lewis view aesthetics? What should we do when our feelings seem opposed to our faith? How important was religious experience for Lewis? Professor Alister McGrath cont…
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Bonus – That Hideous C. S. Lewis Podcast – Lewisian Themes
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Today's episode is an interview which David gave on That Hideous C. S. Lewis Podcast where he discussed some key Lewisian themes with the host, Brian Shepherd. [Show Notes]
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How does having a better understanding of a "big picture" give us hope, particularly in the midst of mental health struggles? How can we hold different aspects of our life together? Which travelling companions would Lewis recommend? What would Lewis make of public figures such as Tom Holland, Jordan Peterson and Douglas Murray, who speak about the …
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What did Lewis mean by "big pictures" and how did he use them in his work? How can he help those struggling to find their purpose in life? Why are people so concerned about a lack of coherence and can Lewis be of assistance? Can creeds help us? Professor Alister McGrath explores how Lewis can be a pathfinder and a resource for the Christian life.+ …
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How can our individual stories find new meaning and significance from Christianity's "grand story"? In what ways did Lewis tell the Christian story? And what can we learn from this? How do we share our own story? Professor Alister McGrath explores how we can use Lewis as a resource for our Christian life and looks at some of Lewis' favourite storie…
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In honour of Matt’s recent nuptials, we’re replaying an episode from Season 1 on theosis. [Show Notes]
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Which stories impacted Lewis as a young child? Why is story so important? How does imagination help convey truth? What did Lewis mean by "myth" and how did that impact his thinking? Where did JRR Tolkien help with this? How do we allow the Christian story to shape our own? Professor Alister McGrath explores how we can use Lewis as a resource for ou…
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IN THIS REPEAT - Dr. Hal Poe shares about his bio on the early life of C.S. Lewis in Becoming C.S. Lewis. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How well do you know C.S. Lewis? You probably don't know Jack as well as you think, until you know his early life. Or more accurately, nearly all of Lewis' interests and tastes were formed in his first twenty ye…
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Professor Alister McGrath continues to explore how we can use CS Lewis as a resource for our Christian life. How did Lewis' conversion change his life? What habits did he put in place to establish a rhythm of life for his faith? In what ways does Lewis speak to Christian academics? What inspiration can writers draw from Lewis? Does he offer any adv…
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IN THIS REPEAT: Biography on Warren Lewis (brother of C.S. Lewis) written by Don King. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Inkling, Historian, Soldier, and Brother: A Life of Warren Hamilton Lewis (released January 2023) by Don King provides a detailed look at C.S. Lewis’s brother. In this podcast interview with William O’Flaherty, Don talks about the first-ever full b…
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How did CS Lewis live out his Christian faith? What practical tools or approaches can he offer to inform our spiritual practices? How can Lewis help us work out our vocation? Does he have any advice for those experiencing doubt? Professor Alister McGrath explores how we can use Lewis as a resource for our Christian life. + Subscribe to The CS Lewis…
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How did CS Lewis translate Christianity for ordinary people? What would he say to our post-Christian culture? Can Lewis help with evangelism? In what ways did people apply his ideas to the COVID-19 pandemic? Pastor, author and theologian Dr James Emery White explores how we can draw on Lewis in our modern context. He references many of his works in…
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Did Lewis want to rewrite some of his earlier work on suffering in light of his own experience of pain and loss? Did Lewis doubt the existence of God or question his character during these times? What words of encouragement would Lewis give to those in the throes of suffering? Dr Philip Tallon, Associate Professor of Theology and Dean of The School…
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How does Lewis perceive the Fall? Is he able to reconcile it with an evolutionary model? Where does the cross feature in The Problem of Pain? What did Lewis think of hell? In what ways does Lewis help us to recognise beauty and aesthetics in our discussions around theodicy? We continue our conversation with Dr Philip Tallon, Associate Professor of …
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Can pain ever be good for us? What about children with cancer? How do we account for animal suffering? Will our pets be in heaven? Does our theology of heaven impact our thoughts around suffering? Dr Philip Tallon, Associate Professor of Theology and Dean of The School of Christian Thought at Houston Christian University, shares his thoughts about …
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Dr Philip Tallon, Associate Professor of Theology and Dean of The School of Christian Thought at Houston Christian University, unpacks one of Lewis' earliest work of apologetics The Problem of Pain. What are the critiques of this book and can any of these challenges be overcome?+ Subscribe to The CS Lewis podcast: https://pod.link/1560959545+ For m…
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We have finally reached the end of Season 7! David, Matt, and Andrew gather together one last time before their well-earned break to share their highlights of the past season and talk about Season 8...
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Can Lewis still speak to us today? Following the death of his father as a child, Afrikaner pastor Johan Erasmus struggled to find a place where he could ask sceptical questions about faith, God and the Universe. During this time he discovered CS Lewis, but also Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens. You can hear more of his story in …
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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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As part of MacDonald Month, David interviewed Dr. Amanda Vernon about the George MacDonald's relationship with music. [Show Notes]
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Dr. Danny Gabelman introduces us to the fairy tales of George MacDonald. [Show Notes]
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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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Dr. Kerry Dearborn joins David to discuss the theology and imagination of George MacDonald. [Show Notes]
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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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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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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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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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Dr. Glaspey joins Matt to discuss his new book, "Not a Tame Lion". [Show Notes]
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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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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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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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Today we conclude "Jack's Bookshelf" by examining his friend, the Inkling, Charles Williams. [Show Notes]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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