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The Qur’an claims that if it were not from God, there would be many contradictions in it. However, there is one Qur’anic verse which presents an inherent contradiction! In chapter 12, verse 1, the Qur’an says the following: If the Qur’an is a “clear Book”, what does “Alif-Lam-Ra” mean? The “clear Book” doesn’t tell you, doesn’t even give you a
The sun sets in muddy spring (18:86) Semen comes from between backbone & ribs (86:6-7) Stars are missiles to shoot devils (67:5) If a fly lands in your drink, one wing has the cure (Bukhari 3320) A baby’s sex decided by who climaxes first (Bukhari 3329) 1. Expanding Universe: The Quran’s vague mention of the heavens being “built with power”
Sahih al-Bukhari 6614 relays a story about Adam and Moses arguing and Adam says that Allah basically made him commit his sin that doomed mankind: Then Adam said to him, ‘O Moses! …Do you blame me for action which Allah had written in my fate forty years before my creation?’ So Adam confuted Moses, Adam confuted Moses,”– Sahih al-Bukhari 6614
I’ve noticed Muslims often place great stock in that the Qur’an describes itself as a guardian over the other Scriptures (Qur’an 5:48). However, the exact same word is used of the Torah (Qur’an 21:48)
The Qur’an speaks about Allah helping the followers of Jesus and keeping them “uppermost”, but this presents a dilemma since, historically, this has to refer to Trinitarian Christians… which is a very strange thing for Allah to support. If it wasn’t Trinitarian Christians, who exactly has remained “uppermost” since the time of Christ? O believers! Stand up for Allah, as
I was recently having a discussion online with a Muslim and he said “The Qur’an even tells you exactly how to disprove it if you’re in doubt of its authenticity, so if no one has disproved it in 1440 years, and you can’t disprove it”. Here he was referring to the Qur’anic challenge to “produce a chapter like it”, as
This video pretty much sums up the most common misconceptions I’ve found about Qur’anic preservation among Muslims – the Birmingham Manuscripts being a complete Qur’an, the different manuscript traditions, assuming that the Qur’an memorized today is the same as the “original” etc.
From Sentinel Apologetics… The Quran makes mention of 32 people, and all of them are defined as “prophets” without distinguishing between them. Among these names there are only 6 people that can NOT be clearly identified in the Bible. Nevertheless, the remaining 26 people come mostly from the Pentateuch. Thus, here’s a list statistically aligned from most referred in the
You’ll often hear Muslims say that the Qur’an is the message for all mankind. However, the Qur’anic data doesn’t back this up… P1. Every nation has been sent a messenger (16:36, 10:47 and 35:24)(Despite the historical record not being able to substantiate this) P2. Muhammad was the first sent to warn the Arabs (36:6, 34:44 and 32:3)(Despite Abraham and Ishmael
In Qur’an 10:16 you have the simplest and clearest textual variation, between the Hafs and Qunbul: If Allah had willed, I would not have recited it to you, He would not have made it known to you… (Hafs) vs If Allah had willed, I would not have recited it to you, He would have made it known to you… (Qunbul)
Mormons, Muslims, and most Protestant groups all have the same fundamental contention. While the details change depending upon the group, they all believe that the Early Church got things wrong, and pretty dramatically wrong at that… I would suggest that’s a very problematic position to hold. One has to contend that the Apostles were terrible teachers and failed in their
I think 1 + 1 +1 = 1 is the most common comment you’ll see from Muslims on Christian videos about the Trinity. David Wood responds… Funnily enough, I recently gave a similar example in a YouTube comment: 1 Allah + 1 Jibril + 1 Muhammad + 1 Scribe = 1 Qur’an.
During the formation of the Qur’an, the following men had Qur’ans which had a different number of chapters than found in today’s Qur’an: Ubayy ibn Ka’b Abdullah ibn Masud
That Hadith are unreliable—that any given matn cannot be taken at face value as an accurate datum from the 1st Islamic Century, and that any given ʾisnād cannot be taken at face value as an accurate record of a matn’s provenance—cannot be seriously contested, for multiple reasons. Firstly, there is an overwhelming prior probability based upon the ubiquity of fabrication
Further, even though the Greeks above the rest – and Chrysostom especially among them – extol the ability of the human will, yet all the ancients, save Augustine, so differ, waver, or speak confusedly on this subject, that almost nothing certain can be derived from their writings. Therefore, we shall not stop to list more exactly the opinions of individual
One of the arguments I have always found extremely bizarre is the argument for the divine origin of the Qur’an based on “mathematical miracles”. Numeric patterns are found in the Qur’an and it is argued that this proves it could have only have come from God. I recently saw this post and response on Reddit which perfectly explains why this
Since I married into a Lebanese family, I’ve been to the Maronite liturgy many times and therefore sang the “Qadisha”, or Trisagion for you Byznantine types… This, however, is a modern take on the ancient hymn…
While speaking to Qur’an-only Muslims, they often say that the Qur’an is clear and fully-detailed and, since they can’t draw upon hadith, it is even more important that this be true. In a recent conversation, I listed a few reasons why I don’t think it’s always fully-detailed or clear: Many more could be added… One ultimately has to assume that
I’ve come across quite a few Muslims recently who champion the “mathematical miracle” of the Qur’an. It’s not impressive at all and this can be demonstrated by doing something very similar with the Book of Mormon: The 19th word of the 19th chapter of the 19th book in the Book of Mormon is the word “I”. How many times does
I came across this video and thought I’d offer a few comments on these reasons to believe Islam is true… 00:30 This is not a good reason. The Book of Mormon claims to be the Word of God. Does that mean Mormonism is true? 01:05 This is demonstrably false, even from some of Islam’s own sources. Yasir Quadi admits that
The Lesser-known Lewis Podcast recently discussed this essay, and it’s still one of my favourites from Jack:
Surah 11:1 says that the Qur’an is a fully-explained book, but nobody seems to known what “Alif-Lãm-Ra” means. Surah 3:7 says that parts of the Qur’an are unclear.
I’ve always found this to be a very strange argument… I can’t write a poetry like Shakespeare – does that mean his poetry is divine revelation? Of course not. In fact, when I read the Qu’ran, I found it very erratic and stilted, so producing something equal or better doesn’t seem hard. I think I would submit in response to
There’s a post written by Joe Heschmeyer which neatly lays out which Church Fathers used the which Deuterocanonical books. The problem is, I keep forgetting where it is on his blog, so I’m linking to it here, and copying over the key collection of data: Es. Tob. Jud. Lam. Bar. Wis. Sir. 1 Mac 2 Mac Esdras (Gk) Ps 151
Yesterday I saw the unfortunate news that Fr. Frank Pavone was laicized. As usual, there are some Catholics out there who immediately started posting “I stand with Fr. Pavone”. The sentiment is admirable, but if the reasons for his dismissal from the clerical state are valid, such a statement is really saying that the person is willing to turn a
This is a placeholder as I collect together the various claims about Jesus and Christianity in the Qur’an: Surah 5: The TrinitySurah 5: Mary worshipped
I’ve just discovered that the Jehovah Witnesses have an interlinear Bible with curious admissions about some key passages… John 1 It doesn’t try to say that Jesus was a god: Colossians 1 It doesn’t try to suggest that Jesus created every other thing:
I was on Facebook just now and saw the following claim: “real names of the demonics are names in most of the characters. You may do your own research.” Facebook User I have a deep suspicion that this person’s “research” is just the parroting of what Fr. Ripperger, an otherwise generally reliable source, has said in his talks. Here’s the
When I was living in London, I went to Speaker’s Corner and would often talk with Muslims. It was then that I was surprised to discover that it is often asserted by Muslims that the books of the Jews and Christians have been corrupted, and this is why they so often contradict the Qur’an. However, after reading the Qur’an, I
Another guest post by Beverly Nelson… Finding out your loved one has a terminal diagnosis is one of the most painful, shocking moments you can experience. When making arrangements for your loved one, you need to think of medical care, legal help, and your well-being. It is a difficult and delicate balance, but it is an important one that you
Guest post by Beverly Nelson… Prayer is an integral aspect of the lives of millions of individuals who associate themselves with a religion. It is a way to ask for divine intercession in their lives and establish a relationship with a higher power. However, daily prayer can also benefit an individual’s physical and mental health in the following ways… Reduces
I just came across a fantastically useful website, Sunnah.com, which I can use to look up passages of the Hadith and bookmark them: This means it’s possible to create a crib sheet of the relevant passages of the Hadith, such as in Sahih al-Bukhari #5133, where his wife explains that Muhammad married her when she was six and consummated the
People often ask me about the state of Christianity in England. Here’s a video which covers the statistics of The Church of England:
Some notes I made on a former Good Friday… O Lord, who willingly endured this for us, glory to you Stichera #6 The Creator is slapped by a creature’s hand Stichera #6 How many times do you have to hear Christ’s warnings about a coming judgement and the criteria for the judgement… and still do nothing? Homily
Saw this online… 1. Calvin thought that the Church had the power of excommunication: “The Church binds him whom she excommunicates, not by plunging him into eternal ruin and despair, but condemning his life and manners, and admonishing him, that, unless he repent, he is condemned.” (Institutes, IV, 11:2) 2. Calvin believed that there was no salvation outside the Church:
Blessed are you, Lord God, Father all-holy, for your boundless love The tree, once the source of shame and death for humankind, has become the cross of our redemption and life.
When his hour had come to return to you in glory, the Lord Jesus, Our King, our Priest, and our Teacher, freely mounted the scaffold of the cross and made it his royal throne, his altar of sacrifice, his pulpit of truth.
On the cross, lifted above the earth, he triumphed over our age-old enemy. Cloaked in his own blood, he drew all things to himself.
On the cross, he opened out his arms and offered you his life; the sacrifice of the New Law that gives to the sacraments their saving power.
On the cross, he proved what he had prophesied: the grain of wheat must die to bring forth an abundant harvest.
Father, we honour this cross as the sign of our redemption. May we reap the harvest of salvation planted in pain by Christ Jesus. May our sins be nailed to his cross, the power of life released, pride conquered, and weakness turned to strength.
May the cross be our comfort in trouble, our refuge in the face of danger, our safeguard on life’s journey until you welcome us to our heavenly home.
Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Tonight I saw a post on Facebook and thought I would reply. The resulting threads were rather disappointing and messy, but I thought I’d share the original post and my replies in case they garner some reasoned responses here. Three Objections …there are 3 areas where we have a conflict. 1) the virginity of Mary. 2) the celibacy of priests.
{Making a prostration}
O LORD, Master of my life, grant that I may not be infected with the spirit of slothfulness and inquisitiveness, with the spirit of ambition and vain talking.
{Making a prostration}
Grant instead to me, your servant, the spirit of purity and of humility, the spirit of patience and neighborly love.
{Making a third prostration}
O Lord and King, grant me the grace of being aware of my sins and of not thinking evil of those of my brethren. For you are blessed, now and ever, and forever.
Amen.
Lord Jesus Christ, King of Kings, You have power over life and death. You know what is secret and hidden, and neither our thoughts nor our feelings are concealed from You. Cure me of duplicity; I have done evil before You. Now my life declines from day to day and my sins increase. O Lord, God of souls and bodies, You know the extreme frailty of my soul and my flesh. Grant me strength in my weakness, O Lord, and sustain me in my misery. Give me a grateful soul that I may never cease to recall Your benefits, O Lord most bountiful. Be not mindful of my many sins, but forgive me all my misdeeds. O Lord, disdain not my prayer - the prayer of a wretched sinner; sustain me with Your grace until the end, that it may protect me as in the past. It is Your grace which has taught me wisdom; blessed are they who follow her ways, for they shall receive the crown of glory. In spite of my unworthiness, I praise You and I glorify You, O Lord, for Your mercy to me is without limit. You have been my help and my protection. May the name of Your majesty be praised forever. To you, our God, be glory. Amen.
We open our eyes to the hungryand see the faces of Christ.As we nourish all people who hunger for food,may their faith in our God be renewed Song #127 for Recessional hymn at a parish I was visiting
I recently heard the following question asked on The Gray Havens Podcast: There is actually a lot of Christian (and pre-Christian) teaching related to the East, particularly in relation to the practice of facing eastwards when praying… If you visit a church which follows one of the older liturgies, you’ll notice that both the priest and the people face the
Shepherd Me, O God, Beyond my wants, Beyond my fears, from death into Life Song #457 in the hymn book of a parish I was visiting
This is just so bizarre, I have to share… Okay, I have some questions… The Argument It’s very hard to tease out an argument from this video, but it seems to be: 1. Timothy was filled with the Spirit 2. Therefore God’s Word can’t be written down? Or maybe therefore Scripture has ceased to be Scripture? Try as I might,
I saw this on Facebook this morning: I don’t really know where to begin with this as there’s a lot of nonsense on both sides, as well as anachronisms and seeming attempts to undermine basic Christian doctrine. So, I’ll just go through all of the claims in turn… Colonizer Jesus Huh? What does that even mean? White Of course not,
Numbers 5:11-31 has become the go-to Bible passage of pro-choice advocates to show the Bible supports abortion. Here’s why it doesn’t work…
I seem to have lots of Calvinists popping up in my life at the moment. This has lead me to look at the internal debates in Protestantism about it. Here’s one I just watched on Free Will. I thought the “Provisionist” case was pretty devastating against the Calvinists. It was unfortunate that the Calvinists got rather testy in the cross-examination
When speaking about the fire of Purgatory, Benedict wrote… Some recent theologians are of the opinion that the fire which both burns and saves is Christ himself, the Judge and Saviour. The encounter with him is the decisive act of judgement. Before his gaze all falsehood melts away. This encounter with him, as it burns us, transforms and frees us, allowing
I’m a Patreon support of Pints With Aquinas and the other day, Matt Fradd asked for objections to the assertion that “NO Christian should have a Smart Phone”. Here’s how I replied: My two objections are as follows… (A) Smart Phones are not intrinsically evil – abusus non tollis usum. Therefore you are encouraging people to forsake the goods of
I was invited onto The Tolkien Road podcast with Dr. Holly Ordway to talk about Tolkien’s view of Lewis’ work…
I saw on Twitter a few weeks ago a Protestant minister asking her Twitter followers how they would respond to someone who doesn’t see why they should go to church on Sunday. I don’t think there’s a compelling argument that can really be given for this if one begins with “general” Protestant presuppositions. However, I wanted to put together a
A few months ago I watched this video by ReformedWiki: I’ll admit, the video was rather disappointing – it took ten minutes to just affirm that Catholic and Reformed theology differ when it comes to the nature of justification. At no point was the Reformed case actually (ironically) justified! There were some fruitful conversations in the Comment section, however, and
Last year I was at a wedding in Minneapolis and saw and “N” overlaid on a Chi-Rho and wasn’t sure what it meant: After a little bit of googling, it turns out that the N is short for “Nika”, as seen in “IX CX Nika”, also affirming that Christ conquers.
From time-to-time I have to try and find a message that I saw on Twitter. I can rarely remember how to do this, so this is a post with a link to Twitter’s Advance Search:
I recently had a conversation on YouTube about “Soul Sleep”… Opening Questions I began by asking a few questions: Q1. When a man dies, does he go straight to judgement , or straight to sleep ? Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, Hebrews 9:27 Q2. When we are away from the body and
David, Andrew, and Matt wrap up Season 4 with the Season Finale. This is Part 2 of that Finale. Listener Survey: https://forms.gle/X4zq7Uk69KmYo1v3A
“My strength returns to me with my cup of coffee and the reading of the psalms.” Servant of God, Dorothy Day
After the previously-planned interview fell through at the last minute, David sat down to record a solo episode to talk about his newborn son, Sidecar Day, blue flowers in Narnia, and also to make his tongue-in-cheek case as to why C.S. Lewis is better than J.R.R. Tolkien.
“The central idea of the present book is very simple. It is that education is not primarily about the acquisition of information. It is not even about the acquisition of ‘skills’ in the conventional sense, to equip us for particular roles in society. It is about how we become more human (and therefore more free, in the truest sense of
The Gray Havens are an American Christian folk pop husband and wife duo, David and Licia Radford, from Crystal Lake, Illinois. On October 8th they will be releasing their new album, Blue Flower, so David Radford came on the show to talk to Andrew and David about how C.S. Lewis inspired their recent work.
As we approach the end of Season 4, David is joined on the show by Michael "Gomer" Gormley. Among other things, they discuss Ted Lasso, tea, and the Atonement. Also, find out what Gomer would do if he ever became the Pope!
New York Times bestselling author, Patti Callahan, returns to the show to talk about her forthcoming book, "Once Upon A Wardrobe", which will be released on October 19th.
A few months ago, John and Greta from The Tolkien Road podcast did a series of episodes on religion in Tolkien's Legendarium. David invited him onto the show to talk about those episodes and to encourage the Pints With Jack listeners to listen to them.
“We think by means of words, and we have to use the same ones for so many different thoughts that, as soon as new meanings have entered into one set, they creep into all our theories and begin to mold our whole cosmos.” Owen Barfield, History in English Words
Author Rod Bennett joined David to talk about a presentation on he gave at a big Christian rock festival about C.S. Lewis' relationship to "Pulp Fiction".
I’ve heard this numerous times, but the song really seems to have nothing to do with the plague…
David was invited onto "Ready to Stand" by host Cullen Herout to talk about Lewis' views on humility and pride.
Andrew interviewed Max McLean, founder and artistic director of the Fellowship for Performing Arts, who have brought many of Lewis' works to life on the stage, and who will soon be releasing a movie about Lewis' life, The Most Reluctant Convert, which will be released on November 3rd.
Over this past Season, co-host Andrew Lazo has appeared on the Upstream podcast with Shane Morris several times. For the next two Thursdays we'll be sharing the audio from two of these appearances. In today's episode, Andrew argues for why he thinks "Till We Have Faces" is Lewis' best book.
It is well known to our listeners that Andrew likes buying and selling early editions of Lewis books. In this episode, he is joined by two other enthusiastic collectors, Dr. Steven Beebe and Dr. Gordon Greenhill, to talk about their book collecting.
Over this past Season, co-host Andrew Lazo has appeared on the Upstream podcast with Shane Morris several times. For the next two Thursdays we'll be sharing the audio from two of these appearances. In today's episode, Andrew explains how Lewis' books reveal the exhortation to love rightly.
When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too. Paulo Coelho
Earlier this season in "Barfield Month", we looked at the life and work of Lewis' fellow Inkling, Owen Barfield. Only after this special series was concluded did we come across the thoroughly enlightening book by Dr. Stephen Thorson, which is entitled "Joy and Poetic Imagination". In his book, Dr. Thorson unpacks all the important issues debated between Lewis and Barfield in their "Great War", many of which are discussed on today's show with the author.
In both episodes this week, Matt interviews Dr. Harry Lee Poe about the two biographical books he wrote about C.S. Lewis. In today's episode, he discusses his second book, "The Making of C.S. Lewis".
In both episodes this week, Matt interviews Dr. Harry Lee Poe about the two biographical books he wrote about C.S. Lewis. In today's episode, he discusses his first book, "Becoming C.S. Lewis".
Both Matt and David love "When the Church Was Young" by Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio. After mentioning it in a couple of episodes, an increasing number of listeners read it as well. As a result, they decided to invite Dr. D'Ambrosio onto the show to discuss his book.
Today a new book about Jack's "Space Trilogy" is released! Former guest of the show, Dr. Diana Glyer, returns with some of her students to talk about their new book, "A Compass For Deep Heaven".
We end "Narnia Month" by going "Beyond Narnia" with Dr. Ray Baker, discussing his book, "Beyond Narnia: The Theology and Apologetics of C.S. Lewis".
The world always seems brighter when you’ve just made something that wasn’t there before. Neil Gaiman
Andrew was invited on the "Art & Faith Conversations" podcast with Libby John to talk about C.S. Lewis.
Katherine Langrish loved Narnia as a nine year-old girl. Now as a grown-up with children of her own, she returned to Narnia and wrote a book about the experience, "From Spare Oom to War Drobe: Travels in Narnia with my nine-year-old".
Dr. Brian Williams came on the show to talk about how C.S. Lewis can be used as pre-evangelism for a post-Christian World.
In a recent online exchange, I was talking to a non-Catholic called Salvador who made some claims about the Early Church which were demonstrably false, so I asked him if he had read any of the Early Church Fathers. He was now stuck in an awkward position, he didn’t want lie but he also didn’t want to admit that he
I recently had a conversation with someone who believed in Soul Sleep. Naturally, I pointed to various passages in the Book of Revelation of Saints awake and busy in Heaven, as well as asking questions about other New Testament passages: When a man dies, does he go straight to judgement , or straight to sleep ? (Hebrews 9:27) When we
My wife and I met just before she began to work at Catholic Answers as an assistant producer. Three years later, this is her last day at work, as we’re moving to Wisconsin in anticipation of our son’s birth. At , Marie went in front of the camera to talk about her time working at Catholic Answers.
Dr. Devin Brown wrote a series of books on "The Chronicles of Narnia" called "Inside Narnia". In this episode, Dr. Brown returns to the show to talk about "The Silver Chair" and his unpublished manuscript.
To sceptics who objected, “How can a woman give birth to God?”, Proclus responded: “I am not telling you that a woman could give birth to God, but that the incarnate God could have been borne by a woman. For to God all things are possible” Proclus of Constantinople (AD 446)
Having finished "The Silver Chair", the rest of Narnia Month will be devoted to discussing other aspects of the Narniad. Today, David speaks with Dr. David Downing, Co Director of Marion E. Wade Center and author of "Into the Wardrobe: C. S. Lewis and the Narnia Chronicles".
The very fact that the video’s title talks about “last rights” rather than “last rites” doesn’t instill great confidence… I love Frank’s ministry, but he really should never speak about Catholicism. Every video and podcast I’ve seen and heard of him talking about Catholicism is littered with inaccuracies. Saying “I was brought up in the Catholic Church” is no guarantee
Christin Ditchfield-Lazo returns once again to the podcast for the concluding discussion of this season's Narnian Chronicle, "The Silver Chair".
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Confucius
It's time for our Chronicle-of-the-season! Matt, David, and Andrew are joined by Andrew's wife, Christin-Ditchfield Lazo to discuss the fourth book in the series, "The Silver Chair".
When you first start reading St. Augustine, you quickly find out that he was once a believer in Manichaeism. So what was Manichaeism?
Dr. Michael Ward returned to the show for the second time this season, this time to talk about his new book, "After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man".
It is easy.. to understand why protest becomes a distinctive moral feature of the modern age and why indignation is a predominant modern emotion… The self-assertive shrillness of protest arises because the facts of incommensurability ensure that protestors can never win an argument; the indignant self-righteousness of protest arises because the facts of incommensurability ensure equally that the protestors can
In this episode, David, Matt, and Andrew look back on the main texts of this season, "The Screwtape Letters" and "Screwtape Proposes A Toast". David then springs a pop quiz on his co-hosts, and lastly they discuss the future of the podcast...
David was invited onto The Counsel of Trent podcast to talk about "The Argument From Reason", which is an argument against Naturalism which Lewis presents in Chapter 3 of his book, "Miracles".
Another great video from Trent Horn… Here’s the article he refers to, “I Asked Thousands of Biologists When Life Begins. The Answer Wasn’t Popular”.
David was invited onto the "Risking Enchantment" podcast with Phoebe and Rachel to discuss The Great Divorce.
Andrew and Matt pick up from where David and Brenton left off last week in "Screwtape Proposes A Toast", in the section of the address where Screwtape talks about liberty and democracy.
In this "After Hours" episode, David discussed a wide range of Inklings-related topics with Marilyn R. Pukkila, known to some in the Tolkien community as "Marilyn, The Librarian"...
“The Disciples had seen the strong hands of God twist the crown of thorns into a crown of glory, and in hands as strong as that they knew themselves safe” Dorothy Sayers
Continuing on from last week, David and guest co-host Brenton Dickieson continue to discuss "Screwtape Proposes A Toast". When it comes to souls, is it better to have quantity over quality?
We first had Dr. Louis Markos on the show during Season 2 when we spoke about imagery of Heaven and Hell in Western Literature and he recently made an appearance on "Barfield Month". Today he returns once more to talk about his new book, The Myth Made Fact: Reading Greek and Roman Mythology through Christian Eyes.
“Nothing was certain, but everything was safe – that was part of the mystery of Love.” Charles Williams, The Greater Trumps
Today we begin the sequel to The Screwtape Lettters, which is Screwtape Proposes A Toast. David is joined by Dr. Brenton Dickieson to unpack the opening paragraphs.
A few months ago, David and Marie were sent an audiobook about the influence on C.S. Lewis by G.K Chesterton and they thought it was the perfect opportunity for a cross-over episode with the author, Alan C. Duncan!
An hour’s conversation on literature between two ardent minds with a common devotion to a neglected poet is a miraculous road to intimacy Charles Williams, War in Heaven
Dr. Devin Brown came on the show to discuss the biography he wrote about C.S. Lewis, "A Life Observed".
You often hear folks casually mention that Saul’s name was changed “Paul” following his conversion to Christianity. However, that really doesn’t seem to be the case… Post-Conversion Saul If you look through Acts of the Apostles, you see the usage of “Saul” following his conversion: But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived in
Continuing his investigation into holy habits, Matt sat down for a drink and a chat with his friend, Alessandro DiSanto, one of the founders of Hallow app.
“True understanding is unattainable without both love and detachment” Owen Barfield, History in English Words
Andrew Lazo was asked to speak at the 2021 Edith Stein Conference, hosted by Notre Dame University.
I’ve been running in circlesJumping the hurdlesGetting caught in that rush of doing so muchI’m feeling kinda worn out All this checking the boxesTrying to be flawlessHas me spinning my head, catching my breathToo afraid to slow down I tell myself to keep this upThat God wants more than just my loveBut I’ve been complicating thingsIt’s just like me to
Fr. Altman has been in the news a lot recently. Many people are sympathetic to Fr. Altman’s zeal, but nevertheless raise some important questions, such as Steve Skojec. Anyway, since I’ll soon be moving to Wisconsin, I thought I’d compile the information about his case which I’ve come across… 1. This article from The Pillar contain the main details. 2.
BALLADE IN PRAISE OF ARUNDEL(Made after a walk through Surrey and Sussex) By Theodore Maynard I’ve trudged along the Pilgrims’ Way,And from St. Martha’s Hill looked down O’er Surrey woods and fields which layGreen in the sunlight. On the crown Of Hindhead and the Punchbowl’s brinkOf no good thing I’ve been bereaven : But Arundel’s the place for drinkThe pubs keep open
A repeated theme throughout "The Screwtape Letters" has been that of habits. Fr. Mark-Mary Ames just released a book called "Habits for Holiness", so Matt sat down with him to talk about building habits to really annoy Screwtape...
“…library terror – that feeling of being hopelessly overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of available books…” Owen Barfield, Night Operation
“We can only cope with the dangers of language if we recognize that language is by nature magical and therefore highly dangerous.” Owen Barfield, History in English Words
The patient is about to be in a high-stress situation and Screwtape wants his nephew to exploit this. Richaél from the Clumsy Theosis podcast joins David to unpack this devilish advice.
As we near the end of Barfield Month, a number of different Barfield fans and scholars share their thoughts on this Inkling.
We are not now that strength which in old daysMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;One equal temper of heroic hearts,Made weak by time and fate, but strong in willTo strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. Ulysses, Alfred Lord Tennyson
As we near the end of the collection of letters from Uncle Screwtape, Matt and David discuss one of his final letters where he talks about fear.
Continuing with Barfield Month, we invited Dr. Mark Vernon onto the show to discuss his Barfield-inspired book, "A Secret History of Christianity.
We are all willing enough to praise freedom when she is safely tucked away in the past and cannot be a nuisance. In the present, admist dangers whose outcome we cannot foresee, we get nervous about her, and admit censorship E. M. Forster
I was talking to my wife yesterday and Strictly Come Dancing came up so I dug out the song by the former winner, Alesha Dixon… …and as I was googling this I came across a cross-over with Gary Barlow?!
Dr. Robert Koons takes us on a tour of Middle Earth with J.R.R. Tolkien, Owen Barfield and Plato!
“Hell is incessant autobiography.” Bruce Edwards, Responding to the 2012 doctoral research of Dr. Crystal Hurd
Fr. Michael O'Loughlin from "What God is Not" returns to the podcast to discuss today's letter, which Screwtape devotes to the subject of prayer.
Today we continue "Barfield Month" by talking to Jake Grefensette about the literature and poetry of Owen Barfield.
We find that the mind is better fed by digesting a page than by devouring a volume Thomas Macaulay
Andrew and Matt discuss Screwtape's plan to sow future disharmony in the patient's romantic relationship.
This is a poem about Holy Saturday about the Harrowing of Hades, when Christ descended to the dead and took the righteous souls to Heaven. It is (rather confusingly) called “Limbo” and was written by Sister Mary Ada: The ancient greyness shiftedSuddenly and thinnedLike mist upon the moorsBefore a wind.An old, old prophet liftedA shining face and said :“He will
Today we begin "Barfield Month", where we look at the life and work of the Inkling, Owen Barfield. In the first episode of this series, we speak to another man named "Owen Barfield", the Inkling's grandson.
“Home” by Dave McHugh isn’t a “Christian” song, but I’ve been loving it a lot recently:
This Holy Week I’m following in the footsteps of C.S. Lewis by reading The Man Born to be King by Dorothy L Sayers. Here’s an abridged radio production one of our listeners found on YouTube:
In his preface to "The Screwtape Letters", C.S. Lewis wrote that, ideally, there should ideally be an angelic counterpart to Screwtape's advice. In today's episode we talk with Dr. Charlie Starr about Lewis' only surviving attempt to do just that! We also talk about movies, books, and C.S. Lewis' handwriting.
“You have an idea of what the new country looks like. Still, you are very much at home, although not truly at peace, in the old country. You know the ways of the old country, its joys and pains, its happy and sad moments. You have spent most of your days there. Even though you know that you have not
Dr. Douglas Beaumont joins David today to disucss Letter #24 of "The Screwtape Letters" where Screwtape explains how he is going to use the patient's new group to foster his pride.
Today we journey to Middle-Earth with Professor Michael Jahosky. Michael released his book, The Good News of The Return Of The King: The Gospel in Middle-Earth, at the end of last year in which looks at the use of language, allegory, and metaphor in Tolkien's Legendarium.
Concluding that they're not going to be able to extricate religion from the patient's life anytime soon, Screwtape decides to adopt a new strategy. By encouraging him to accept a different vision of Jesus, and by wedding the his faith to politics, they're going to turn the patient into a Pharisee!
Today we have another couple, Irmo, (also known as Lórien whom we previously met) and his wife Estë: Irmo Estë Type: Vala Name meaning: – Other titles: – Appearance: – Location: Lives with her husband in Lórien Notes: Responsible for the healing of the hurt and weary.
After hearing Dr. Robert Royal give a two-part lecture series on The Screwtape Letters to The Institute of Catholic Culture, we invited him onto the show to talk about everyone's favourite devil.
Wormwood's patient is in love! Unfortunately for Wormwood, she is a Christian woman who is full of virtue! Needless to say, Screwtape is livid...
[Verse 1]I’d rather have Jesus than silver or gold; I’d rather be His than have riches untold; I’d rather have Jesus than houses or lands. I’d rather be led by His nail pierced hand [Chorus]Than to be the king of a vast domain Or be held in sin’s dread sway. I’d rather have Jesus than anything This world affords today. [Verse 2]I’d rather have Jesus than
Matt offers a final reminder for the virtual tour of C.S. Lewis’ home on March 13th, and speaks about our hopes for the podcast. Please support us on Patreon to receive stickers, coasters, branded glasses and many other gifts… While the tour is free, we do ask all Patreon supporters to sign up for the event. The Upcoming Virtual Tour,
Today we have three siblings: Námo (whom we’ve previously met as Mandos), Irmo, and Nienna… Námo Type: Vala Name meaning: “Ordainer”/”Judge” Other titles: Mandos (“Prison-fortress”) Appearance: Dark figure Loud, solemn voice Location: Halls of Mandos Notes: Responsible for the judgement of the elves after death Lórien Type: Vala Name meaning: – Other titles: Irmo (“Master of Desires”) Appearance: – Location: Lórien Notes: Master of Visions, Dreams,
Carolyn Curtis, co-editor of “Women and C.S. Lewis”, came on the show to discuss her book which was recently rereleased as an audiobook. In this work she gathers together a large number of C.S. Lewis writers to examine C.S. Lewis’ life and literature in order to understand his relationship with women and respond to those who would charge Lewis with
If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. J.R.R. Tolkien
Today we come to David's least favourite letter from Uncle Screwtape which is on the subject of possessiveness, particularly with regards to time. Joining him today is a returning guest to the show, Sister Natalia from the "What God Is Not podcast", together with another nun from her convent, Sister Petra.
Today we have the siblings. The first is Melkor, who is clearly the baddie (you can tell by his tailor)… Melkor Type: Vala Name meaning: “He who arises in might” Other titles: Morgoth (“Black Foe of the World”) Appearance: Crown with the Silmarils Location: Utumno, Angband Notes: Primordial source of evil in Eä. …and we already met Manwë, the King of Arda:
Today we have another couple, Oromë and Vána… Oromë Type: Vala Name meaning: “Horn-Blower”, “Sound of Horns” Other titles: – Appearance: Horn (“Valaróma”) Steed “Nahar”) Hound (“Huan”) Location: – Notes: Great Hunter First of the Valar to discover the Elves and named them Eldar Brother of Nessa Vána Type: Vala Name meaning: “Beautiful One” Other titles: “Vána the Ever-Young” Appearance: Golden Hair Location: – Notes: Responsible for the
We have teamed up with the C.S. Lewis Foundation and will be offering a free virtual tour of C.S. Lewis' home to all of our Patreon supporters, regardless of tier. While the tour is free, we do ask all Patreon supporters to sign up for the event.
In 2008, Dr. Michael Ward released "Planet Narnia", a book which caused a real stir in C.S. Lewis studies in which he offered a new lens through which to view "The Chronicles of Narnia". On today's show, in addition to his book, Dr. Ward discusses his friendship with the late Walter Hooper, as well as his involvement in honouring Lewis' life and legacy. Oh yes, and he also explains how he came to give James Bond a pair of x-ray glasses…
Today’s “Wise Words on Wednesday” is a correction of a quotation I’ll periodically see people quote on the Internet: The Church is a whore, but she’s also my mother St. Augustine? This is a poor paraphrase of something which St. Augustine wrote in Sermon 213: “Let us honor the Catholic Church, our true Mother, the true Bride of her Husband,
Screwtape wants to play matchmaker and choose what he regards as a suitable romantic partner for the patient.
I’m sure many of you out there are following along with Fr. Mike Schmitz’s Bible-in-a-year podcast. One of the things which I’ve learnt from reading The Silmarillion this year (the Old Testament of Middle Earth!) is that it’s really helpful to periodically review the story so far and to remind yourself how you got here. With this in mind, I’d
We have another couple today, who get married early on in The Silmarillion, Tulkas and Nessa: Tulkas Type: Vala Name meaning: “Strong” or “Steadfast” Other titles: “the Wrestler” Appearance: Golden hair and beard Location: – Notes: Last of the Ainur to enter Arda who entered to fight Melkor. Nessa Type: Vala Name meaning: “Young” Other titles: “The dancer” Appearance: Beautiful!
It’s time to talk about more of the Valar! Today we look at another couple, Aulë and Yavanna… Aulë Type: Vala Name meaning: “Invention” Other titles: “The Smith”, “The Maker of Mountains”, “Mahal” (The Maker) Appearance: – Location: Central Valinor Notes: He is a master of all crafts who fashioned and crafted the substances of which Arda was made He
Since Lent has just begun, we invited Fr. Dwight Longenecker to talk about his Screwtape-inspired Lenten books, The Gargoyle Code and Slubgrip Instructs.
Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger. J.R.R. Tolkien
Following on from his previous letter about the differing philosophies of Heaven and Hell, Screwtape now directly turns to the subject of "love" and explains to his nephew why the whole idea makes no sense to him!
Last time we looked at a couple, the King and Queen of Arda. Today we look at a bachelor… Ulmo Type: Vala Name meaning: “Pourer”/”Rainer” Other titles: “Lord of the Waters” Appearance: A gigantic king with silver and emerald armour. Has sea-shell horns (the Ulumúri). Location: Ulmonan, his palace, on the bottom of Vaiya. Biography: Helped bring the Elves to the
In an effort to establish more clearly in my mind the different Valar, I thought I would put together some memorable graphics and a short description for each of the main ones. Today’s post is about Manwë and Varda… Manwë Type: Vala Name meaning: “The good” Other titles: “King of Arda”, “Lord of the Air” Appearance: His eyes and clothing
For Christmas this year, David gave Matt a book by Dr. Chris R. Armstrong called "Medieval Wisdom for Modern Christians", in which the author encourages his readers to draw from the riches of the Medieval Church, using C.S. Lewis as their example and model. In today's episode Matt discusses this book with its author.
Former guest of the show, Dr. Jason Lepojärvi, returns to discuss Screwtape's thoughts on love, sex, and marriage, as well as to listen to some Tina Turner and ask "What's love got to do with it?"
I’m going to be doing a series of posts here as I read The Silmarillion to help me keep all the Valar straight in my head. This is an introductory post, giving an overview of the Valar… The Main Valar Not all of the Valar come up that often in The Silmarillion. Here are the main ones to remember: …and
I’ve been reading the Silmarillion this year. I’ve found it really helpful to recap on the stories as I’ve progressed through the book, making sure that they’re firmly established in my head, as well as the geography, genealogies and all the different pronunciations! I’ve done this chiefly through podcasts and YouTube videos. This post contains all the different videos which
We’ve had Fr. Brian on Pints With Jack a couple of times now, but I don’t think I’ve shared a link to his current class on Mere Christianity:
After seeing the tweet announcing her goal to be invited onto a podcast in 2021 to gush about C.S. Lewis, we invited Brooke Medina onto the show to do just that!
Today we hear about one of the Seven Deadly Sins, gluttony. Screwtape talks about how this vice can be disguised so that it can go completely unnoticed by the patient!
This past week I was responding to someone in the comments of my blog and I came across an issue I hadn't encountered before...
Matt returned as a guest on the Alto podcast. In this episode, Matt shares his vocation journey which led him to launching his own Artificial Intelligence-driven Hedge Fund.
Women don’t need to become men to do courageous things. Women have been doing courageous things since the beginning of time. My wife
My wife was on Catholic Answers Focus to talk about the new Netflix movie, Enola Holmes.
The last time he was on the show, Dr. Steven Beebe explained to us why C.S. Lewis was a master communicator. In today's episode he returns to examine the communication techniques of everybody's least favourite Uncle, Screwtape...
There is a lull in the War. Should Wormwood make the patient more worried or less worried, and should he get him to focus on the past, the present or the future?
Ever think to yourself “What do they teach them in these schools?” Well, former guest of the show, Dr. Jason Lepojarvi, just released a vie on logical fallacies:
Former show guest, Dr. Jason Lepojärvi, has just released a lecture he gave on The Chronicles of Narnia and Dr. Michael Ward’s seminal work Planet Narnia and its popularization The Narnia Code.
Last year when we had "Tolkien Month", I heard that Dr. Ordway was finishing up a new book on Tolkien. Since the book is coming out shortly, she came on the show to talk to us about it and Tolkien's reading habits…
In today's letter, Matt and guest co-host Crystal Hurd discuss how Screwtape intends to counteract a dangerous new trait in the patient - humility!
Together with William O’Flaherty and the hosts of The Lamp-Post Listener, we have assembled several tributes to Walter Hooper who recently passed away. This is the fourth episode in the series, and the second which has appeared on this feed.
I made You promises a thousand timesI tried to hear from HeavenBut I talked the whole timeI think I made You too smallI never feared You at all NoIf You touched my face would I know You?Looked into my eyes could I behold You? So What do I know of YouWho spoke me into motion?Where have I even stoodBut the
Together with William O'Flaherty and the hosts of The Lamp-Post Listener, we have assembled several tributes to Walter Hooper who recently passed away.
I know I shared a bunch of these memes earlier in the week, but today I wanted to highlight my favourite:
Walter Hooper’s funeral is tomorrow so I thought I’d share my favourite story he tells about his interactions with C.S. Lewis…
Given that "The Screwtape Letters" satirically examines the world of the demonic, we thought that it would be a good idea to talk about spiritual warfare with an exorcist.
“The act of defending any of the cardinal virtues has today all the exhilaration of a vice.” G.K. Chesterton, “A Defense of Humilities,” The Defendant
Wormwood messes up by allowing the patient to experience some real pleasures! Matt sits down with Rev. Brian McGreevy to discuss Screwtape's advice to his nephew...
For those of you who don’t know, this is what “Amen” means… Unfortunately, this UMC pastor said this… So dumb. However, it led to some truly wonderful memes… But this one was probably my favourite:
Now that I’m not regularly blogging any more, I’m using my blog to store stuff which I want to be able to find quickly. That’s why today I’d like to share my favourite poem from Gerard Manley Hopkins, The Habit of Perfection: The Habit of Perfection Elected Silence, sing to meAnd beat upon my whorlèd ear,Pipe me to pastures still and
The gang get together to look back over 2020, celebrate the coming of Epiphany, and look ahead to a new year of podcasting!
It’s that time of year when a lot of people freak out about the song “Mary, did you know?” You know what, I like this song. Come at me, bro… I recently came across a video by the lyricist of the song and he explains the meaning of the song in the way I’ve always understood it, rhetorical questions at
As a Christmas present, the three co-hosts recorded a short section from a Lewis work of their own choosing and shared it with the listeners for Christmas!
“When giving treats to friends or children, give them what they like, emphatically not what is good for them.” G.K. Chesterton, The Chesterton Review, Feb., 1984
One of my favourite songs is The Blessing: I’ve previously shared a crowd-sourced version of the song, but my friend Jason recently shared an international collection of them on Facebook… After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no man could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before
Following on from Tuesday's episode where I discussed the different kinds of laughter described by Screwtape, I was joined by author Terry Lindvall to speak further about the subject.
“It is impossible for any created good to constitute man’s happiness.” St. Thomas Aquinas
Screwtape teaches a seminar on the different kinds of laughter and explains which serve the purposes of Hell. I was joined by David Niles and Adam Minihan, lifelong friends and co-hosts of The Catholic Man Show.
My wife and I are currently reading Walk In The Woods by Bill Bryson. This prompted me to look online for a TV series he recorded which related to one of his earlier books, Notes From A Small Island:
Matt recently appeared as a guest on the Alto podcast run by his friend Leo Gallegos. They chatted about C.S. Lewis and about how to navigate the highs and lows of life.
When we are out of sympathy with the young, then I think our work in this world is over. George MacDonald
Last Christmas I gifted myself a copy of C.S. Lewis and The Church, which was a collection of essays in honour of Walter Hooper. Among this collection was an essay by well-known Eastern Orthodox writer, Metropolitan Kallistos Ware. In this essay he speaks about aspects of Lewis' theology which appeals to Eastern Orthodox readers. I invited him onto the show to talk about it.
How strange this fear of death is! We are never frightened at a sunset. George MacDonald
In last week's letter, Screwtape described the law of Undulation. In today's letter, Screwtape explains how to exploit the trough periods in the undulation.
A really interesting discussion between an atheist and an Eastern Orthodox Christian which has many echos of C.S. Lewis…
Earlier in the year, Matt interviewed Douglas Gresham about life with his stepfather, C.S. Lewis. Today Douglas returns to talk about his life in the post-Lewis years.
“A humble soul does not trust itself, but places all its confidence in God.” St. Faustina
Wormwood is wondering whether he should be overt and make his presence known to the patient, or whether he should remain hidden...
On our podcast Slack channel we were sharing our favourite reimagined classics. This was my favourite… Hello darkness, my old friendI’ve come to talk with you againBecause a vision softly creepingLeft its seeds while I was sleepingAnd the vision that was planted in my brainStill remainsWithin the sound of silence In restless dreams I walked aloneNarrow streets of cobblestone‘Neath the
Matt and I discuss Screwtape's sixth letter where he explains how the patient's uncertain future should be exploited.
I just had a loooooong comment added to my article explaining the meaning of "IHS". Fortunately for the person who posted this, I have a policy of always answering questions! Additionally, I want to provide a resource to anyone else who has this posted on their blogs or social media pages...
As I'm reading through "The Screwtape Letters" this Season, I'm reading my copy of the Annotated Edition by Paul McCusker. Paul has also been involved with many of the C.S. Lewis projects from Focus On The Family, including a production of The Screwtape Letters starring Andy Serkis.
Matt was joined today by guest co-host Brenton Dickieson to discuss Letter #5 from Uncle Screwtape where he outlines the uses of the upcoming war.
A vote is not professing your love for a candidate. It’s a chess move for the America you want to live in. Christine Yeargin
Today we delve into the subject of prayer so I invited onto the show two experts, Fr. Michael O'Loughlin and Sister Natalia, to help me unpack Screwtape's advice to his nephew...
I just finished Timothy Keller’s book, The Reason for God. One of the best parts of the book was where Keller explained grace and why Christianity is different. I just came across this short video where Keller gives a similar presentation:
On the Pints With Jack Slack channel we’ve recently been talking about the worst church songs. The Catholic Talk Show offer their suggestions…
Every day I need you, Lord, but today especially, I need some extra strength to face whatever is to come. This day, more than any other day, I need to feel you near me to strengthen my Courage and to overcome any fear. By myself I cannot meet the challenge of the hour. We are frail human creatures and we need a
Andrew and Matt discuss the third letter from Uncle Screwtape where he offers some suggestions to sabotage the patient's relationship with his mother...
God, Your mercy reaches insidePast the shadows, let there be lightSo what was blind can see againOpen my eyes to what is hidden For by the cross I stand as a testamentYou made a better life than the one I leftAnd If I lose my way or if I forgetYou left the empty grave as a monument Well of God
Like old times, Matt and I sit down to discuss a chapter of C.S. Lewis! In this chapter of The Screwtape Letters, Uncle Screwtape advises his nephew on how to handle the patient's church-going...
Today I was joined by guest co-host, Trent Horn, to discuss the first of Screwtape's letters where the senior demon discusses reason and rhetoric.
Since today is the memorial of our Guardian Angels, here’s a great graphic which outlines the nine choirs…
Today I interview a man who is well-known in the C.S. Lewis community, William O'Flaherty. William runs EssentialCSLewis.com and is the host of the "All About Jack" podcast. He is also the author of "The Misquotable CS Lewis" and the book which we will be discussing today, his guide to "The Screwtape Letters" called "C.S. Lewis Goes To Hell".
“Regarding the grave sin of abortion or euthanasia, when a person’s formal cooperation becomes manifest understood in the case of a Catholic politician as is consistently campaigning and voting for permissive abortion and euthanasia laws, his pastor should meet with him, instructing him about the church’s teaching, informing him that he is not to present himself for Holy Communion until
We're still not quite ready to begin reading Screwtape's letters! In today's episode we discuss the different Prefaces which Lewis wrote for the book... one of which includes a surprising secret!
I thought I’d put together a page with all the C.S. Lewis documentaries I’ve found on YouTube:
Since we're beginning a new season and a new book, we thought it would be wise to introduce new listeners to the life of C.S. Lewis. To this end, we invited onto the show James Como, a founding member of the New York C. S. Lewis Society, to talk about his latest book, "C.S. Lewis: A Very Short Introduction".
“I even believe in the Devil…. You’re looking at me as though I’m weird… Most of mankind has believed in the Devil, for all of history. Many more intelligent people than you or me have believed in the Devil…. Have you read The Screwtape Letters?” Court Justice Antonin Scalia, during an interview with the New Yorker
To celebrate "Hobbit Day", today we begin Season 4 of "Pints With Jack"! This season we'll be reading through C.S. Lewis' "The Screwtape Letters". In this episode we introduce our new co-host and talk about what to expect this season...
I received an email from a listener who was shocked by the description of Purgatory she received from a priest. Since I too once balked at the fire imagery I saw in some artistic depictions of Purgatory, I thought I'd do a spot of writing...
Last week I saw that the notorious movie, “Cuties”, claimed by many to be paedophilic, became the fourth most watched movie on Netflix in the USA. I posted the article on Facebook with the comment: So you heard it was paedophilic, but you watched it “Just to make sure”? Good grief… What surprised me were the number of people out
My wife and I are trying to finish reading through the Bible in a year. At the moment, our Old Testament reading is coming from Isaiah and it put me in mind of this song from my youth by Daniel Bedingfield: Can you seeThe honest questions in my heart this hour?I’m opening like a flower to the rainAnd do you
I have quite an interest with Islam and found this mini documentary on the “Hajj”, a semi-mandatory pilgrimage to Mecca, quite fascinating:
I’ve you’re reading articles about Lewis, you’ll quite often see this picture of Lewis and a number of other men sitting on a short wall: I recently saw this article from the Sydney Morning Herald which included a cropped version of this picture, identifying the men, from left-to-right as J.R.R. Tolkien, Owen Barfield, Charles Williams and C.S. Lewis. However, this
In anticipation of Season 4, Matt sat down and shared some of his favourite quotations from the book which we will be reading this Season, "The Screwtape Letters"...
Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light.I have loved the stars too fondlyto be fearful of the night Sarah Williams, The Old Astronomer
“To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” Thomas Paine
Today Season 3 draws to a close! Matt and I got together to chat, talk about this past season and let you know what to expect in Season 4...