All About Jack: A C.S. Lewis Podcast: Recent Episodes
William O'Flaherty
Focuses on the life and writings of C.S. Lewis. Mostly via interviews with authors of books about him. Sometimes short talks.
Back in 2023, I interviewed Diana Glyer about a book she edited called The Major and the Missionary, and she is back to tell about the PLAY version that was recently performed at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. As you might recall from that interview, this is about a series of letters between Warren Lewis and a missionary doctor named Blanche Biggs. On August 28th,2025, the Museum of the Bible in Washington DC is presenting a special performance of Diana Glyer's The Major and the Missionary.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
// COMING SOON // See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action)
- Details about the Play at the Museum of the Bible
- Listen to the PREVIOUS Interview about the Book
- Purchase The Major and the Missionary from Amazon
- Order from the publisher
- Hear other interviews with Diana
Other Useful Links: Essential C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase The Screwtape Letters Handbook * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis*
Starting August 1, 2025, I will ONLY share new episodes on my YouTube channel.Also, old shows of the podcast can be found here ONLY through August 1, 2026 (a year from this initial posting). I will eventually make relevant old shows available on the YouTube channel. The name of that channel is NOW the same as the website I've had for many years, Essential C.S. Lewis. I hope you will visit my YouTube channel, Essential C.S. Lewis, and/or visit my website, EssentialCSLewis.com to keep up with what I'm doing.
IN THIS REPEAT - Dr. Hal Poe shares about his bio on the early life of C.S. Lewis in Becoming C.S. Lewis.
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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 years. That is the new book by Dr. Harry Lee (Hal) Poe, entitled Becoming C.S. Lewis examines these early years and shows how his youth influenced his later life and writings. This podcast interview features Dr. Poe explaining how he came to write this book (the first of three) and why knowing Jack Lewis (his friends called him "Jack") is best understood by exploring his formative years.
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- Buy Becoming C.S. Lewis
- Watch the Interview about the THIRD book (has link to second)
- Listen to Other Podcasts with Dr. Hal Poe
- Visit Inklings Fellowship website
- ----more----Purchase Lewis Books on Amazon
- Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
- Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- 90 Seconds to Knowing C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
- Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
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 biography of the man known as “Warnie” to his friends. While the focus is on Warnie, there are insights into C.S. Lewis that nature comes up. As the title notes, Warnie lived an interesting life that included being a soldier, author of historical books and an Inkling! In addition to listening to the podcast version, you can also watch the same interview via YouTube (see below).
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action):
https://youtu.be/VWtUBv6B7e0 * Purchase a copy of Inkling, Historian, Soldier, and Brother (from Amazon) * Purchase The Collected Poems of C.S. Lewis (from Amazon) * Article from EssentialCSLewis.com About Janie King Moore (has link to Wade Center Statement) * Listen to “Writing Tips from Lewis and Tolkien” (King and Poe) * Listen to Other Podcasts with Don King
Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis*
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 what was mentioned).
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LINKS:
HEAR THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW
Visit Screwtape Letters Podcast Website
Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis*
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 to The Screwtape Letters. While I do give a summary of the unique aspects of my book, the main focus of the talk is about the devils' secret weapon that is mentioned in nearly all of the letters. My book just list them, but this presentation provides more details and gives a practical application to one's life. Visit my website to contact me about giving this talk or a three or four part presentation on all of the places this weapon is mentioned or alluded to.
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- Paperback of C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Kindle of C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Visit Shelley and Son Books Website (podcast sponsor)
Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis*
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, Faulkner University. Dissertation on Belloc and Chesterton. Managing editor of An Unexpected Journal from 2018-2022. Presented and written on Tolkien on various occasions, author of the book Disability and the Problem of Evil.Levi Anderson (studying for an MA in Disability Ministry at Western Theological Seminary, writing his thesis on disability teaching throughout church history)Dr. Sarah O’Dell’s “The (Revised) Clinical Imagination: An Unpublished Appendix to The Problem of Pain” appeared in volume 36 (2019) of VII: Journal of the Marion E. Wade Center. It includes a reproduction of R.E. Havard’s unpublished draft, further illuminating the differences between Lewis’s “Appendix” and Havard’s original.”
Read: Was Humphrey Havard Really the Inkling Who Didn’t Write Anything? by Connor Salter
Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis*
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, Faulkner University. Dissertation on Belloc and Chesterton. Managing editor of An Unexpected Journal from 2018-2022. Presented and written on Tolkien on various occasions, author of the book Disability and the Problem of Evil.Levi Anderson (studying for an MA in Disability Ministry at Western Theological Seminary, writing his thesis on disability teaching throughout church history)Dr. Sarah O’Dell’s “The (Revised) Clinical Imagination: An Unpublished Appendix to The Problem of Pain” appeared in volume 36 (2019) of VII: Journal of the Marion E. Wade Center. It includes a reproduction of R.E. Havard’s unpublished draft, further illuminating the differences between Lewis’s “Appendix” and Havard’s original.”
Read: Was Humphrey Havard Really the Inkling Who Didn’t Write Anything? by Connor Salter
Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis*
Interview with Sørina Higgins about her audio-only work C.S. Lewis: Writer, Scholar, Seeker. It’s part of The Great Courses and available through Audible.
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See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (IS live-action):
Buy the audiobook
Author Website
The Oddestinkling Site
Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis*
Interview with Sarah Arthur about her YA Fantasy novel, ONCE A QUEEN that releases January 30th.
A mysterious manor house hides the keys to shocking family secrets—and portals to other worlds—in the richly woven opener to bestselling author Sarah Arthur’s young adult fantasy series.
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See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (IS live-action):
- Purchase from Amazon
- Visit Sarah Arthur’s Website
- Social Media places:
Instagram
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Facebook
Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis*
Learn how you can read the Journal of Inklings Studies for FREE for a limited time (through 1/31/2024).
“The Latest on C.S. Lewis,” tells timely news about Lewis and selected related authors.
If you have news or other related information that you want me to consider sharing, email me here:
info (at) essentialcslewis.com
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Watch it on YouTube:Last “Latest on Lewis” Article Version Post
https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/12/30/latest-on-lewis-december-2023-update/
Journal of Inklings Studies
https://www.euppublishing.com/loi/ink
All About Jack Podcast:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:
https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.
https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
Here’s information about TWO Lewis-related events in 2024! Inklings Weekend in Montreat and 2. Undiscovered C.S. Lewis at George Fox University.“The Latest on C.S. Lewis,” tells timely news about Lewis and selected related authors.If you have news or other related information that you want me to consider sharing, email me here:
info (at) essentialcslewis.com Watch it on YouTube:Inklings Weekend in Montreat 2024
https://www.uu.edu/societies/inklings/events/weekend24/
Undiscovered CSL at George Fox University
https://www.georgefox.edu/cs-lewis-initiative/conference.html
Last “Latest on Lewis” Article Version Post
All About Jack Podcast:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:
https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.
https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
Kevin Belmonte’s poetry has been set to music by Phil Keaggy, who had several friends create a wonderful album. Four of the 12 tracks related to C.S. Lewis.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action):
LISTEN to Pilgrimage here:
https://philkeaggyfriends.bandcamp.com/album/pilgrimage
https://amzn.to/3GrqkO8
Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis*
Chris Pipkin from The Inklings Variety Hour joins William O’Flaherty to celebrate the upcoming C.S. Lewis Reading Day (it’s November 29th, Lewis’s Birthday). Chris and William talk about some of the books that Chris has either enjoyed the most or ones that hold a special memory for him.
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See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action):
- The Inklings Variety Hour podcast
- The Screwtape Letters
- The Horse and His Boy
- The Problem of Pain
- The Discarded Image
Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis*
How BAD of a choice is Greta Gerwig for Narnia? Is it even possible she could be a GOOD choice? How difficult is it to even adapt a book into a movie? These and other issues are addressed by Drs. Crystal Downing, Terry Glaspey and Charlie Starr.Here's a TRANSCRIPT of the audio~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action):
- Hear Crystal Downing on the Wade Center Podcast
- Listen to Other Podcasts with Terry Glaspey
- Visit Terry Glaspey’s Website
- Listen to Other Podcasts with Charlie Starr
Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis*
November 29, 2023 is the 1st Annual C.S. Lewis Reading Day. Details for LIVE YouTube show on the 29h will be posted soon! “The Latest on C.S. Lewis” tells about recent news related to Lewis.Timely news about Lewis and selected related authors.If you have news or other related information about C.S. Lewis that you want me to consider sharing, email me here:
info (at) essentialcslewis.com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Watch it on YouTube:Last “Latest on Lewis” Article Version Post
https://www.pintswithjack.com/reading-day/year-1/
https://youtu.be/jRokHwN3gN8?si=iGIqUs4EoFoU0vFs
Last “Latest on Lewis” Article (more news)
All About Jack Podcast:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:
https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.
https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
Freud’s Last Session movie made a noteworthy premiere at AFI after the teaser trailer was released days before. It will open in New York and LA on December 22nd and expand to other areas in January.Timely news about Lewis and selected related authors.If you have news or other related information about C.S. Lewis that you want me to consider sharing, email me here:
info (at) essentialcslewis.com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Watch it on YouTube:Watch the Teaser Trailer of Freud’s Last Session:
https://youtu.be/-lM65Dm6Ytc?si=XKSA_DyoQqutl79G
Review of Premiere at AFI:
https://deadline.com/2023/10/freuds-last-session-review-anthony-hopkins-matthew-goode-1235585766/
IMDB Listing of FLS:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20420628/
Last “Latest on Lewis” Article Version Post
https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/09/23/latest-on-lewis-september-2023-update/
All About Jack Podcast:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:
https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.
https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
What is the value of History? Could C.S. Lewis be considered a Historian? Alan Snyder shares about his book, Many Times & Many Places, where he and his co-author explain how Lewis used his vast knowledge of history in many of his works.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action):
- Purchase from Amazon
- Visit Alan’s Website (Pondering Principles)
- Hear interview about book America Discovers C.S. Lewis
- Hear Essay Chat with Alan – Learning in Wartime
- Alan’s Worldviews Video Series
Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis*
Timely news and information about Lewis and selected related authors.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Watch it on YouTube: https://youtube.com/shorts/q1vHYocGi2k
Dr. Peter Kreeft Virtual Event (on 60th Anniversary of Lewis's Death) -11/16/23
https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/?event=global-event-60-years-later-reflections-on-the-life-of-c-s-lewis-with-dr-peter-kreeft-730-pm-et-630-pm-ct&event_date=2023-11-16
Dr. Jerry Root In-person and Virtual Event (Memphis Theological Seminary
https://memphiscslewissociety.org/2023-lectures
Last “Latest on Lewis” Article Version Post
https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/09/23/latest-on-lewis-september-2023-update/
All About Jack Podcast:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:
https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.
https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
Timely news and information about Lewis and selected related authors.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Watch it on YouTube:Last “Latest on Lewis” Article Version Post
https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/09/23/latest-on-lewis-september-2023-update/
Wade Center
https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/academic-centers/wadecenter/
All About Jack Podcast:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:
https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.
https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
Back on October 5, 2011, I released my first interview for what would become known as the All About Jack podcast. Over the years I have released a variety of interviews (usually by book authors) and done various features (like “essay chat”).
What has been your favorite interview or feature?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Watch the 2019 Gresham Interview:
Hear the 2013 Gresham Interview:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/douglas-gresham-interview-2013/
Hear the Walter Hooper Interview:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/re-post-complete-walter-hooper-interview-2016-1639012173/
Master List of Essay Chat Series:
https://essentialcslewis.com/2020/11/12/master-list-of-essay-chat-podcasts/
All About Jack Podcast:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:
https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.
https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
Timely news and information about Lewis and selected related authors.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Watch it on YouTube:https://youtube.com/shorts/eQ1Oo2zw-ws Last “Latest on Lewis” Article Version Post
https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/09/23/latest-on-lewis-september-2023-update/
Collectible Commemorative Coins Featuring The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobehttps://www.royalmint.com/shop/limited-editions/the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/Prince Caspian play at the Museum of the Bible – Ticket NOW available!https://theacademyofarts.org/logos-theatre-on-tour/All About Jack Podcast:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:
https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.
https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
C.S. Lewis’s brother, Warren Lewis is much less known of the two, but his life is still very interesting. Diana Glyer came across letters by him and ones written to him that provide an interesting story on its own. The Major and the Missionary gives the reader greater insight into Warrren’s life, while also adding to understanding his more famous brother. Diana shares in this interview parts of the story that show how fascinating this correspondence is between the Major (Warren) and a missionary doctor (Blanche Biggs).
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See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action):
- Purchase from Amazon
- Purchase from Amazon
- Order from the publisher
- Hear other interviews with Diana
Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis*
Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography by Holly Ordway takes a deep dive in how Tolkien’s Catholic faith was a central part of his life. In this second of a two-part interview, Holly tells William O’Flaherty more about the forty year span BEFORE The Lord of the Rings was published, details the extras material in the book (including an extensive photo gallery, and other key events AFTER The Lord of the Rings was published (among other interesting information).~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action):
- Purchase a copy of Tolkien’s Faith (from Amazon)
- Listen to “Writing Tips from Lewis and Tolkien” (King and Poe)
- Listen to Other Podcasts with Holly Ordway
- Journal of Inklings Studies (general link)
- Tolkien’s Jonah from Journal of Inklings Studies
Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis*
IN THIS REPEAT: The first of a two-part round table discussion of The Hobbit - The book vs. The movies
In book form The Hobbit has been available for nearly 80 years, but the third and final movie installment was just released late last year. No one suggests the three films are perfect adaptations, but how far off do they really miss the mark? William O’Flaherty is joined by Dr. Charlie Starr, Dr. Crystal Hurd and Brenton Dickieson to discuss whether or not one can still enjoy the movies despite their imperfections. This FIRST of two part discussion starts off with considering whether or not the three movies as a whole are better than the individual parts.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Purchase The Hobbit (book)
- Visit Dr, Charlie Starr's Website
- Visit Dr, Crystal Hurd's Website
- Visit A Pilgrim in Narnia (Brenton's Website)
- Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
- Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- 90 Seconds to Knowing C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
- Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
Timely news and information about Lewis and selected related authors.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Watch it on YouTube:https://youtube.com/shorts/jC94h7egOlU Last “Latest on Lewis” Post
https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/08/23/latest-on-lewis-august-2023-update/
Remember the Sign (C.S. Lewis Foundation) Oct. 13-15)
https://www.cslewis.org/programs/retreat/
Urbana Theological Seminary’s Tolkien Conference (9/22-23)
https://tolkienconference.com/
All About Jack Podcast:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:
https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.
https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
IN THIS REPEAT: This is the single interview done with Dr. Devin Brown about his book The Christian World of The Hobbit. I also did a five part series on his book.
PLEASE NOTE: This stand-alone interview was recorded before the FIVE part series on the book was created. Devin Brown has written several books dealing with The Chronicles of Narnia, and just releasing next month is The Christian World of The Hobbit. Devin is a Professor of English at Asbury University in Kentucky. William O'Flaherty had a chance to speak with him recently about the new book and some issues related to C.S. Lewis. * Purchase The Christian World of The Hobbit * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Visit Sørina Higgins's Iambic Admonit Website * Visit Sehnsucht: The C.S. Lewis Journal Page
IN THIS REPEAT: A chat with Drs. Don King and Hal Poe on writing.
What can a person learn about how to improve one's writing from C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien? That was the subject Dr. Don King and Dr. Hal Poe addressed in a session I moderated to kick off a Creative Writing Festival held for high school students at Montreat College on March 31, 2017. This was held just prior to the start of and apart from the Inklings Fellowship Weekend Retreat. At the last minute it ended up being recorded and the results were better than expected, so I thought I'd share the enjoyable time I had with Don and Hal chatting about Lewis and Tolkien in relation to writing. Note that below is are links to an online list of Lewis' works as well as a handout that Dr. King makes reference to that you might find useful.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See List of Lewis' Writings (online) * Handout from Dr. Don King (download Word file) * Visit Inklings Fellowship Website * Listen to Previous Interviews with Dr. Don King * Listen to Previous Interviews with Dr. Hal Poe * Listen to C. S. Lewis and the Art of Writing (Dr. Corey Latta) * Purchase Lewis Books on Amazon * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis*
Timely and timeless news and information about Lewis and selected related authors.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Watch it on YouTube:Last “Latest on Lewis” Post
https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/08/23/latest-on-lewis-august-2023-update/
The New York C.S. Lewis Society (Lewis Manuscripts w/ Charlie Starr)
http://www.nycslsociety.com/meetings
C.S. Lewis Society of Central Indiana (Misquotes w/ William O’Flaherty)
https://www.facebook.com/CSLewisofCentralIndiana
– Classic Book About Lewis –
The A-Z of C.S. Lewis
https://amzn.to/3R4Ug5z
Listen to a podcast interview about The A-Z of C.S. Lewis:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/re-post-the-a-%e2%80%93-z-of-cs-lewis-colin-duriez-1651188267/
– YouTube Shorts on Lewis Misquotes –
Did Lewis REALLY say “Children are not a distraction”?
Did Lewis REALLY say “You Can’t Go Back and Change”?
All About Jack Podcast:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:
https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.
https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
IN THIS REPEAT: There are a lot of biographies on Tolkien. Back in 2014 I shared about a SHORT one that is written by Dr. Devin Brown, author of several popular books on Narnia and Middle Earth.
Dr. Devin Brown is back with another book about C.S. Lewis's (more famous) friend, J.R.R. Tolkien. This one is a brief biography simply called Tolkien. At the time I'm releasing this podcast, the final part of the movie version of The Hobbit will be out in a few weeks. Learn, or be reminded of, the interesting story of how Tolkien went from being "an obscure Oxford Professor" to "become the most beloved author of the century."
- Purchase Tolkien
- Purchase The Christian World of The Hobbit
- Purchase Hobbit Lessons
- Listen to The Christian World of The Hobbit (Interview or Series)
- Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
- Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
- Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
IN THIS REPEAT: Learn about Holly Ordway's 2021 book Tolkien's Modern Reading with co-host Lisa Coutras.
C.S. Lewis had many friends...the most famous was J.R.R. Tolkien, whom he worked with for many years at Oxford University. Just as with Lewis, there are many misconceptions about Tolkien. One is that he "read very little modern fiction, and took no serious notice of it." Dr. Holly Ordway has studied the issue for many years and discovered Tolkien was much more aware of modern culture and the inspiration for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings was not only medieval. She joined William O'Flaherty for a podcast interview to share her insightful findings. Dr. Lisa Coutras also joined the show to help with co-hosting.
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- Purchase Tolkien's Modern Reading via Amazon
- Purchase Tolkien's Modern Reading via the Publisher (and see Holly's videos)
- LISTEN to Apologetics and the Christian Imagination INTERVIEW
- LISTEN to Not God's Type INTERVIEW
- Hear Holly as a Guest on Some of the Essay Chats Series
- Learn More About Lisa Coutras
- Purchase Lisa's book Tolkien’s Theology of Beauty
- Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
- Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- 90 Seconds to Knowing C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
- Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography (released September 2, 2023) by Holly Ordway takes a deep dive in how Tolkien’s Catholic faith was a central part of his life. In this first of a two-part interview, Holly tells William O’Flaherty about why such a “narrow” focus is justified, what is especially important to know about the first twenty years of Tolkien’s life and the forty year span BEFORE The Lord of the Rings was published. Additionally, Holly explains why the book is arranged into three major sections and why she provides explanations about Catholicism.
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See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-spYpl8IyI
- Purchase a copy of Tolkien's Faith (from Amazon)
- Listen to "Writing Tips from Lewis and Tolkien" (King and Poe)
- Listen to Other Podcasts with Holly Ordway
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
Timely and timeless news and information about Lewis and selected related authors.
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Listen to The Latest on C.S. Lewis Ep. 21 (podcast/audio-only version)
Watch it on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3IxESxu6LM
Last “Latest on Lewis” Post https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/07/09/latest-on-lewis-july-2023-update/
Return of Screwtape Play https://fpatheatre.com/production/the-screwtape-letters/
C. S. Lewis and the Middle Ages Sessions @ International Congress on Medieval Studies, May 9-11, 2024 https://icms.confex.com/icms/2024/cfp.cgihttps://icms.confex.com/icms/2024/cfp.cgi
– Overlooked Lewis – The Allegory Of Love https://amzn.to/3VkLdRc
INTERVIEW – The Medieval Mind of C.S. Lewis (Jason Baxter) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiOkpHUX7Bs
INTERVIEW – Medieval Wisdom for Modern Christians (Chris Armstrong) https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/medieval-wisdom-for-modern-christians-dr-chris-r-armstrong/
All About Jack Podcast:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website: https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS. https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
Timely and timeless news and information about Lewis and selected related authors.
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Watch it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpPX9nB76CA
Last “Latest on Lewis” Post https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/07/09/latest-on-lewis-july-2023-update/
C.S. Lewis Festival in Northern Michigan (Sept. 21st – 24th) https://www.cslewisfestival.org/festival-schedule/
A Long Expected Party (Sept. 22nd & 23rd) https://franciscan.edu/tolkien-conference/
Tolkien’s Words and Worlds (Sept. 2nd & 3rd) https://tolkien50.web.ox.ac.uk/
– Classic Book About Lewis –
C. S. Lewis: A Complete Guide to His Life & Works https://amzn.to/3cD5ksp
Five-part podcasts series The Christian World of ‘The Hobbit’ https://essentialcslewis.com/2014/09/04/the-christian-world-of-the-hobbit-series-re-post/
All About Jack Podcast: https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website: https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS. https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
Timely and timeless news and information about Lewis and selected related authors.
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Watch it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgK4K-V1RBE
Last “Latest on Lewis” Post https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/06/17/latest-on-lewis-june-2023-update/
Greta Gerwig Heading Narnia on Netflix – The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/07/10/after-barbie-mattel-is-raiding-its-entire-toy-box – NarniaWeb.com https://www.narniaweb.com/2023/07/greta-gerwig-to-write-direct-2-narnia-movies-for-netflix/
– Overlooked Lewis – A Preface to ‘Paradise Lost’ https://amzn.to/3C2TWQu
Once Upon a Wardrobe (Interview) https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/podcast-once-upon-a-wardrobe-patti-callahan/
Once Upon a Wardrobe (Purchase Book) https://amzn.to/3wRM5Rx
All About Jack Podcast: https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website: https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS. https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
Timely and timeless news and information about Lewis and selected related authors.
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Watch it on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnH6GnDAmLA
Links to Items Mentioned: Last “Latest on Lewis” Post https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/06/17/latest-on-lewis-june-2023-update/
Inklings in Indy 2023 https://www.facebook.com/CSLewisofCentralIndiana
C. S. LEWIS, J. R. R. TOLKIEN & INKLINGS CATALOG #26 https://mailchi.mp/91b15e5d5e84/cs-lewis-tolkien-inklings-catalog-20211322
– Overlooked Lewis – Out of the Silent Planet https://amzn.to/3q3QSNa
CSL Music of Mark Wallace Maguire https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/csl-music-of-mark-wallace-maguire/
All About Jack Podcast: https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website: https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS. https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
The Horse and His Boy play is at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC now through August 6, 2023. William O’Flaherty saw the play during the opening weekend (of this second run in DC) and interviewed the two lead cast members.
QUESTIONS: 1. Were you involved in any past productions and if so, is it any different now? 2. How much more have you come to understand your character? 3. Favorite Scene? 4. How do you prepare the day of a production? 5. What is it like working with puppets? 6. Close connection with the voice of Aslan… 7. What have your experiences been with the DC area? 8. Final comments
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * Purchase tickets for HHB Play (runs through August 6, 2023) * Visit the Museum of the Bible Website * Visit the Logos Theatre Website * Purchase The Horse and His Boy (book)
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
Timely and timeless news and information about Lewis and selected related authors.
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Watch it on YouTube:
Links to Items Mentioned: Last “Latest on Lewis” Post https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/05/13/latest-on-lewis-may-2023-update/
C.S Lewis Spring Mini Symposium at Ulster University THEME: “C.S. Lewis and the Land of His Birth: Re-rooting Lewis in Ulster & the Island of Ireland”
Dr David Clare’s keynote at UU: “‘Lit Up Inside”: C.S. Lewis’s Joy and Ulster Protestant Ecstasy’
Dr Sharon Jebb-Smith’s talk at UU: ‘C.S. Lewis: Saint and Scholar’
Rev Paul Clayton-Lea’s talk at Ulster University: ‘C.S. Lewis and the Wee County’
Journal of Inklings Studies (Volume 13, Issue 1, April, 2023) https://www.euppublishing.com/toc/ink/13/1
– Overlooked Lewis – The Quotable Lewis https://amzn.to/3A36kOu
The Surprising Imagination of C.S. Lewis (Dr. Jerry Root)
https://essentialcslewis.com/2015/03/30/the-surprising-imagination-of-c-s-lewis-dr-jerry-root/
All About Jack Podcast: https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website: https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS. https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
IN THIS REPEAT: A reminder of my 3rd episode of "200 Seconds in Hell" that is about humility.
Practicing humility can be a very humbling experience, one that might just lead to pride! At least that's what Wormwood is partly told he should try to make happen with his patient in The Screwtape Letters. In this third episode of "200 Seconds in Hell with C.S. Lewis" you'll be reminded about some of the ways the devils try to twist humility to make it a weapon for their gain.
2017 is the 75th anniversary of when The Screwtape Letters was first published. So, why not read it again! And consider getting my enhanced study guide to help you enjoy it even more. Get a free 20 page PDF sample of my book via ScrewtapeCompanion.com.
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- Listen to Episode 2 of 200 Seconds in Hell - Laughter
- Listen to Episode 1 of 200 Seconds in Hell - Overview
- Bumper music is taken from "Ransom Walks" on Art From The Silent Planet
- Purchase Lewis Books on Amazon
- Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
- Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
- 90 Seconds to Knowing C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL
- Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
IN THIS REPEAT: Here's a reminder about my mini-series highlighting THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS. This is the 2nd episode (links below to a few others)
Laughter is a funny business and you can learn more about its causes in this second episode of "200 Seconds in Hell with C.S. Lewis." If you are just learning about this short-term podcast then be sure to also listen to the debut show that overviews my focus on The Screwtape Letters.2017 is the 75th anniversary of when The Screwtape Letters was first published. So, why not read it again! And consider getting my enhanced study guide to help you enjoy it even more. Get a free 20 page PDF sample of my book via ScrewtapeCompanion.com. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Listen to Episode 1 of 200 Seconds in Hell
- Listen to Episode 3 of 200 Seconds in Hell - Humility
- Listen to Episode 4 of 200 Seconds in Hell - Twisting Words
- Bumper music is taken from "Ransom Walks" on Art From The Silent Planet
- Purchase Lewis Books on Amazon
- 90 Seconds to Knowing C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL
- Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
- Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
- Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
IN THIS REPEAT: The debut episode of my new short-term podcast series focusing on The Screwtape Letters. Includes links to the next three other shows.
Welcome to the premier episode of the podcast "200 Seconds in Hell with C.S. Lewis." It focuses on highlighting the classic book The Screwtape Letters. The first show, however, serves more as an introduction to the type of information that will normally be covered. Being a podcast you need to click the link above to hear it. For the moment I'm including it on my All About Jack podcast feed, so you can follow it either on my Podbean page or via my iTunes feeds (see links below).
This series will be short-term. That is, while I'm not sure how many episodes will be done, it won't go on forever.
2017 is the 75th anniversary of when The Screwtape Letters was first published. So, why not read it again!
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- Listen to Episode 2 of 200 Seconds in Hell - Laughter
- Listen to Episode 3 of 200 Seconds in Hell - Humility
- Listen to Episode 4 of 200 Seconds in Hell - Twisting Words
- Bumper music is taken from "Ransom Walks" on Art From The Silent Planet
- Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
- Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- 90 Seconds to Knowing C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
- Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
Timely and timeless news and information about Lewis and selected related authors.
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Watch it on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF9RxSqK8H8
Links to Items Mentioned:Last “Latest on Lewis” Post
https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/05/13/latest-on-lewis-may-2023-update/
The Second Annual C.S. Lewis Symposium at Ulster University (Nov. 13-14)
https://www.ulster.ac.uk/cs-lewis/events/the-second-annual-cs-lewis-symposium-at-ulster-university
NEW home for Sehnsucht Journal and ALL articles available for FREE!
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/cslewisjournal/
– Overlooked Lewis –
Reflections on the Psalms:
https://amzn.to/3MJzklN
200 Seconds in Hell
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/?s=200+seconds+in+hell
All About Jack Podcast:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:
https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.
https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
Timely and timeless news and information about Lewis and selected related authors.
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Watch it on YouTube:https://youtu.be/OrMJ3u0P1_QLinks to Items Mentioned:Last “Latest on Lewis” Post (MAY update COMING SOON!):
https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/04/15/latest-on-lewis-april-2023-update/
Remember the Signs: Faith, Knowing, & The Real in The Silver Chair
https://www.cslewis.org/programs/retreat/
C. S. Lewis: The Re-enchanted Academic
http://simpozioncslewis.blogspot.com/
Classic Book About Lewis:
C.S. Lewis, Poet: The Legacy of His Poetic Impulse
https://amzn.to/3HNSWm2
The Collected Poems of C. S. Lewis Interview with Don King
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/the-collected-poems-of-c-s-lewis-dr-don-king/
All About Jack Podcast:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:
https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.
https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
IN THIS REPEAT: The DVD/Blu-Ray of Tolkien is OUT! Here are some reflections on just the movie release with Diana Glyer and Brenton Dickieson.
In May 2019 a biopic on J.R.R. Tolkien, simply entitled Tolkien was released. While there has been no shortage of opinions on the film, I wanted to add some thoughts on it for those who follow this podcast. Two guests join me to share a hopeful perspective about the movie while acknowledging its shortcomings. They are Dr. Diana Glyer, a respected scholar on Tolkien and Lewis, and Brenton Dickieson who is a Lewis scholar nearing his completion of Ph.D. studies on Lewis.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* Visit Diana Glyer's Website * Visit Brenton Dickieson's site - A Pilgrim in Narnia
Articles/Reviews - Tolkien: My Defiant Appreciation of the Biopic Tolkien (Brenton article) * The Tolkien Film and the Problem of Beauty: Guest Blog at the Forefront Festiva (Brenton) * Reflections on the New Tolkien* Film (Rabbit Room/Andrew Peterson) * Classes Offered by Signum University (mentioned by Brenton) * Azusa Pacific University (where Diana teaches)
Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis*
Dr. Sarah Waters spoke on “Sacrifice in The Lord of the Rings” at the Inklings Weekend in Montreat on April 2, 2023. The theme of the weekend was “The Legacy of J.R.R. Tolkien Fifty Years After His Death.” Inkling Weekend in Montreat is an annual event in Montreat, NC at Montreat College hosted by Drs. Hal Poe and Don King.
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Watch the VIDEO of the Talk:
Visit Sarah Waters’ Academia Page
https://buckingham.academia.edu/SarahWaters
Contact Sarah via email: sarah.waters (at) buckingham.ac.uk
Other Posts/Shows with Sarah Waters:
https://essentialcslewis.com/?s=Sarah+Waters
[PODCAST] Essay Chat #20 – Hamlet: The Prince or the Poem? (Sarah Waters)
https://essentialcslewis.com/2020/11/14/podcast-essay-chat-20-hamlet-the-prince-or-the-poem-sarah-waters/
Inklings Fellowship Website
https://www.uu.edu/societies/inklings/
OTHER TOLKIEN-RELATED LINKS:
Discussion of Tolkien Biopic (Glyer and Dickieson)
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/discussion-of-tolkien-biopic-glyer-and-dickieson/
Writing Tips from Lewis and Tolkien (King and Poe)
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/writing-tips-from-lewis-and-tolkien-king-and-poe/
Colin Duriez – Tolkien in Wartime
https://youtu.be/yKbszxMsN4c
All About Jack Podcast:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:
https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.
https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
Near the end of March 2023 I was a guest on the Lesser-Know Lewis podcast for a two-part episode discussing the essay “On Forgiveness” by C.S. Lewis. This is a condensed version of those two shows.
- Timestamps *
0:00 Introduction
0:45 Why believe in the forgiveness of sins?
6:35 Two mistakes
15:26 Forgiveness Excusing?
24:48 1st remedy
32:24 2nd remedy
36:09 Forgiving Others’ Sins
41:12 How to Forgive
45:24 Ending Material
Lesser-Known Lewis Podcast:
https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/98j7c-26dd23/Lesser-Known-Lewis-Podcast
Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * PurchaseC.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis*
Timely and timeless news and information about Lewis and selected related authors.
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Watch it on YouTube:Links to Items Mentioned:Last “Latest on Lewis” Post (APRIL update COMING SOON!):
https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/03/12/latest-on-lewis-march-2023-update/
Horse and His Boy RETURNS to the Museum of the Bible (June 23–August 6)
https://www.museumofthebible.org/events/the-horse-and-his-boy
Just Released – Volume 16 of Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal
https://wipfandstock.com/9781666770599/sehnsucht-the-c-s-lewis-journal/
Overlooked Lewis Title:
The Abolition of Man
https://amzn.to/3MuUZi2
After Humanity Interview with Michael Ward
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/after-humanity/
All About Jack Podcast:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:
https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.
https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
Here's a repeat of an interview with Dr. Crystal Hurd about her book The Leadership of C.S. Lewis.
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What is a leader? Was C.S. Lewis a leader? Dr. Crystal Hurd has thought about this for over a decade and concluded he definitely was because (among other things) of the influence or impact he has had on so many people. After completing her doctoral thesis in 2012 where she examined the topic, she expanded her research and the result is a book new for 2022, The Leadership of C.S. Lewis. In this podcast interview, she provides an overview of (as her subtitle reveals) the ten traits of a leader that encourages change and growth. They include humility, courage, resilience, and creativity.
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- Purchase a copy of The Leadership of C.S. Lewis(from Amazon)
- Visit Crystal Hurd’s Website
- Listen to other podcasts with Crystal on All About Jack
- Listen to an interview about Mere Christians book
Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis*
Timely and timeless news and information about Lewis and selected related authors.
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Watch it on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDk3bJ2E4HgLinks to Items Mentioned:Last “Latest on Lewis” Post (Updated 3/25/23):
https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/03/12/latest-on-lewis-march-2023-update/
C.S. Lewis’s Hidden Hatred of Males
https://essentialcslewis.com/2014/07/18/c-s-lewiss-hidden-hatred-of-males/
All About Jack Podcast:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:
https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.
https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
Timely and timeless news and information about Lewis and selected related authors.
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Watch it on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5aBLszp_Ms
Links to Items Mentioned:Last “Latest on Lewis” Post (MARCH update):
https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/03/12/latest-on-lewis-march-2023-update/
“Shakespeare in (and on) the Margins: The Lesser Told Story of C.S. Lewis’ Readerly and Writerly Engagement(s) with Shakespeare”
https://www.wheaton.edu/calendar-of-events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D822647279
Word on Fire “The Faith of Literary GIANTS: Tolkien, Lewis, and Evangelization”
https://youtu.be/UamvuEBskv8
Classic ABOUT Lewis:
The Company They Keep
https://amzn.to/42Hj8at
The Company They Keep Interview with Diana Glyer
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/re-post-the-company-they-keep-dr-diana-glyer-1629553056/
All About Jack Podcast:
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:
https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.
https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
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 biography of the man known as “Warnie” to his friends. While the focus is on Warnie, there are insights into C.S. Lewis that nature comes up. As the title notes, Warnie lived an interesting life that included being a soldier, author of historical books and an Inkling! In addition to listening to the podcast version, you can also watch the same interview via YouTube (see below).
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https://youtu.be/VWtUBv6B7e0 * Purchase a copy of Inkling, Historian, Soldier, and Brother (from Amazon) * Purchase The Collected Poems of C.S. Lewis (from Amazon) * Article from EssentialCSLewis.com About Janie King Moore (has link to Wade Center Statement) * Listen to “Writing Tips from Lewis and Tolkien” (King and Poe) * Listen to Other Podcasts with Don King
Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis*
IN THIS REPEAT - Essay chat about an essay Lewis wrote on Hamlet. Dr. Sarah Waters shares her familiarity with Shakespeare to help understand this shorter work.
"Hamlet: The Prince or the Poem?" is an essay from the academic side of C.S. Lewis. However, even if you are less interested in this type of material, you will still find some useful information from what he discusses.
This is part of an occasional podcast series of "essay chats." Dr. Sarah Waters speaks with William O'Flaherty about the essay. Currently, Sarah is an honorary junior research fellow at the University of Buckingham.
While this essay was first given as a talk in 1938, it was also a lecture he gave in 1942 at the Annual Shakespeare Lecture of the British Academy. Currently, it can be best found in Selected Literary Essays. As with other "essay chats," the purpose of focusing on a single essay is to encourage you to read (or re-read) it and other essays by him that are often neglected.
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- Read "Hamlet: The Prince or the Poem?" essay FREE online
- Purchase the essay in The Selected Literary Essays
- OTHER ESSAYS MENTIONED:
- "Variations in Shakespeare and Others" (found in the same book)
- "On Three Ways of Writing for Children" (found in On Stories)
- LISTEN to an Essay Chat on "On Three Ways of Writing for Children"
- Hear OTHER Essay Chats - Here is a Master List of All of Them
- OTHER BOOKS MENTIONED:
- English Literature in the Sixteenth Century (AKA Poetry and Prose in the Sixteenth Century)
- An Experiment in Criticism
- Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature
- Visit Sarah Waters' Academia Page
- Contact Sarah via email: sarah.waters (at) buckingham.ac.uk
- Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
- Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- 90 Seconds to Knowing C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
- Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
IN THIS REPEAT:: The Collected Poems of C.S. Lewis edited by Don King.
Some Lewis readers are unaware that he wrote poetry (or at best are uninterested in it). Dr. Don King, editor of The Collected Poems of C.S. Lewis: A Critical Edition, believes such individuals are missing out on not only gaining a better understanding of the author, but they are also depriving themselves of some great writings. William O'Flaherty spoke with him about the scope of this new book (scheduled to released January 7, 2015) that brings together nearly all of the poetry of C.S. Lewis. Purchase The Collected Poems of C.S. Lewis * Listen to previous interview: Plain to the Inward Eye * Listen to previous interview: Out of My Bone * Dr. Don King's Literature Page * Purchase Lewis Books on Amazon * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * 90 Seconds to Knowing C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis*
Timely and timeless news and information about Lewis and selected related authors.
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Watch it on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxWtU6QjC80
Links to Items Mentioned:Last “Latest on Lewis” Post (update coming soon):https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/02/11/latest-on-lewis-february-2023-update/
“C.S. Lewis & Objectivity” Webinar w/ Jerry Root (3/16)https://cslewis.simpletix.com/
“Not A Tame Lion” Webinar w/ Terry Glaspey (3/21)https://www.youtube.com/live/ra7MWVi4NGI
Overlooked Lewis Title:The Personal Heresyhttps://amzn.to/3Ta4Efd
Dorothy and Jack Podcast Interview with Gina Dalfonzohttps://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/re-post-dorothy-and-jack-gina-dalfonzo-1673725398/
All About Jack Podcast:https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hellhttps://amzn.to/2BfStXh
IN THIS REPEAT: An early interview with Terry Glaspey (recorded in 2011) about Not a Tame Lion.
Not a Tame Lion is the name of a book that was published by Terry Glaspey back in 1996. Since then has been re-released twice. The cover you see here is the most recent edition. William O'Flaherty caught up with Terry back in 2011 during a conference about Lewis. While not too much of the conversation focuses on the book itself, Terry offers useful information related to Lewis in this short interview.
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- Purchase Not a Tame LionHear Interview with Terry about 75 Masterpieces
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- Purchase Lewis Books on Amazon
- Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
- Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
- Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
Timely and timeless news and information about Lewis and selected related authors.
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Watch it on YouTube:https://youtu.be/_DomtL-SGagLinks to Items Mentioned:2023 C.S. Lewis Summer Seminarshttps://www.cslewis.org/event/2023-seminars/
Potential LEGO Narnia Set for 75th Anniversaryhttps://ideas.lego.com/s/p:450a1289ae744f5eb2af7d56f4872e6d
Free Lecture Video: “CSL and the ‘Romantic Heresy’”https://youtu.be/gy5CJf7RVUs
Not a Tame Lion: The Life, Teachings, and Legacy of C.S. Lewis audiobook https://amzn.to/3Id3GK4
The Abolition of Man-themed episodes on Tolle Lege podcast AOM-1https://youtu.be/1gMJixTa_qUAOM-2https://youtu.be/tQ-MC7jobuo
Donald T. Williams’s three talks from the “Defending the Faith” conference C.S. Lewis’s “Trilemma” argumenthttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1jdZBygtaA-jBimUh592-E_MXgJs_8Iaz/view?usp=share_link
“The Role of Imagination in C. S. Lewis’s Apologetic.”https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1n8WqhCeacUMhMysgPYpeYXGxEO2CoppK
“A Clue to the Meaning of the Universe: C. S. Lewis and the Moral Argument for Theism”https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1P6PREOClsV0-viD_GCcsZOswXIyLzEHf
Overlooked Lewis Title:“Psychoanalysis and Literary Criticism” (an essay from Selected Literary Essays)https://amzn.to/3xXhPnE
Classic ABOUT Lewis:Remembering C.S. Lewis: Recollections of Those Who Knew Himhttps://amzn.to/3xExDOh
2011 interview with Terry Glaspey about an earlier edition of Not a Tame Lion. https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/re-post-not-a-tame-lion-terry-glaspey-2016r-1556372965/
“Psychoanalysis and Literary Criticism” essay chathttps://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/re-post-essay-chat-22-%e2%80%93-psychoanalysis-and-literary-criticism-corey-latta/
Don King Interview about Inkling, Historian, and Brother about the life of Lewis’s brother Warnie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWtUBv6B7e0
All About Jack Podcast:https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hellhttps://amzn.to/2BfStXh
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 every full biography on the man known as “Warnie” to his friends. While the focus is on Warnie, their are insights into C.S. Lewis that nature come up. As the title notes, Warnie lived an interesting life that included being a soldier, author of historical books and an Inkling! In addition to listening to the podcast version, you can also watch the same interview via YouTube (see below).
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https://youtu.be/VWtUBv6B7e0 * Purchase a copy of Inkling, Historian, Soldier, and Brother (from Amazon) * Purchase The Collected Poems of C.S. Lewis (from Amazon) * Article from EssentialCSLewis.com About Janie King Moore (has link to Wade Center Statement) * Listen to “Writing Tips from Lewis and Tolkien” (King and Poe) * Listen to Other Podcasts with Don King
Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis*
Learn about recent news of events or books related to Lewis and selected related authors, along with timeless information to help you enjoy the writings of C.S. Lewis.
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Watch it on YouTube:https://youtu.be/tO2ujRNhGkoIf you have news or other related information about C.S. Lewis that you want me to consider sharing, email me here:info (at) essentialcslewis.com
Links to Items Mentioned:An Inklings Weekend in Montreat (March 31 – April 2)https://www.uu.edu/societies/inklings/events/weekend23/
2023 CS Lewis Lecture at UTC (March 21st)https://www.chattanoogastudycenter.org/news-and-events
C.S. Lewis On Stage: Further Up & Further In (Various Dates)https://fpatheatre.com/production/c-s-lewis-on-stage-further-up-further-in/
How to Read & Write Like an Inklinghttps://www.northwindinstitute.org/advances
Ballet 5:8 - “BareFace.”https://www.ballet58.org/performance-calendar
Lesser Known Lewis - “No Ordinary Episode.”https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-zacmx-16473f3d
Overlooked Lewis Title:Rehabilitations and Other Essayshttps://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/rehabilitations/author/c-s-lewis/
Classic ABOUT Lewis:The C.S. Lewis Readers' Encyclopediahttps://amzn.to/3JlMofJ
Inklings Weekend in Montreat Interviewshttps://allaboutjack.podbean.com/?s=Inklings%20Weekend%20
Interview with Charlie Starr - The Lion’s Countryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pGmYa-C9kU
Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes (Playlist) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp_AQ3iyAiMLpPmP6k5KXwr6uoOxQ_vBR
All About Jack Podcast:https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hellhttps://amzn.to/2BfStXh
IN THIS REPEAT - Here is the final part of a chat about The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: book vs. 2005 movie.
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This is the second and final part of an episode exploring how well the 2005 Hollywood version of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe compares with the book that was published in 1950. My guests are Dr. Crystal Downing, co-Director of the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College and Dr. Charlie Starr who teaches at Alderson Broaddus University. Both understand that sometimes book adaptations get it right and sometimes they don't. Find out their thoughts on Andrew Adamson's version of the first published Narnia story.
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- Listen to PART ONE of this Interview on LWW - Book vs. Movie
- Purchase The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (book)
- Purchase The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (movie)
- Hear other Interviews with Dr. Charlie Starr
- Hear Crystal Downing on the Wade Center Podcast
- Some of the Books by Charlie or Crystal:
- The Faun's Bookshelf
- Light: C.S. Lewis’s First and Final Short Story
- Salvation from Cinema
- How Postmodernism Serves (My) Faith
Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis*
IN THIS REPEAT - the first half of a discussion on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe book vs. the 2005 movie.
This is the first of a two-part podcast episode exploring how well the 2005 Hollywood version of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe compares with the book that was published in 1950. My guests are Dr. Crystal Downing, co-Director of the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College and Dr. Charlie Starr who teaches at Alderson Broaddus University. Both understand that sometimes book adaptations get it right and sometimes they don't. Find out their thoughts on Andrew Adamson's version of the first published Narnia story.
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- Purchase The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (book)
- Purchase The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (movie)
- Hear other Interviews with Dr. Charlie Starr
- Hear Crystal Downing on the Wade Center Podcast
- Some of the Books by Charlie or Crystal:
- The Faun's Bookshelf
- Light: C.S. Lewis’s First and Final Short Story
- Salvation from Cinema
- How Postmodernism Serves (My) Faith
Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis*
Learn about recent news of events or books related to Lewis and selected related authors, along with timeless information to help you enjoy the writings of C.S. Lewis.
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Watch it on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQaM8bPf4LY
If you have news or other related information about C.S. Lewis that you want me to consider sharing, email me here:info (at) essentialcslewis.com
Links to Items Mentioned:Freud’s Last Session MOVIEhttps://www.vimooz.com/2022/11/03/sony-pictures-classics-matt-brown-freuds-last-session-anthony-hopkins-matthew-goode/
Video of 70th Anniversary of Mere Christianityhttps://youtu.be/hcQ5Dm47gdQ
Apologetics in a Brave New Worldhttp://isca-apologetics.org/
C.S. Lewis Daily via Bible Gatewayhttps://www.biblegateway.com/devotionals/cs-lewis-daily/
C. S. Lewis’s Ransom Trilogy (13 part Class)https://vimeo.com/showcase/9802888?fbclid=IwAR2l-tKeGMUfsj4j5dloQZR1WATTmqBojjPN3kGDBAaZi191DGRT6ITp5AE
Lewis, Lear and The Four Loves (in An Unexpected Journal)https://anunexpectedjournal.com/lewis-lear-and-the-four-loves/
Overlooked Lewis Title:“The Inner Ring” essay in The Weight of Gloryhttps://amzn.to/3WV7YvL
Classic ABOUT Lewis:The Most Reluctant Converthttps://amzn.to/3Zonl1a
Latest on Lewis Master Listhttps://essentialcslewis.com/2022/12/04/latest-on-lewis-master-list/
Latest on Lewis – January 2023 Update[coming soon]
Happy New Year from C.S. Lewis – Please Don’t Quote Mehttps://essentialcslewis.com/2021/01/05/happy-new-year-from-c-s-lewis-please-dont-quote-me/
Best of 2022 for Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewishttps://essentialcslewis.com/2022/12/29/best-of-2022-for-knowing-and-understanding-c-s-lewis-youtube/
Top 22 Videos ALL-TIME for Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewishttps://essentialcslewis.com/2022/12/31/top-22-videos-all-time-for-knowing-and-understanding-c-s-lewis-youtube-channel/
All About Jack Podcast:https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hellhttps://amzn.to/2BfStXh
The Lion’s Country: C.S. Lewis’s Theory of the Real (released in December 2022) by Charlie Starr is somewhat of a follow-up to The Faun’s Bookshelf (released in 2018). In this podcast interview with William O’Flaherty, Charlie first explains the difference between the two, before providing a brief glimpse into The Lion’s Country itself. While the topic deals with deep philosophical issues, Charlie’s book (and the interview) provides clear and understandable explanations for the average person that those versed in the topic can appreciate. In addition to listening to the podcast version, you can also watch the same interview via YouTube (see below).
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See a video version of this Interview on YouTube (not live-action)
- Purchase a copy of The Lion’s Country (from Amazon)
- Purchase a copy of The Faun’s Bookshelf (from Amazon)
Watch video of Charlie (with Sørina Higgins) discussing season one of The Rings of Power
- Listen to LWW – Book verses 2005 Movie, pt. 1 (C. Starr and C. Downing)
- Listen to LWW – Book verses 2005 Movie, pt. 2 (C. Starr and C. Downing)
- Listen to Other Podcasts with Charlie Starr
Other Useful Links:
- Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL
- Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts
- Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
- Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the 53rd episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of December 24th (week 51 of the year). Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here:
This is the 52nd episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of December 17th (week 51 of the year). Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here:
This is the 51st episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of December 10th (week 50 of the year). Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here:
Learn about recent news of events or books related to Lewis and selected related authors, along with timeless information to help you enjoy the writings of C.S. Lewis.
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Watch it on YouTube:https://youtu.be/mmqTA7tHaR4
If you have news or other related information about C.S. Lewis that you want me to consider sharing, email me here:info (at) essentialcslewis.com
Links to Items Mentioned:Now We Have Faces: Symposium at Ulster Universityhttps://www.youtube.com/@cslewissymposiumulster/videos
From Shakespeare to the Inklings (Presbyterian Heritage Center)https://www.youtube.com/@presbyterianheritagecenter6053/videos
C.S. Lewis Foundation’s 2022 Summer Institutehttps://www.youtube.com/user/CSLewisFoundation/videoshttps://youtu.be/IMP7SpUmvKk
The Tolle Lege Podcast / C.S. Lewis's Intro to Athanasius's "On the Incarnation"https://youtu.be/xaygDDU11fM
New Inklings Catalog #24https://mailchi.mp/f6f88a44fad6/cs-lewis-tolkien-inklings-catalog-24
Lewisiana.NL / “An integrated Table of Contents for C. S. Lewis’s Collected Letters”http://lewisiana.nl/cl-tableofcontents/name/index.htm
Overlooked Lewis Title:The Pilgrim's Regresshttps://amzn.to/3VD5YHC
Classic ABOUT Lewis:C.S. Lewis Indexhttps://amzn.to/3H9js9Q
Jack in Retrospect Monthlyhttps://www.cslewis.com/tag/monthly-retrospect/
Fake Screwtape Quotes Video 6k viewshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrg_98IRZuU
How Lewis Met Tolkien (1st video of THIS channel) 2.5khttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoRCkBVohv8
All About Jack Podcast:https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website:https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS.https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hellhttps://amzn.to/2BfStXh
This is the 50th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of December 3rd (week 49 of the year). Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here:
This is the 49th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of November 26th (week 48 of the year). Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here:
IN THIS REPEAT - Dr. Hal Poe shares about his bio on the early life of C.S. Lewis in Becoming C.S. Lewis.
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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 years. That is the new book by Dr. Harry Lee (Hal) Poe, entitled Becoming C.S. Lewis examines these early years and shows how his youth influenced his later life and writings. This podcast interview features Dr. Poe explaining how he came to write this book (the first of three) and why knowing Jack Lewis (his friends called him "Jack") is best understood by exploring his formative years.
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- Buy Becoming C.S. Lewis
- Watch the Interview about the THIRD book (has link to second)
- Listen to Other Podcasts with Dr. Hal Poe
- Visit Inklings Fellowship website
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Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
- Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- 90 Seconds to Knowing C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
- Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the 48th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of November 17th (week 47 of the year). Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
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This is the 47th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of November 12th (week 46). Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here:
IN THIS REPEAT: An interview with Katherine Langrish about From Spare Oom to War Drobe.
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Do you remember what it was like reading one of the Narnia stories as a child? Was it twenty, thirty, or more years ago? Award-winning author Katherine Langrish (whose works include the Viking Trilogy) vividly remembers reading her first Narnia adventure when she was nine years old. She shares her thoughts in this podcast interview with guest host Dr. Sarah Waters. Learn why The Chronicles of Narnia plays such a special place in Katherine's heart as she reflects on each of the stories in her book and highlights of these thoughts are in this interview. Special thanks to Sarah for hosting this podcast episode.
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- Purchase a copy of From Spare Oom to War Drobe (from Amazon)
- Visit Katherine Langrish's Website
- Visit the Seven Miles of Steel Thistles blog by Katherine
- Hear other podcasts with Dr. Sarah Waters
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
IN THIS REPEAT - Learn about a great devotional to help you reflect on Advent.
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C.S. Lewis and his friends, as well as those who influenced him, viewed the Incarnation with wonder and awe. That's why the Christian History Institute and the Marion E. Wade Center came together to release a small, but meaningful booklet entitled The Grand Miracle: Daily Reflections for the Season of Advent. It contains 28 devotions written by as many authors that contain a Scripture quotation, as well as a quotation from either C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Dorthy L. Sayers, George MacDonald, G.K. Chesterton, Charles Williams, Owen Barfield, or Joy Davidman. William O'Flaherty spoke with Dr. Jennifer Woodruff Tait (managing editor of Christian History) about this Advent devotion that can offer an inspiring look at the birth of Christ at any time of the year.
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- Buy The Grand Miracle Advent Devotion
- PREVIEW a copy of all the devotions in The Grand Miracle
- Listen to Podcast on Seven Literary Sages Issue
- Visit the main website for Christian History Institute
- Visit Marion E. Wade Center website
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- Purchase Lewis Books on Amazon
- Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
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Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
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Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
This is the 46th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of November 5th (week 45). Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here:
Learn about recent news of events or books related to Lewis and selected related authors, along with timeless information to help you enjoy the writings of C.S. Lewis.
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Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/D6IOEMd9p5M If you have news or other related information about C.S. Lewis that you want me to consider sharing, email me here: info (at) essentialcslewis.com
Links to Items Mentioned: Mythlore, Issue 141, Volume 41, Number 1, Fall/Winter 2022 https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol41/iss1/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MythSoc General link: https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/ Subscriptions: https://www.mythsoc.org/mythlore/mythlore-subscriptions.htm
2023 CSLI Study Tour / June 24 through July 2, 2023 Travel to Belfast and Oxford https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/resources/belfast-oxford-study-tour/
Mere Anglicanism Conference https://www.mereanglicanism.org/
“Christmas with C.S. Lewis,” Starring David Payne (Nov & Dec) https://birdandbabyproductions.com/
CSLI - Videos (Book Observed) - Most Recent with Don Williams https://youtu.be/ZbslNR6Dj68 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmm0Q3Jw0IKSGtLc2hbnjdU1FAjzXL8g6
PODCAST - Pints NEW SEASON begin Season 6 in January https://www.pintswithjack.com/season-6/ https://www.pintswithjack.com/seasons/ https://www.pintswithjack.com/
Overlooked Lewis Title: The Problem of Pain https://amzn.to/3T1KORj
Classic ABOUT Lewis: Jack: A Life of C. S. Lewis https://amzn.to/3h5Fj7f
The Grand Miracle devotion (podcast) https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/resources/PDF/advent_19.pdf https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/store/book/4901/the-grand-miracle-daily-reflections-for-the-season-of-advent https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/re-post-the-grand-miracle-advent-devotion-1574636140/
Rings of Power (season one reflection) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1XyRp5yzfY
MWM music Ransom Trilogy (podcast) https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/re-post-csl-music-of-mark-wallace-maguire/
All About Jack Podcast: https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website: https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS. https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
This is the 45th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of October 29th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
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The entire first season of The Rings of Power has been released. Because I did an initial reaction show to the first two episodes with Dr. Sørina Higgins, I thought it would be fun to have her back. Joining her is Dr. Charlie Starr to reflect on The Rings of Power now that the premier season has ended. About the first thirty minutes are spoiler free, as more general issues like the problem or challenge of adaptation are addressed. As before, comparing and contrasting The Rings of Power as a TV show vs. a Tolkien adaptation is explored. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Watch a Video Version of this on YouTube
Listen to the INITIAL Reactions podcast with Dr. Higgins.
LISTEN TO OTHER SHOWS WITH DR. CHARLIE STARR
https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/?s=Charlie+Starr Visit
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Other Tolkien Content I Have:
Tolkien's Modern Reading (Holly Ordway) https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/tolkiens-modern-reading-holly-ordway/
Tolkien’s The Hobbit Read by C.S. Lewis Before Published https://youtu.be/ONCYk80TdqU
How C.S. Lewis Met JRR Tolkien (in 90 seconds) https://youtu.be/VoRCkBVohv8
Discussion of Tolkien Biopic (Glyer and Dickieson) https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/discussion-of-tolkien-biopic-glyer-and-dickieson/
Writing Tips from Lewis and Tolkien (King and Poe) https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/writing-tips-from-lewis-and-tolkien-king-and-poe/
(Video) Dr. Joseph Pearce - "Chesterton's Influence on Tolkien & Lewis" https://youtu.be/MtW1pF83-r0
(Video) Colin Duriez - "Tolkien in Wartime" https://youtu.be/yKbszxMsN4c
Tolkien Bio (Dr. Devin Brown) http://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/tolkien-dr-devin-brown-1417402621/
Surprised by MYTH (Wiggins & Hudson) https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/surprised-by-myth-wiggins-hudson-1645630150/
The Grand Miracle Advent Devotion https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/the-grand-miracle-advent-devotion/
The Inklings and King Arthur (Sørina Higgins) https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/the-inklings-and-king-arthur-s%c3%b8rina-higgins/
Keynote Highlights Taylor Colloquium 2016 http://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/keynote-highlights-taylor-colloquium-2016/
Bandersnatch (Diana Glyer) http://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/bandersnatch-diana-glyer/
Seven Literary Sages (Christian History magazine) http://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/seven-literary-sages-christian-history-magazine/
The Oxford Inklings (Colin Duriez) http://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/the-oxford-inklings-colin-duriez/
The Hobbit - Movies vs. the Book, Part 2 (has link to part 1) http://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/the-hobbit-movies-vs-the-book-part-2/
The Christian World of The Hobbit Series https://essentialcslewis.com/2014/09/04/the-christian-world-of-the-hobbit-series-re-post/
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
The following is a repeat presenting reactions to just the first two episodes of the debut series The Rings of Power.
The first season of The Rings of Power recently began. The following is a conversation with Dr. Sørina Higgins about her initial reactions to the first two episodes. William O’Flaherty recorded this with her the day before she was giving a talk about the Holy Grail. Sørina actually attended one of the premiers of The Rings of Power held in New York about a week before it was released on Amazon Prime Video. In addition to giving her pros and cons of the series as a TV show compared to a Tolkien adaptation, she shares about meeting some of the actors and writers of the show.
Watch a Video Version of this on YouTube
Other Tolkien Content I Have:
Tolkien's Modern Reading (Holly Ordway) https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/tolkiens-modern-reading-holly-ordway/
Tolkien’s The Hobbit Read by C.S. Lewis Before Published https://youtu.be/ONCYk80TdqU
How C.S. Lewis Met JRR Tolkien (in 90 seconds) https://youtu.be/VoRCkBVohv8
Discussion of Tolkien Biopic (Glyer and Dickieson) https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/discussion-of-tolkien-biopic-glyer-and-dickieson/
Writing Tips from Lewis and Tolkien (King and Poe) https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/writing-tips-from-lewis-and-tolkien-king-and-poe/
(Video) Dr. Joseph Pearce - "Chesterton's Influence on Tolkien & Lewis" https://youtu.be/MtW1pF83-r0
(Video) Colin Duriez - "Tolkien in Wartime" https://youtu.be/yKbszxMsN4c
Tolkien Bio (Dr. Devin Brown) http://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/tolkien-dr-devin-brown-1417402621/
Surprised by MYTH (Wiggins & Hudson) https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/surprised-by-myth-wiggins-hudson-1645630150/
The Grand Miracle Advent Devotion https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/the-grand-miracle-advent-devotion/
The Inklings and King Arthur (Sørina Higgins) https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/the-inklings-and-king-arthur-s%c3%b8rina-higgins/
Keynote Highlights Taylor Colloquium 2016 http://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/keynote-highlights-taylor-colloquium-2016/
Bandersnatch (Diana Glyer) http://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/bandersnatch-diana-glyer/
Seven Literary Sages (Christian History magazine) http://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/seven-literary-sages-christian-history-magazine/
The Oxford Inklings (Colin Duriez) http://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/the-oxford-inklings-colin-duriez/
The Hobbit - Movies vs. the Book, Part 2 (has link to part 1) http://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/the-hobbit-movies-vs-the-book-part-2/
The Christian World of The Hobbit Series https://essentialcslewis.com/2014/09/04/the-christian-world-of-the-hobbit-series-re-post/
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the 44th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of October 22nd. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here:
This is the 43rd episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of October 15th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here:
Learn about recent news of events or books related to Lewis and selected related authors, along with timeless information to help you enjoy the writings of C.S. Lewis.
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Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/N31bQe5bMlU If you have news or other related information about C.S. Lewis that you want me to consider sharing, email me here: info (at) essentialcslewis.com
Links to Items Mentioned: The Logos Theatre and Museum of the Bible Opening Weekend: https://www.facebook.com/events/2293032167517332/ Tickets: https://www.museumofthebible.org/horse-and-his-boy-live-onstage Other: https://theacademyofarts.org/museum-of-the-bible-partnership/
On Writing (and Writers): A Miscellany of Advice and Opinions https://amzn.to/3SPhfCS
Journal of Inklings Studies v12 #2 2022 https://inklings-studies.org/ https://www.euppublishing.com/doi/epdf/10.3366/ink.2022.0151
YouTube Channel - Into the Wardrobe https://www.youtube.com/c/IntotheWardrobe
CSL Essay by Jason Lepojärvi on 4 Loves https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tVTkfN0BCs_wd4pAhAQ5s_EFcVYx3g8F/view
Podcast NEW: Lesser Known Lewis https://open.spotify.com/show/0WqdAAbRr6w9mvrZZoVN7i
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/lesser-known-lewis/id1628447813
Classic ABOUT Lewis: Companion to Narnia https://amzn.to/3MkRj06
Overlooked Lewis Title: The Allegory Of Love https://amzn.to/3VkLdRc
The Completion of C.S. Lewis https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/re-post-the-completion-of-cs-lewis-hal-poe/ https://amzn.to/3zr7KD1
Walter Hooper Tribute Episodes https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/re-post-walter-hooper-tribute-%e2%80%93-episode-1-1639260624/ https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/re-post-walter-hooper-tribute-episode-2-1639418005/
The A-Z of C.S. Lewis https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/re-post-the-a-%e2%80%93-z-of-cs-lewis-colin-duriez-1651188267/
https://amzn.to/3R4Ug5z
All About Jack Podcast: https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website: https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS. https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
This is a repeat of an interview with Mark Wallace Maguire about his music related to C.S. Lewis.
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Several artists have made music inspired by C.S. Lewis. Someone you’ve likely not heard of is Mark Wallace Maguire. Recently he finished the third project inspired by the Ransom Trilogy (sometimes called Space Trilogy or Science Fiction Trilogy). The following interview gives you a chance to hear a few tracks from Mark, along with him discussing the three projects. They are:
- Art From The Silent Planet
- in green seas, under copper skies
- Sounds from That Hideous Strength
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- Listen to Mark’s Music on Bandcamp
- Listen to Mark's Music on Spotify
- Listen to Mark's Music on Amazon Music
- Listen to Mark's Music on Apple Music (coming soon)
- Visit Mark Wallace Maguire’s Website
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the 42nd episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of October 8th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here:
Here's a repeat of a recent interview done with Dr. Hal Poe about his book The Completion of C.S. Lewis.
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The Completion of C.S. Lewis is the third and final biography by Harry Lee Poe. It covers from 1945 to the end of his life in 1963. While the book doesn’t release until October, you can pre-order it now and learn more about it in this podcast interview with William O’Flaherty. Poe begins by telling how Charles Williams, Dorothy Sayers and T.S. Eliot factored into Lewis’s life. Learn interesting information about Narnia (of course) and Joy Davidman, among other interesting aspects in this detailed biography. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Purchase a copy of The Completion of C.S. Lewis (from Amazon)
- Purchase a copy of The Making of C.S. Lewis (from Amazon)
- Purchase a copy of Becoming C.S. Lewis (from Amazon)
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Listen to Other Podcasts with Dr. Hal Poe
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Visit Inklings Fellowship website
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Listen to an interview with Abigail Santamaria about her biography on Joy Davidman
- Listen to Once Upon a Wardrobe Interview
- English Literature in the Sixteenth Century (Excluding Drama)
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
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- Purchase a copy of The Completion of C.S. Lewis (from Amazon)
- Purchase a copy of The Making of C.S. Lewis (from Amazon)
- Purchase a copy of Becoming C.S. Lewis (from Amazon)
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Listen to Other Podcasts with Dr. Hal Poe
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Visit Inklings Fellowship website
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Listen to an interview with Abigail Santamaria about her biography on Joy Davidman
- Listen to Once Upon a Wardrobe Interview
- English Literature in the Sixteenth Century (Excluding Drama)
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the 41st episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of October 1st. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here:
This is the 40th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of September 24th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here:
Learn about recent news of events or books related to Lewis and selected related authors, along with timeless information to help you enjoy the writings of C.S. Lewis.
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Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/L3Zc6Pd_j8Y If you have news or other related information about C.S. Lewis that you want me to consider sharing, email me here: info (at) essentialcslewis.com
Links to Items Mentioned: The Lion’s Country: C.S. Lewis’s Theory of the Real (Dec. 6, 2022) https://amzn.to/3UAVTLu
Not a Tame Lion: The Life, Teachings, and Legacy of C.S. Lewis (Dec. 6, 2022) https://amzn.to/3BJkFjB
Inkling, Historian, Soldier, and Brother: A Life of Warren Hamilton Lewis (Jan. 10, 2023) https://amzn.to/3R9OP5l
Diving Deeper: The Screwtape Letters with Rev. Andrew https://www.facebook.com/events/834960834337383/
Shadowlands Retro VHS on Blu-ray https://amzn.to/3BV4qBG
Talking Beasts: The Narnia Podcast https://www.narniaweb.com/cat/podcast/
Classic ABOUT Lewis: The A-Z of C.S. Lewis https://amzn.to/3R4Ug5z
Overlooked Lewis Title: A Preface to 'Paradise Lost' https://amzn.to/3C2TWQu
Ring TV Series Podcast - Initial Reaction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VExCEx-Fqh4
Unofficial The Most Reluctant Convert Commentary https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/re-post-unofficial-most-reluctant-convert-audio-commentary-1662337466/
Interviews with Authors of the New Books mentioned above https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/?s=Charlie+Starr https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/?s=Terry+Glaspey https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/?s=don+king
All About Jack Podcast: https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website: https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS. https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
This is the 39th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of September 17th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here:
The first season of The Rings of Power recently began. The following is a conversation with Dr. Sørina Higgins about her initial reactions to the first two episodes. William O’Flaherty recorded this with her the day before she was giving a talk about the Holy Grail. Sørina actually attended one of the premiers of The Rings of Power held in New York about a week before it was released on Amazon Prime Video. In addition to giving her pros and cons of the series as a TV show compared to a Tolkien adaptation, she shares about meeting some of the actors and writers of the show.
Watch a Video Version of this on YouTube
Other Tolkien Content I Have:
Tolkien's Modern Reading (Holly Ordway) https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/tolkiens-modern-reading-holly-ordway/
Tolkien’s The Hobbit Read by C.S. Lewis Before Published https://youtu.be/ONCYk80TdqU
How C.S. Lewis Met JRR Tolkien (in 90 seconds) https://youtu.be/VoRCkBVohv8
Discussion of Tolkien Biopic (Glyer and Dickieson) https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/discussion-of-tolkien-biopic-glyer-and-dickieson/
Writing Tips from Lewis and Tolkien (King and Poe) https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/writing-tips-from-lewis-and-tolkien-king-and-poe/
(Video) Dr. Joseph Pearce - "Chesterton's Influence on Tolkien & Lewis" https://youtu.be/MtW1pF83-r0
(Video) Colin Duriez - "Tolkien in Wartime" https://youtu.be/yKbszxMsN4c
Tolkien Bio (Dr. Devin Brown) http://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/tolkien-dr-devin-brown-1417402621/
Surprised by MYTH (Wiggins & Hudson) https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/surprised-by-myth-wiggins-hudson-1645630150/
The Grand Miracle Advent Devotion https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/the-grand-miracle-advent-devotion/
The Inklings and King Arthur (Sørina Higgins) https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/the-inklings-and-king-arthur-s%c3%b8rina-higgins/
Keynote Highlights Taylor Colloquium 2016 http://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/keynote-highlights-taylor-colloquium-2016/
Bandersnatch (Diana Glyer) http://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/bandersnatch-diana-glyer/
Seven Literary Sages (Christian History magazine) http://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/seven-literary-sages-christian-history-magazine/
The Oxford Inklings (Colin Duriez) http://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/the-oxford-inklings-colin-duriez/
The Hobbit - Movies vs. the Book, Part 2 (has link to part 1) http://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/the-hobbit-movies-vs-the-book-part-2/
The Christian World of The Hobbit Series https://essentialcslewis.com/2014/09/04/the-christian-world-of-the-hobbit-series-re-post/
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the 38th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of September 10th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here:
The following special edition of the All About Jack podcast features an UNOFFICIAL audio commentary of the movie The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis starring Max McLean. Drs. Crystal Hurd and Charlie Starr joined William O’Flaherty to provide reflections on the movie itself and interesting facts about C.S. Lewis to help you enjoy the movie more and gain insight into Lewis himself. When you listen to the audio commentary, it will instruct you to start your copy of the movie at the ONE-minute mark of the podcast. That way you should be able to easily keep in sync with the podcast audio commentary and wherever you are watching the movie. To help with that you will faintly hear the audio of the movie in the background of the audio commentary (it is a little louder at first to help you keep in sync, but fades lower after about ten minutes. * Purchase a copy of The Most Reluctant Convert MOVIE (from Amazon) * Visit Fellowship for Performing Arts Website
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
What is a leader? Was C.S. Lewis a leader? Dr. Crystal Hurd has thought about this for over a decade and concluded he definitely was because (among other things) of the influence or impact he has had on so many people. After completing her doctoral thesis in 2012 where she examined the topic, she expanded her research and the result is a book new for 2022, The Leadership of C.S. Lewis. In this podcast interview, she provides an overview of (as her subtitle reveals) the ten traits of a leader that encourages change and growth. They include humility, courage, resilience, and creativity.
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- Purchase a copy of The Leadership of C.S. Lewis (from Amazon)
- Visit Crystal Hurd’s Website
- Listen to other podcasts with Crystal on All About Jack
- Listen to an interview about Mere Christians book
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the 37th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of September 3rd. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here:
The Completion of C.S. Lewis is the third and final biography by Harry Lee Poe. It covers from 1945 to the end of his life in 1963. While the book doesn’t release until October, you can pre-order it now and learn more about it in this podcast interview with William O’Flaherty. Poe begins by telling how Charles Williams, Dorothy Sayers and T.S. Eliot factored into Lewis’s life. Learn interesting information about Narnia (of course) and Joy Davidman, among other interesting aspects in this detailed biography. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Purchase a copy of The Completion of C.S. Lewis (from Amazon)
- Purchase a copy of The Making of C.S. Lewis (from Amazon)
- Purchase a copy of Becoming C.S. Lewis (from Amazon)
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Listen to Other Podcasts with Dr. Hal Poe
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Visit Inklings Fellowship website
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Listen to an interview with Abigail Santamaria about her biography on Joy Davidman
- Listen to Once Upon a Wardrobe Interview
- English Literature in the Sixteenth Century (Excluding Drama)
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
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- Purchase a copy of The Completion of C.S. Lewis (from Amazon)
- Purchase a copy of The Making of C.S. Lewis (from Amazon)
- Purchase a copy of Becoming C.S. Lewis (from Amazon)
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Listen to Other Podcasts with Dr. Hal Poe
-
Visit Inklings Fellowship website
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Listen to an interview with Abigail Santamaria about her biography on Joy Davidman
- Listen to Once Upon a Wardrobe Interview
- English Literature in the Sixteenth Century (Excluding Drama)
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
Learn about recent news of events or books related to Lewis and selected related authors, along with timeless information to help you enjoy the writings of C.S. Lewis.
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Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UeOkd0bUhxQ If you have news or other related information about C.S. Lewis that you want me to consider sharing, email me here: info (at) essentialcslewis.com
Links to Items Mentioned: International Congress on Medieval Studies https://wmich.edu/medievalcongress
Submit Abstract by September 15th, 2022 jsricke (at) outlook.com
Sehnsucht: The C.S. Lewis Journal https://wipfandstock.com/journals/sehnsucht-the-c-s-lewis-journal/
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe on Stage:
https://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/
Tolkien's Modern Reading (Podcast Interview) https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/e/tolkiens-modern-reading-holly-ordway/
Inkling Folk Fellowship https://www.inklingfolk.org/
https://www.facebook.com/InklingFolkFellowship
Disordered Image (CSL Catalog) Website: https://cslewiseditions.com/
Out of the Silent Planet https://amzn.to/3q3QSNa
C. S. Lewis: A Complete Guide to His Life & Works https://amzn.to/3cD5ksp
200 Seconds in Hell Podcast Series: https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/?s=200+seconds+in+hell
Christian World of the HOBBIT mini-series with Devin Brown: https://essentialcslewis.com/2014/09/04/the-christian-world-of-the-hobbit-series-re-post/
CSL Essay Chats Series https://essentialcslewis.com/2020/11/12/master-list-of-essay-chat-podcasts/
All About Jack Podcast: https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website: https://essentialcslewis.com/
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS. https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
This is the 36th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of August 20th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here:
This is the 35th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of August 20th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here:
Learn about recent news of events or books related to Lewis and selected related authors, along with timeless information to help you enjoy the writings of C.S. Lewis.
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Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cY5N915xX00 If you have news or other related information about C.S. Lewis that you want me to consider sharing, email me here: info (at) essentialcslewis.com
Links to Items Mentioned: All About Jack Podcast: https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website: https://essentialcslewis.com/
Northern Michigan C. S. Lewis Festival https://www.cslewisfestival.org/
C.S. Lewis On Stage: Further Up & Further In https://fpatheatre.com/production/c-s-lewis-on-stage-further-up-further-in/
Inklings Week Oxford Videos https://essentialcslewis.com/2022/07/08/almost-complete-list-of-inklings-week-in-oxford-2022/
Inklings Fellowship Website http://www.inklingsfellowship.org/
Shelley and Son Books Catalog #23 https://mailchi.mp/5345fcad0c18/cs-lewis-tolkien-inklings-catalog-23
Shelley and Son Books Website: https://www.shelleyandsonbooks.com/
Christmas with C.S. Lewis https://birdandbabyproductions.com/shows/a-christmas-with-c-s-lewis/
The Wade Center Podcast https://www.wheaton.edu/listen/wade-center-podcast/
The Quotable Lewis https://amzn.to/3A36kOu
Reflections on the Psalms https://amzn.to/3JTemOa
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS. https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
This is the 34th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of August 13th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
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This is the 33rd episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of August 6th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here:
In each show, you’ll learn about recent news of events or books related to Lewis and selected related authors, along with timeless information to help you enjoy the writings of C.S. Lewis.
YouTube Version LINK: https://youtu.be/8qUMSqCR34c
OTHER LINKS: All About Jack Podcast: https://allaboutjack.podbean.com/
Essential C.S. Lewis website: https://essentialcslewis.com/
The Completion of C.S. Lewis (releases Oct. 11th) https://amzn.to/3zr7KD1
Inklings Conference in Montreat (PHC) https://phcmontreat.org/conferences.html https://phcmontreat.org/inkling-speakers.pdf https://phcmontreat.org/2022-Inkling-Conference-Montreat.pdf
Two More C.S. Lewis Movies https://fpatheatre.com/article/more-c-s-lewis-films-yes-please/
C.S. Lewis For Beginners https://amzn.to/3cJoKLU
C.S. Lewis Forum FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1011840906419715
A Pilgrim in Narnia (Brenton Dickieson) https://apilgriminnarnia.com/
The Horse and His Boy Play @ Logo Theatre https://thelogostheatre.com/the-horse-and-his-boy/
The Leadership of C.S. Lewis https://amzn.to/3xXJbf2
The Medieval Mind of C. S. Lewis https://amzn.to/3zLaI5u
No Ordinary People https://amzn.to/2YmutjQ
Once Upon a Wardrobe https://amzn.to/3wRM5Rx
After Humanity https://amzn.to/3BfFGns
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS. https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
Lewis AUDIO books: +++++++++++++ An Experiment in Criticism https://amzn.to/3Q9egUB
A Preface to Paradise Lost https://amzn.to/3cJtRvA
The Discarded Image https://amzn.to/3Sjx9Gb
English Literature in the Sixteenth Century (Excluding Drama) – Releases Aug 23rd – https://amzn.to/3OLS7KP
This is the 32nd episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of July 23rd. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
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The following special edition of the All About Jack podcast features an UNOFFICIAL audio commentary of the movie The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis starring Max McLean. Drs. Crystal Hurd and Charlie Starr joined William O’Flaherty to provide reflections on the movie itself and interesting facts about C.S. Lewis to help you enjoy the movie more and gain insight into Lewis himself. When you listen to the audio commentary, it will instruct you to start your copy of the movie at the ONE-minute mark of the podcast. That way you should be able to easily keep in sync with the podcast audio commentary and wherever you are watching the movie. To help with that you will faintly hear the audio of the movie in the background of the audio commentary (it is a little louder at first to help you keep in sync, but fades lower after about ten minutes. * Purchase a copy of The Most Reluctant Convert MOVIE (from Amazon) * Visit Fellowship for Performing Arts Website
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
Several artists have made music inspired by C.S. Lewis. Someone you’ve likely not heard of is Mark Wallace Maguire. Recently he finished the third project inspired by the Ransom Trilogy (sometimes called Space Trilogy or Science Fiction Trilogy). The following interview gives you a chance to hear a few tracks from Mark, along with him discussing the three projects. They are:
- Art From The Silent Planet
- in green seas, under copper skies
- Sounds from That Hideous Strength
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- Listen to Mark’s Music on Bandcamp
- Visit Mark Wallace Maguire’s Website
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the 31st episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of July 23rd. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here:
This is the 30th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of July 16th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here: https://essentialcslewis.com/2022/07/19/7-16-22-weekly-dose-of-c-s-lewis-quotes/
This is the 29th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of July 9th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
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This is the 28th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of July 2nd. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here: https://essentialcslewis.com/2022/06/27/6-25-7-1-weekly-dose-of-c-s-lewis-quotes/
What is a leader? Was C.S. Lewis a leader? Dr. Crystal Hurd has thought about this for over a decade and concluded he definitely was because (among other things) of the influence or impact he has had on so many people. After completing her doctoral thesis in 2012 where she examined the topic, she expanded her research and the result is a book new for 2022, The Leadership of C.S. Lewis. In this podcast interview, she provides an overview of (as her subtitle reveals) the ten traits of a leader that encourages change and growth. They include humility, courage, resilience, and creativity.
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- Purchase a copy of The Leadership of C.S. Lewis (from Amazon)
- Visit Crystal Hurd’s Website
- Listen to other podcasts with Crystal on All About Jack
- Listen to an interview about Mere Christians book
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the 26th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of June 18th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here: coming soon
The following special edition of the All About Jack podcast features an UNOFFICIAL audio commentary of the movie The Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis starring Max McLean. Drs. Crystal Hurd and Charlie Starr joined William O’Flaherty to provide reflections on the movie itself and interesting facts about C.S. Lewis to help you enjoy the movie more and gain insight into Lewis himself. When you listen to the audio commentary, it will instruct you to start your copy of the movie at the ONE-minute mark of the podcast. That way you should be able to easily keep in sync with the podcast audio commentary and wherever you are watching the movie. To help with that you will faintly hear the audio of the movie in the background of the audio commentary (it is a little louder at first to help you keep in sync, but fades lower after about ten minutes. * Purchase a copy of The Most Reluctant Convert MOVIE (from Amazon) * Visit Fellowship for Performing Arts Website
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
IN THIS REPEAT: Learn about a book from Dr. Jason Baxter entitled The Medieval Mind of C.S. Lewis.
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What type of mind did C.S. Lewis have? If you were to believe Dr. Jason Baxter, then he clearly had a “medieval” mind. Jason explains what he means by that in this podcast interview (also available on my YouTube channel). The book he discusses is entitled (understatedly) The Medieval Mind of C.S. Lewis. The subtitle spells things out even better: “How Great Books Shaped a Great Mind.” This book is new for 2022 (it was released in March). In this podcast hear Jason share (among other things) about the influence Dante and Boethius had on Lewis and how the medieval picture of the cosmos can still be useful today.
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- Purchase a copy of The Medieval Mind of C. S. Lewis (from Amazon)
- Visit Jason Baxter’s Website
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the 26th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of June 18th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here: coming soon
IN THIS REPEAT: A conversation with Gina Dalfonzo about her book on the friendship of Dorothy Sayers and C.S. Lewis.
Not many people are aware C.S. Lewis and Dorothy L. Sayers were friends. When did these two great writers meet and what impact did they have on each other’s lives? That is the topic of my podcast interview with Gina Dalfonzo, author of Dorothy and Jack: The Transforming Friendship of Dorothy L. Sayers and C.S. Lewis. While Sayers is most known for her detective novels, she wrote in other genres, as did Lewis. Dalfonzo provides a long-overdue exploration into their friendship and how it challenges assumptions around male/female relationships.
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- Purchase Dorothy and Jack
- Visit Gina's Author Facebook Page
- Visit Gina's Twitter Page
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the 25th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of June 11th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here: coming soon
This is the 24th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of June 4th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here: coming soon
IN THIS REPEAT: My 2013 interview with Colin Duriez on his biography on Lewis.
Colin Duriez is what you might call "an expert to the experts." He is among the top writers/scholars on not only C.S. Lewis, but also J.R.R. Tolkien. Just releasing now is his book C.S. Lewis: A Biography of Friendship. William O'Flaherty spoke with him about this title and why he chose to portray the life of Lewis through his friends.
- Purchase C.S. Lewis: A Biography of Friendship by Colin Duriez
- Visit Colin Duriez's Website
- Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
- Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
- 90 Seconds to Knowing C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL
- Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the 23rd episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of May 28th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here: coming soon
IN THIS REPEAT: An interview from 2017 about a book from Dr. Corey Latta entitled C.S. Lewis and the Art of Writing.
You obviously know that C.S. Lewis was a writer, but did you know that he wrote a good deal of advice on writing? That's the focus of this podcast interview about a book called C.S. Lewis and the Art of Writing. The author is Dr. Corey Latta and in this book he's broken that advice down into fifty bit-size chapters that also gives some optional exercises to help you put that advice into practice. The book has a biographical tone to it, so even if you are not a writer you can still enjoy it. Plus, some of the tips on writing can be applied to other creative endeavors.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * Purchase C.S. Lewis and the Art of Writing * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
This is the 22nd episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of May 21st. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here: coming soon
IN THIS REPEAT: Learning about Brian William's book C. S. Lewis: Pre-Evangelism for a Post-Christian World.
Few would deny that C.S. Lewis was a great writer, or that he helped people understand the Christian faith. However, not everyone realizes how his fictional works can help lay a foundation for those who are not Christian to be more open to the faith. Learn more about this in a podcast interview with Dr. Brian M. Williams and his new book C. S. Lewis: Pre-Evangelism for a Post-Christian World. After providing a foundational overview of the life of C.S. Lewis, Williams unfolds what Lewis believed about the nature of reality and his perspective of human imagination. Then he builds on this to explain Lewis's pre-evangelism strategy when creating fictional tales about Narnia and other stories.
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- Purchase C. S. Lewis: Pre-Evangelism for a Post-Christian World
- Purchase Putting Together the Pieces (by Brian M. Williams)
- Purchase Putting Together the Pieces (paperback edition)
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the 21st episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of May 7th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here: coming soon
What type of mind did C.S. Lewis have? If you were to believe Dr. Jason Baxter, then he clearly had a “medieval” mind. Jason explains what he means by that in this podcast interview (also available on my YouTube channel). The book he discusses is entitled (understatedly) The Medieval Mind of C.S. Lewis. The subtitle spells things out even better: “How Great Books Shaped a Great Mind.” This book is new for 2022 (it was released in March). In this podcast hear Jason share (among other things) about the influence Dante and Boethius had on Lewis and how the medieval picture of the cosmos can still be useful today.
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- Purchase a copy of The Medieval Mind of C. S. Lewis (from Amazon)
- Visit Jason Baxter’s Website
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the 20th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of May 7th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here: coming soon
This is the 19th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of April 30th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here: coming soon
IN THE REPEAT: Another great resource from Colin Duriez from a few years ago.
Many books came out in 2013 on C.S. Lewis (the 50th anniversary of his death). Two alone actually came from Colin Duriez. I’m repeating the interview I did about his second because my previous place of hosting my audio files no longer has it there. The book is called The A – Z of C.S. Lewis: A Complete Guide to His Life, Thoughts and Writings. It takes an encyclopedic approach to the topic and thus provides a person to aspects of Lewis’s life and writings that might be left unnoticed. In this interview Colin provides details about the layout of the book and shares some selections from it.
- Purchase The A - Z of C.S. Lewis
- Visit Colin Duriez's Website
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Listen to C.S. Lewis: A Biography of Friendship Interview
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Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts
- Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- 90 Seconds to Knowing C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
- Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the 18th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of April 23rd. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here: coming soon
IN THIS REPEAT - An interview with Joel Heck about No Ordinary People: 21 Friendships of C.S. Lewis.
While there are books related to Lewis that explore some of his friendships, none examine the wide range of these relationships like No Ordinary People: 21 Friendships of C.S. Lewis. The author, Dr. Joel Heck, recently spoke about this book that came out in late 2021 to William O'Flaherty. In this podcast hear Joel share from each of the sections, where he reveals interesting facts about the friendship. In the book, they are divided into three categories: Side-by-Side Friends, Opponents, But Friends, Co-Workers and Fellow Pilgrims. Some of the profiles are Janie Moore, Sister Penelope, Arthur C. Clarke, Alec Vidler, Stella Aldwinckle and Maureen Moore.
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- Purchase a copy of No Ordinary People (from Amazon)
- Purchase a copy of Socratic Digest
- Visit Joel Heck's Website (home of "Chronologically Lewis"
- Hear the interview about From Atheism to Christianity
- Hear the interview about Irrigating Deserts
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the 16th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of April 16th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here: coming soon
This is the 16th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of April 9th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here: coming soon
This is the 15th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of April 2nd. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here: coming soon
This is the 14th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of March 26th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here: coming soon
IN THIS REPEAT: A chat with Dr. Joel Jeck about his book From Atheism to Christianity.
C. S. Lewis is most known today as a famous Christian who wrote books like The Chronicles of Narnia and Mere Christianity. You may even know that before his conversion he struggled with NOT wanting to become a Christian. But how much do you know about that struggle? In this podcast interview, Dr. Joel D. Heck shares about his new title that is an insightful and easy to follow recount of Lewis' return to his earlier faith. The book is called From Atheism to Christianity: The Story of C. S. Lewis. It draws upon extensive research Heck has done and made available on his website.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * Purchase From Atheism to Christianity * Visit Joel Heck's Website
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the 13th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of March 19th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here: coming soon
IN THIS REPEAT: Justin Wiggins shares about a book he co-authored entitled Surprised By Myth.
If ever wanted to learn more about C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien and similar writers, but you wanted something different than a standard biography then here's a book from late 2021 to consider. In the following podcast interview, Justin Wiggins joins William O'Flaherty to tell about a book he co-wrote with Grant P. Hudson (Clarendon House). Surprised By Myth is a collection of mostly short essays to help you learn about Lewis, Tolkien, MacDonald, Sawyers, and Williams.
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- Purchase a copy of Suprised by Myth (from Amazon)
- Visit Justin at Clarendon House's Website
- Visit Justin's Writer page on Facebook
- Hear the interview about Suprised by Agape
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
IN THIS REPEAT: Interview with Colin Duriez about his book The Oxford Inklings.
Colin Duriez has written about C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien many times over his writing career as an expert on the two. But only this year (2015) has he come out with a book exploring the two of them along with a group of other friends who often met twice a week. The Oxford Inklings takes a look at the origins of this group that is often falsely called a "writer's group." In this chat with William O'Flaherty, he explains why it was much more while giving insightful details about the lives of the key members of this influential circle.
- Purchase The Oxford Inklings
- Listen to Interview about C.S. Lewis: A Biography of Friendship
- Listen to Interview about The A – Z of C.S. Lewis
- Purchase Tolkien and C. S. Lewis: The Gift of a Friendship
- Purchase The C.S. Lewis Chronicles
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the 12th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of March 12th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here: https://essentialcslewis.com/2022/03/15/3-12-3-18-weekly-dose-of-c-s-lewis-quotes/
While there are books related to Lewis that explore some of his friendships, none examine the wide range of these relationships like No Ordinary People: 21 Friendships of C.S. Lewis. The author, Dr. Joel Heck, recently spoke about this book that came out in late 2021 to William O'Flaherty. In this podcast hear Joel share from each of the sections, where he reveals interesting facts about the friendship. In the book, they are divided into three categories: Side-by-Side Friends, Opponents, But Friends, Co-Workers and Fellow Pilgrims. Some of the profiles are Janie Moore, Sister Penelope, Arthur C. Clarke, Alec Vidler, Stella Aldwinckle and Maureen Moore.
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- Purchase a copy of No Ordinary People (from Amazon)
- Purchase a copy of Socratic Digest
- Visit Joel Heck's Website (home of "Chronologically Lewis"
- Hear the interview about From Atheism to Christianity
- Hear the interview about Irrigating Deserts
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
IN THIS REPEAT: In 2016 I did a couple of shows marking the 75th anniversary of the letters from Screwtape being released weekly before the book came out in 1942. Here's the second of two shows celebrating the landmark material.
Previously I did a podcast featuring a variety of guests reflecting on The Screwtape Letters. I'm doing that again today with six more individuals. The reason for this, in addition to The Screwtape Letters being my favorite book from Lewis, is the fact that it was 75 years ago this month (July) that Lewis wrote the original preface to his landmark work. Follow the link to the previous show to learn more background about the book. Comments today are from Dr. Michael Ward, Dr. Jim Buchholz, Sarah Waters, Rob Fennell, Peter S. Williams, Dr. Don Williams. For those who have websites you can follow the links below to learn more about them.
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- Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Michael Ward's Website
- Visit Between Heaven and Hell (the film) (Jim Buchholz's project)
- Rob Fennell's Website
- Peter S. Williams' Website
- Dr. Donald Williams' Website
- Sarah Water's Academia page
IN THIS REPEAT: In 2016 I did a couple of shows marking the 75th anniversary of the letters from Screwtape being released weekly before the book came out in 1942. Here's the second of two shows celebrating the landmark material.
Previously I did a podcast featuring a variety of guests reflecting on The Screwtape Letters. I'm doing that again today with six more individuals. The reason for this, in addition to The Screwtape Letters being my favorite book from Lewis, is the fact that it was 75 years ago this month (July) that Lewis wrote the original preface to his landmark work. Follow the link to the previous show to learn more background about the book. Comments today are from Dr. Michael Ward, Dr. Jim Buchholz, Sarah Waters, Rob Fennell, Peter S. Williams, Dr. Don Williams. For those who have websites you can follow the links below to learn more about them.
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- Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Michael Ward's Website
- Visit Between Heaven and Hell (the film) (Jim Buchholz's project)
- Rob Fennell's Website
- Peter S. Williams' Website
- Dr. Donald Williams' Website
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Sarah Water's Academia page
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Purchase Lewis Books on Amazon
- Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
- Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
- Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the 11th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of March 5th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here: https://essentialcslewis.com/2022/03/05/3-4-3-11-weekly-dose-of-c-s-lewis-quotes/
IN THIS REPEAT: Some reflections on THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS.
As this podcast is released it's the 75th anniversary of the very first letter from Screwtape. Before the book version of The Screwtape Letters was published in 1942, The Guardian (a church publication that is no longer published) released the letters weekly, starting on May 2, 1941. What follows are short reflections from a variety of individuals about the landmark material that was Lewis' first claim to fame. Comments are from Dr. Bruce Edwards, Dr. Jerry Root, Brenton Dickieson, Andrew Lazo, Christin Ditchfield, Rev. Dr. Bruce R. Johnson, Mark Wallace Maguire, Dr. Don King, Dr. Crystal Hurd and Sandy Smith. Follow the links below to learn more about them.
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- Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Dr. Bruce Edwards excerpt from Affectionately Yours, Screwtape
- Dr. Jerry Root excerpt C.S. Lewis Institute Video Series
- Brenton Dickieson - A Pilgrim in Narnia
- Andrew Lazo's Website
- Christin Ditchfield's Website
- Rev. Dr. Bruce R. Johnson - Sehnsucht: The C.S. Lewis Journal
- Mark Wallace Maguire's Website
- Dr. Don King - Recent Interviews about His Books
- Dr. Crystal Hurd's Website
- Sandy Smith's Lewis Festival in Belfast
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the 10th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of February 26th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Other Useful Links:
- THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS
- C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations
- FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis
You can find this on my website here: https://essentialcslewis.com/2022/02/26/2-26-3-4-weekly-dose-of-c-s-lewis-quotes/
If ever wanted to learn more about C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien and similar writers, but you wanted something different than a standard biography then here's a book from late 2021 to consider. In the following podcast interview, Justin Wiggins joins William O'Flaherty to tell about a book he co-wrote with Grant P. Hudson (Clarendon House). Surprised By Myth is a collection of mostly short essays to help you learn about Lewis, Tolkien, MacDonald, Sawyers, and Williams.
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- Purchase a copy of Suprised by Myth (from Amazon)
- Visit Justin at Clarendon House's Website
- Visit Justin's Writer page on Facebook
- Hear the interview about Suprised by Agape
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the 9th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of February 19th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
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FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConfirmLewisQuotes
FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis https://www.facebook.com/EssentialCSLewis
You can find this on my website here: https://essentialcslewis.com/2022/02/19/2-19-25-weekly-dose-of-c-s-lewis-quotes/
In this repeat: Another reminder about a previous interview about The Screwtape Letters: Annotated Edition.
Back in 2014 I first released this interview with Paul McCusker about The Screwtape Letters: Annotated Edition that had only been release a few months before that show was posted. I had yet to share this conversation again since moving my podcast hosting to Podbean, so it has been unavailable for awhile. This year (2016) is the 75th anniversary of the letters first appearing in a small church publication before they came out in book form in the UK in 1942. So, it seem especially important to share interview again because of this fact. Learn how Paul became involved in this project and what information you will and won't see in it.
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- Purchase The Screwtape Letters: Annotated Edition
- Visit Paul McCusker's Website
- Visit Focus on the Family Radio Theatre Website
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
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 to The Screwtape Letters. While I do give a summary of the unique aspects of my book, the main focus of the talk is about the devils' secret weapon that is mentioned in nearly all of the letters. My book just list them, but this presentation provides more details and gives a practical application to one's life. Visit my website to contact me about giving this talk or a three or four part presentation on all of the places this weapon is mentioned or alluded to.
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- Paperback of C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
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Kindle of C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
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Visit Shelley and Son Books Website (podcast sponsor)
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the 8th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of February 12th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
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C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConfirmLewisQuotes
FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis https://www.facebook.com/EssentialCSLewis
You can find this on my website here: https://essentialcslewis.com/2022/02/12/2-12-18-weekly-dose-of-c-s-lewis-quotes/
This is the 6th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - a SPECIAL edition, featuring my favorites from January.
Normally each week I share seven quotes by Lewis that relate to the week being considered, or at least the month. This special edition contains twelve quotes.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
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C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConfirmLewisQuotes
FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis https://www.facebook.com/EssentialCSLewis
You can find this on my website here: available soon
This is the 7th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of February 5th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode. (NOTE: The 6th episode is a special "January Favorites" and will be posted later; the VIDEO version is already available via THIS link.)
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FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConfirmLewisQuotes
FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis https://www.facebook.com/EssentialCSLewis
You can find this on my website here: https://essentialcslewis.com/2022/02/05/2-4-11-weekly-dose-of-c-s-lewis-quotes/
IN THIS REPEAT: Learn about David Payne and the variety of plays he has done, including "An Evening with C.S. Lewis."
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Many people wish they could meet someone famous like C.S. Lewis in order to learn about their life firsthand. But, because he died back in 1963 (on the same day U.S. President Kennedy was killed) that's not possible, or is it? The following is a podcast interview with David Payne who has portrayed Lewis on stage for over 20 years. "An Evening with C.S. Lewis," is actually only one of several plays David has produced (follow the link to his main website to learn about the others). David covers Lewis's life in an entertaining way and has done over 1,000 performances of the one-man show.
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- Visit David main website - Bird and Baby Productions
- Visit David Payne Read the Bible website (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
- Watch C.S. Lewis: My Life's Journey on YouTube (previous name of "An Evening with C.S. Lewis")
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the 5th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of January 29th - February 4th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConfirmLewisQuotes
FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis https://www.facebook.com/EssentialCSLewis
You can find this on my website here: https://essentialcslewis.com/2022/01/29/1-29-2-4-weekly-dose-of-c-s-lewis-quotes/
IN THIS REPEAT: An interview with Michael Ward about his guide to The Abolition of Man entitled After Humanity.
The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis is often an overlooked book despite it being one of his shortest. In this podcast, you'll hear Dr. Michael Ward interviewed about his new title (2021) that aims to help you understand and appreciate this classic book by Lewis. After Humanity first provides useful background information about this brief title before providing a commentary on the text itself. There is also an interesting photo gallery included. Finally, learn about a couple of times that Lewis didn't correctly quote some in The Abolition of Man.
- Purchase After Humanity
- Purchase The Narnia Code
- Visit Dr. Ward's Personal Site
- Visit Planet Narnia Website
- Listen to Interview about C.S. Lewis at Poets Corner
- Listen to the mini-series on The Narnia Code
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Listen to Myth Became Fact essay chat with Dr. Ward
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Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL
- Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
- Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
- Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the 4th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of January 22nd - 28yh. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
THE MISQUOTABLE C.S. LEWIS https://amzn.to/2IUTJBr
C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConfirmLewisQuotes
FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis https://www.facebook.com/EssentialCSLewis
You can find this on my website here: https://essentialcslewis.com/2022/01/22/1-22-1-28-weekly-dose-of-c-s-lewis-quotes/
IN THIS REPEAT: For the seventh essay chat I had Dr. Michael Ward discussing "Myth Become Fact."
"Myth Became Fact" was the seventh essay chat I produced back in 2012. Although not directly related to Easter, it does touch on some aspects of it. I had the pleasure of catching up with Dr. Michael Ward, author of The Narnia Code and other books for this discussion. Note that we had some recording problems and the audio quality unfortunately didn't come out as well as hoped. The essay is best found in God in the Dock. * Purchase God in the Dock * Visit The Narnia Code Site
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
IN THIS REPEAT: An essay chat on "Screwtape Proposes a Toast"
“Screwtape Proposes a Toast” is an essay that is indirectly a follow-up to the successful book The Screwtape Letters. Brenton Dickieson joins William O’Flaherty for an essay chat on this insightful piece that Wormwood never got to hear. It was first published in The Saturday Evening Post in 1959 (see below for a link to read it online) before being reprinted several times. The best place to get in print is either in The World’s Last Night or some editions of The Screwtape Letters. This is part of an occasional series exploring a single essay by Lewis to encourage you to read (or re-read) it and other essays by him that are often neglected.
- Read the essay for FREE online at The Saturday Evening Post
- Purchase the essay in The Annotated Screwtape Letters
- Purchase the essay in The World's Last Night
- Visit A Pilgrim in Narnia (Brenton's website)
Listen to Other Shows Brenton Has Been On: * Teaching Screwtape to a New Generation
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The Hobbit - Movies vs. the Book, Part 1
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The Hobbit - Movies vs. the Book, Part 2
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Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
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Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
- Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
- Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
IN THIS REPEAT: An interview about the upcoming (September 2022) Inkling-Plus event in Montreat, NC. NOTE - the dates are revised!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PLEASE NOTE - The dates for this event are REVISED! The Presbyterian Heritage Center (PHC) is hosting another great event related to C.S. Lewis. Their Inkling-Plus Premiere Global Conference is called "From Shakespeare to the Inklings: The Bible's Impact on Creative Imagination." It will be held at the Montreat Conference Center from Wednesday, September 7th to Friday, September 9th. This podcast interview is with Ron Vinson, who is the Executive Director of the PHC. Speakers at the event are Harry (Hal) Poe, Crystal Downing, David Downing, Diana Glyer, Don King, Hannibal Hamlin, Tim Ternes, Sorina Higgins, Sarah Waters, and Michael Morgan.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * Visit From Shakespeare to the Inklings Event Page * Visit the Presbyterian Heritage Center Main Page * Visit the Registration Page for the Event * Watch William O'Flaherty's Interview with Douglas Gresham (from 2019 event) * Listen to Part TWO of Male Panel Discussion from 2019 Event (it has a link to pt. 1) * Listen to Other Interviews with Don King * Listen to Other Interviews with Diana Glyer * Listen to Other Interviews with Sørina Higgins * Listen to Other Interviews with David or Crystal Downing * Listen to Other Interviews with Sarah Waters * Listen to Other Interviews with Hal Poe * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the 3rd episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of January 15th - 21st. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
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C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConfirmLewisQuotes
FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis https://www.facebook.com/EssentialCSLewis
You can find this on my website here: https://essentialcslewis.com/2022/01/15/1-15-1-21-weekly-dose-of-c-s-lewis-quotes/
IN THIS REPEAT: A chat with Drs. Don King and Hal Poe on writing.
What can a person learn about how to improve one's writing from C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien? That was the subject Dr. Don King and Dr. Hal Poe addressed in a session I moderated to kick off a Creative Writing Festival held for high school students at Montreat College on March 31, 2017. This was held just prior to the start of and apart from the Inklings Fellowship Weekend Retreat. At the last minute it ended up being recorded and the results were better than expected, so I thought I'd share the enjoyable time I had with Don and Hal chatting about Lewis and Tolkien in relation to writing. Note that below is are links to an online list of Lewis' works as well as a handout that Dr. King makes reference to that you might find useful.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * See List of Lewis' Writings (online) * Handout from Dr. Don King (download Word file) * Visit Inklings Fellowship Website * Listen to Previous Interviews with Dr. Don King * Listen to Previous Interviews with Dr. Hal Poe * Listen to C. S. Lewis and the Art of Writing (Dr. Corey Latta)
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the 2nd episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of January 8th - 14th. Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
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C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell https://amzn.to/2BfStXh
FB Group Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConfirmLewisQuotes
FB Group Essential C.S. Lewis https://www.facebook.com/EssentialCSLewis
You can find this on my website here: (will provide when posted)
IN THIS REPEAT: The DVD/Blu-Ray of Tolkien is OUT! Here are some reflections on just the movie release with Diana Glyer and Brenton Dickieson.
In May 2019 a biopic on J.R.R. Tolkien, simply entitled Tolkien was released. While there has been no shortage of opinions on the film, I wanted to add some thoughts on it for those who follow this podcast. Two guests join me to share a hopeful perspective about the movie while acknowledging its shortcomings. They are Dr. Diana Glyer, a respected scholar on Tolkien and Lewis, and Brenton Dickieson who is a Lewis scholar nearing his completion of Ph.D. studies on Lewis.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * Visit Diana Glyer's Website * Visit Brenton Dickieson's site - A Pilgrim in Narnia
Articles/Reviews - Tolkien: * My Defiant Appreciation of the Biopic Tolkien (Brenton article) * The Tolkien Film and the Problem of Beauty: Guest Blog at the Forefront Festiva (Brenton) * Reflections on the New Tolkien Film (Rabbit Room/Andrew Peterson) * Classes Offered by Signum University (mentioned by Brenton) * Azusa Pacific University (where Diana teaches)
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
IN THIS REPEAT: Learn about Holly Ordway's 2021 book Tolkien's Modern Reading with co-host Lisa Coutras.
C.S. Lewis had many friends...the most famous was J.R.R. Tolkien, whom he worked with for many years at Oxford University. Just as with Lewis, there are many misconceptions about Tolkien. One is that he "read very little modern fiction, and took no serious notice of it." Dr. Holly Ordway has studied the issue for many years and discovered Tolkien was much more aware of modern culture and the inspiration for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings was not only medieval. She joined William O'Flaherty for a podcast interview to share her insightful findings. Dr. Lisa Coutras also joined the show to help with co-hosting.
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- Purchase Tolkien's Modern Reading via Amazon
- Purchase Tolkien's Modern Reading via the Publisher (and see Holly's videos)
- LISTEN to Apologetics and the Christian Imagination INTERVIEW
- LISTEN to Not God's Type INTERVIEW
- Hear Holly as a Guest on Some of the Essay Chats Series
- Learn More About Lisa Coutras
- Purchase Lisa's book Tolkien’s Theology of Beauty
- Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
- Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- 90 Seconds to Knowing C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
- Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
IN THIS REPEAT: There are a lot of biographies on Tolkien. Back in 2014 I shared about a SHORT one that is written by Dr. Devin Brown, author of several popular books on Narnia and Middle Earth.
Dr. Devin Brown is back with another book about C.S. Lewis's (more famous) friend, J.R.R. Tolkien. This one is a brief biography simply called Tolkien. At the time I'm releasing this podcast, the final part of the movie version of The Hobbit will be out in a few weeks. Learn, or be reminded of, the interesting story of how Tolkien went from being "an obscure Oxford Professor" to "become the most beloved author of the century."
- Purchase Tolkien
- Purchase The Christian World of The Hobbit
- Purchase Hobbit Lessons
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Listen to The Christian World of The Hobbit (Interview or Series)
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Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
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Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
- Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the debut episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes." Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
Plus you can find them shared each day on the Facebook group for EssentialCSLewis.com
There is also a "regular" post of this on my website.
IN THIS REPEAT: Lewis was a veteran of WWI and he was informally involved in WWII. Learn more about the in this interview with Paul McCusker.
Paul McCusker is the Creative Director at Focus on the Family. Many know him for his involvement in Adventures in Odyssey where he has written over 300 shows; and of course he helped create the Radio Theatre Production of The Chronicles of Narnia. In 2013, they released C.S. Lewis at War: The Dramatic Story Behind Mere Christianity. This is the focus on this podcast with William O'Flaherty. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Purchase C.S. Lewis at War
- Listen to Paul with Douglas Gresham on Focus on the Family
- Visit Paul McCusker's Website
- Visit Focus on the Family Radio Theatre Website
- Listen to All About Jack interview with Douglas Gresham
- Visit Christian History Institute/Christian History (podcast sponsor)
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
IN THIS REPEAT: A discussion of THE LAST BATTLE, from the final installment of the series looking at each Narnia book.
This is the seventh and final show in a special series on the books in the Narnia series. Previously this program had not been share on All About Jack because it was created for another venture (that is now inactive). Returning to help co-host are Dr. Crystal Hurd and Paul Martin. Kevin Belmonte (author of The Quotable Chesterton, D.L. Moody: A Life and and other titles) is the special guest to explore the book The Last Battle. Feel free to leave questions or comments below. As noted above, this is the last episode in this series.
Each show is basically divided into the following segments:
The Story Behind the Story Short Summary of the Book Favorite Characters Discussion Unique Aspects of this Story General Discussion (a variety of questions related to the book)
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- Purchase The Last Battle
- Listen to the Narnia Books Miniseries o1 - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- Listen to the Narnia Books Miniseries 02 - Prince Caspian
- Listen to the Narnia Books Miniseries 03 - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
- Listen to the Narnia Books Miniseries 04 - The Silver Chair
- Listen to the Narnia Books Miniseries 05 - The Horse and His Boy
- Listen to the Narnia Books Miniseries 06 - The Magician's Neph
- Listen to interview with Kevin about D.L. Moody - A Life
- Books by Kevin Belmonte:
- Purchase Miraculous
- Purchase A Year with G.K. Chesterton
- Purchase The Quotable Chesterton
- Purchase Defiant Joy
- CrystalHurd.com
- NarniaFans.com
- Music by Patrick Swanson
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
IN THIS REPEAT: Chatting about The Magician's Nephew from a podcast series on the Narnia books.
This is the sixth of seven shows in a special series on the books in the Narnia series. Previously this program had not been share on All About Jack because it was created for another venture (that is now inactive). Returning to help co-host is Dr. Crystal Hurd. Dr. Lou Markos (author of On the Shoulders of Hobbits, Restoring Beauty and other titles) is the special guest to explore the book The Horse and His Boy. Feel free to leave questions or comments below. Next time The Last Battle will be discussed with Kevin Belmonte.
Each show is basically divided into the following segments:
The Story Behind the Story Short Summary of the Book Favorite Characters Discussion Unique Aspects of this Story General Discussion (a variety of questions related to the book)
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- Purchase The Magician's Nephew
- Listen to the Narnia Books Miniseries o1 - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- Listen to the Narnia Books Miniseries 02 - Prince Caspian
- Listen to the Narnia Books Miniseries 03 - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
- Listen to the Narnia Books Miniseries 04 - The Silver Chair
- Listen to the Narnia Books Miniseries 05 - The Horse and His Boy
- Books by Lou Markos:
- Purchase On the Shoulders of Hobbits
- Purchase Restoring Beauty
- CrystalHurd.com
- Music by Patrick Swanson
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
IN THIS REPEAT: The Horse and His Boy is explored in the fifth of seven podcasts that discuss the BOOKS on Narnia.
This is the fifth in a special series on the books in the Narnia series. Previously this program had not been share on All About Jack because it was created for another venture (that is now inactive). Returning to help co-host are Paul Martin (from NarniaFans.com) and Dr. Crystal Hurd. Dr. Charlie Starr (author of Light: C.S. Lewis's First and Final Short Story and other titles) is the special guest to explore the book The Horse and His Boy. Feel free to leave questions or comments below. Next time The Magician's Nephew will be discussed with Dr. Louis Markos.
Each show is basically divided into the following segments:
- The Story Behind the Story
- Short Summary of the Book
- Favorite Characters Discussion
- Unique Aspects of this Story
- General Discussion (a variety of questions related to the book)
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- Purchase The Horse and His Boy
- Listen to the Narnia Books Miniseries o1 - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- Listen to the Narnia Books Miniseries 02 - Prince Caspian
- Listen to the Narnia Books Miniseries 03 - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
- Listen to the Narnia Books Miniseries 04 - The Silver Chair
- Listen to other podcasts with Charlie
- Visit Dr. Charlie Starr's Website
- Books by Dr. Starr:
- Purchase Light: C.S. Lewis’s First and Final Story
- Purchase The Heart of Light
- CrystalHurd.com
- NarniaFans.com
- Music by Patrick Swanson
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
IN THIS REPEAT: Here's the second podcast I did that was a tribute to Walter Hooper.
This is actual the FIFTH (and final) podcast to honor the legacy of Walter Hooper. He died on December 7, 2020. While it is the second show for the All About Jack podcast, two other podcasters have done some shows reflecting on the life and image of Hooper (see links below). Some are unaware that he was THE key person in making sure several books published by Lewis before his death stayed in print, as well as collecting and releasing new material that many enjoy today. In this episode, you will hear from a handful of people who knew Walter reflecting on some of their interactions with him (see the list below). Hear my 1st show here. The 2nd episode featuring others who knew him can be found on the Pints with Jack podcast. It was posted on January 8th and can be heard here. The 3rd show is found at The Lamp-post Listener podcast. It was posted on January 11th - LISTEN HERE. The 4th show is back at Pints with Jack, it posted on January 12th; hear it here.
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These are the people sharing in this episode (in order of appearance): * Lancia E. Smith * Andrew Lazo * Jerry Root * Mark Neal * Will Vaus * Sarah Waters * Steven Beebe
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
IN THIS REPEAT: Here's the first of two shows featuring a variety of people reflecting on the passing of Walter Hooper.
This is the first of several podcasts to honor the legacy of Walter Hooper who died on December 7, 2020. His funeral is scheduled for January 8th at the Oxford Oratory at 11 am local time. Most are aware he served as the Literary Executor of the C.S. Lewis Estate for many years. As you will hear in this episode, Walter was THE key person in making sure several books published by Lewis before his death stayed in print, as well as collecting and releasing new material that many enjoy today. In this episode, you will hear from a handful of people who knew Walter reflecting on some of their interactions with him (see the list below). The next episode (scheduled to release on January 8th) featuring others who knew him can be heard on the Pints with Jack podcast.
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These are the people sharing in this episode (in order of appearance): * Harry Lee (Hal) Poe * Bruce Johnson * Alan Snyder * Michael Christensen * Colin Duriez * Joel Heck * Carolyn Curtis * Don King
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
IN THIS REPEAT: My interview with Walter Hooper from summer 2016.
The following is the complete interview (nearly 60 minutes) with Walter Hooper. It was recording in his home on July 20, 2016. As you likely know, Walter has been the central figure since the death of C.S. Lewis in making sure Lewis' writing that were published in his life were reprinted and also Hooper has edited the majority of material from Lewis that was previously unpublished. His C.S. Lewis - A Companion and Guide gives the best single volume summary of the works of Lewis and key facts about his life. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Purchase C.S. Lewis - A Companion & Guide Walter Hooper
- Purchase Mere Christianity
- Purchase Perelandra
- Purchase That Hideous Strength
- Purchase C.S. Lewis and His Circle
- Abolition of Man
- Miracles
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
IN THIS REPEAT: A look at the fourth published book in the Narnia series, The Silver Chair.
This is the fourth in a special series on the books in the Narnia series. Previously this program had not been shared on All About Jack because it was created for another venture (that is now inactive). Returning to help co-host are Paul Martin (from NarniaFans.com) and Dr. Crystal Hurd. Dr. David Downing (author of Into the Wardrobe and other titles) is the special guest to explore the book The Silver Chair. Feel free to leave questions or comments below. Next time the book The Horse and His Boy will be discussed with Dr. Charlie Starr.
Each show is basically divided into the following segments:
The Story Behind the Story Short Summary of the Book Favorite Characters Discussion Unique Aspects of this Story General Discussion (a variety of questions related to the book)
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- Purchase The Silver Chair
- Listen to the Narnia Books Miniseries o1 - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- Listen to the Narnia Books Miniseries 02 - Prince Caspian
- Listen to the Narnia Books Miniseries 03 - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
- Articles by Dr. Downing at C.S. Lewis.com
- Books by Dr. David Downing:
- Into the Wardrobe: C. S. Lewis and the Narnia Chronicles
- The Most Reluctant Convert
- Into the Regent of Awe
- CrystalHurd.com
- NarniaFans.com
- Music by Patrick Swanson
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
IN THIS REPEAT: It's another Narnia book focus! The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is discussed.
This is the third is a special series on the books in the Narnia series. Previously this program had not been share on All About Jack because it was created for another venture (that is now inactive). Returning to help co-host are Paul Martin (from NarniaFans.com) and Dr. Crystal Hurd. Will Vaus (author of The Hidden Story of Narnia and other titles) is the special guest to explore the book The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Feel free to leave questions or comments below. Next time the book The Silver Chair will be discussed with Dr. David Downing.
Each show is basically divided into the following segments:
The Story Behind the Story Short Summary of the Book Favorite Characters Discussion Unique Aspects of this Story General Discussion (a variety of questions related to the book)
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- Purchase The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
- Listen to the Narnia Books Miniseries o1 - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- Listen to the Narnia Books Miniseries 02 - Prince Caspian
- Will Vaus’s Website
- Purchase Books by Will Vaus
- CrystalHurd.com
- NarniaFans.com
- Music by Patrick Swanson
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
IN THIS REPEAT: An interview with Patti Callahan about the book Once Upon a Wardrobe.
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Have you ever wondered how C.S. Lewis came to create the land of Narnia? Imagine if you were a student at Oxford at the time he was writing them and you had a chance to ask him? What would Lewis say? You don't have to imagine because bestselling fictional writer Patti Callahan has done the work for you. Dr. Sarah Waters interviewed her for the All About Jack podcast about how she based her story on true-to-life events. As you listen you will learn about her process of creating a fictionalized account in not only an interesting way, but also while adapting them from the real-life Lewis. Patti also shares an update on the possibility of her Becoming Mrs. Lewis book being adapted into a show. Special thanks to Sarah for hosting this podcast episode.
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- Purchase a copy of Once Upon a Wardrobe (from Amazon)
- Visit Patti Callahan's Website
- Purchase Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti
- Hear other podcasts with Dr. Sarah Waters
Other Useful Links: * Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL * Listen to All About Jack on iTunes * Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell * Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis
This is the second of a two-part reflection reviewing some of the podcasts I did over the past year. Previously I did a recap on shows posted through July. This episode picks up in August (when I began to have the audio files host at the new location. As before I mention all the new shows (there were 19) and share a except from most of them. If you check the archive, however, you will notice many older shows were added to the new location and I will continue to do that during 2015. Feel free to leave a comment telling me about your favorite show or make a suggestion of a potential guest. * LISTEN TO 2014 Recap: Part One * LISTEN TO Preacher Lewis – 75 Years Later (William O’Flaherty) * LISTEN TO C.S. Lewis as Theologian (Dr. Don Williams) * LISTEN TO C.S. Lewis vs the New Atheists #1 – Series Overview * LISTEN TO C.S. Lewis vs the New Atheists #2 – Old-Time Atheism * LISTEN TO C.S. Lewis vs the New Atheists #3 – The Positively Blunt Sword of Scientism * LISTEN TO C.S. Lewis vs the New Atheists #4 – A Desire for Divinity? * LISTEN TO Not God’s Type 2014 (Dr. Holly Ordway) * LISTEN TO C.S. Lewis vs the New Atheists #5 – The Argument from Reason * LISTEN TO C.S. Lewis vs the New Atheists #6 – The Problem of Goodness * LISTEN TO C.S. Lewis vs the New Atheists # 7 – Jesus in the Dock * LISTEN TO C.S. Lewis vs the New Atheists # 8 – Conclusion: First Things First * LISTEN TO The Pilgrim’s Regress (Wade Annotated Edition) * LISTEN TO C.S. Lewis’ Top Ten, Volume One (Will Vaus) * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
I had thirty-four new shows posted in 2014 (thirty six if you count this and next week's show!). The following is the first of a two part recap/reflection on the programs that were released in the last year. This segment spotlights shows done through July of this year before I changed the location of the hosting of All About Jack. At this time not all shows that was released at the old location has been re-released at the new site. Thus, a few excepts I share in this recap isn't available at this time, but will be in the next few weeks and links will be added later. Feel free to leave a comment telling me about your favorite show or make a suggestion of a potential guest. * LISTEN TO “Is Theology Poetry?” with Dr. Holly Ordway (Essay Chat) * LISTEN TO "The Seeing Eye" with Will Vaus (Essay Chat) * LISTEN TO "Meditation on the Third Commandment" (with Allyson Wieland) * LISTEN TO Lewis & Women #1 - Miniseries Overview * LISTEN TO Lewis & Women #2 - “Factual” Women * LISTENT TO Lewis & Women #3 - The Fictional Women * LISTEN TO Lewis & Women #4 – Top Three Women * LISTEN TO C.S. Lewis Symposium - YouTube Videos (Peter Byrom) * LISTEN TO Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal (Dr. Bruce Johnson) * LISTEN TO What Lewis NEVER Wrote (with William O’Flaherty)
The following podcast is done in honor of Dr. Christopher Mitchell who passed away unexpectedly on July 10, 2014. It's been often expressed by those mourning the loss of a loved one or close friend that they wished they had shared their reflective remarks to the person before they had died. While I don't if the following individuals sharing their thoughts about Chris didn't say them to him, they are nevertheless touching words about someone who impacted the lives of many people around the world. Some may not recognize Chris's name, that's likely because he was a humble person who preferred focusing on encouraging others than spending time trying to make a name for himself. * Visit FB Tribute Page
- Listen to Interview with Dr. Christopher Mitchell about The Wade Center
- Visit Wade Center
- See Dr. Mitchell's Lectures on Mere Christianity (FREE)
- Browse Previous All About Jack Podcast Interviews
- All About Jack MASTER LIST of shows
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
As this podcast episode is being repeated (with a new introduction), news of the death of Dr. Christopher Mitchell is less than a week old. This interview features Chris from a chat William O'Flaherty had with him in 2012 while he was still the Director of the Marion E. Wade Center. In 2013 he moved to teach at Biola University. While this conversation focuses mostly on the Wade, Chris also shares some of his favorite books by and about Lewis. * Visit Wade Center * See Dr. Mitchell’s Lectures on Mere Christianity (FREE) * Browse Previous All About Jack Podcast Interviews * All About Jack MASTER LIST of shows * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
As this podcast episode is releasing the latest issue of a publication called Sehnsucht is shipping soon. I spoke with Dr. Bruce Johnson a few months ago before unexpected delays meant the combined Volume 7/8 would not come out until this month. Bruce discusses the regular features found in each issue of Sehnsucht along with articles by Dr. David Downing and Dr. Don King that is in this latest issue. Also learn about the Arizona C.S. Lewis Society, the group that publishes Sehnsucht. * Visit the Sehnsucht Website * Visit the Sehnsucht Facebook Page * Browse Previous All About Jack Podcast Interviews * All About Jack MASTER LIST of shows
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
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On my Resource Spotlight section at EssentialCSLewis.com I recently highlighted three videos from the C.S. Lewis Symposium that were filmed last year and just uploaded to YouTube. I had the chance to speak with Peter Byrom from Christian Evidence about these videos. Peter did the editing of them and gives a short summary of each, along with other details related to the videos. These three videos features a lecture by Dr. Alister McGrath, Dr. Malcolm Guite and panel discussion lead by Dr. Michael Ward. * Watch the Three Symposium Videos (Playlist) * Watch Dr. Alister McGrath Video * Watch Dr. Malcolm Guite Video * Watch Panel Discussion Video * Visit Christian Evidence Website * Browse Previous All About Jack Podcast Interviews * All About Jack MASTER LIST of shows
Many think of Mere Christianity just as single book that is great at helping you understand and defend the faith. However, not only was it originally released as three different books and four series of radio talks, but there are many other fascinating behind the scenes details that you can learn from C.S. Lewis & Mere Christianity: The Crisis That Created a Classic. This book by Paul McCusker is just being released. Previously I've had Paul on the show discussing a radio drama (C.S. Lewis at War) and The Screwtape Letters: Annotated Edition (see links before for those shows). * Purchase C.S. Lewis & Mere Christianity * Visit Paul McCusker's Website * Visit Focus on the Family Radio Theatre Website * Listen to Previous interview about C.S. Lewis at War * The Screwtape Letters (AE) Interview * Browse Previous All About Jack Podcast Interviews * All About Jack MASTER LIST of shows
Do you wish you could hear C.S. Lewis speak in person? Of course, it's not possible, however if you catch Dr. Kevin Radaker perform "A Visit with C.S. Lewis" you might think you actually had! I chatted with Kevin when he presented his dramatic portrayal of Lewis at Taylor University. He also does a couple of other Lewis programs that he describes in the interview. * Visit Dr. Radaker's C.S. Lewis Site * Browse Previous All About Jack Podcast Interviews
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In this show I'm sharing a 20 minute academic paper I presented at Taylor University that was part of the 9th Frances White Ewbank Colloquium on C.S. Lewis & Friends and given on Friday, May 30, 2014. The presentation I did was on quotations falsely attributed to Lewis. It was called "What Lewis NEVER Wrote." Finally, when recording this talk I neglected to consider the fact that when I was advancing the PowerPoint presentation my recording device was too close to the computer...so there you will unfortunately hear a lot of annoying clicks that I was unable to edit out of the audio. * PDF of Handout on What Lewis NEVER Wrote * Quotes NOT By Lewis: A Preliminary Examination * C.S. Lewis Said What? YES, He Really Did! * Browse Previous All About Jack Podcast Interviews * All About Jack MASTER LIST of shows
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The following is the ninth essay chat produced by William O'Flaherty. It is the second of a two-part discussion of "Fern-seed and Elephants," a shorter work by Lewis that is best found in Christian Reflections. My guest is Lewis enthusiast Reggie Gates. Reggie runs another podcast website called "All About C.S. Lewis." In this program the final point is explored along with favorite quotes and related works. * Listen to Part 1 of Fern-seed and Elephants Chat * Purchase Christian Reflections * Visit All About C.S. Lewis (Reggie's site) * Purchase Miracles (book by C.S. Lewis) * Purchase God in the Dock (has essays Miracles and The Grand Miracle. * Purchase Introduction to the First Three Gospels
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This interview from William O’Flaherty is about The C.S. Lewis Phenomenon with the author of the book, Dr. Samuel Joeckel. He is associate professor of English and professor in the Supper Honors Program at Palm Beach Atlantic University in Florida. This book is subtitled “Christianity and the Public Sphere” and explores Lewis’s fiction and non-fiction where he presents the Christian faith and explores three facets of that phenomenon. * Purchase The C.S. Lewis Phenomenon * Visit Dr. Joeckel's Faculty Page * Browse Previous All About Jack Podcast Interviews * All About Jack MASTER LIST of shows
Find THIS episode directly here. Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com
This is the forth and final show that explores how C.S. Lewis viewed women. Some think he either hated females, or at least feared them. Even those who know this isn't true have a hard time explaining why. Dr. Crystal Hurd, who has done a series of blog posts on the topic, is William O'Flaherty's special guest to explore this topic. Gina Dalfonzo, the editor of Breakpoint.org joins in as guest co-host. This last episode examines three women in Lewis's later life that he was closest to: Ruth Pitter, Dorothy Sayers and Joy Davidman. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Listen to Lewis & Women #3 - The Fictional Women
- Listen to Lewis & Women #2 - The "Factual" Women
- Listen to Lewis & Women #1 - Miniseries Overview
- Read Dr. Hurd's Blog Series on C.S. Lewis and Women
- Read Gina Dalfonzo's article on Joy Davidman
- Visit Dr. Hurd's Blog
- Visit Legendarium ((Dr. Hurd contributes)
- Visit Breakpoint.org (Gina is editor)
- Visit Dickensblog
- Purchase Hunting the Unicorn
- Purchase Socratic Digest
- Listen to interview about Socratic Digest
OTHER All About Jack Shows Dr. Hurd has been a Guest:
- The Singing Bowl (Dr. Hurd interviews Malcolm Guite)
- NarniaCast Special - Both Parts of The Silver Chair Movie Discussion
- NarniaCast: Ep. 1 – The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- C.S. Lewis as Transformational Leader (20 minute talk by Dr. Crystal Hurd)
- Willing Slaves of the Welfare State with Dr. Crystal Hurd (Essay Chat)
OTHER All About Jack Shows Mentioned:
- Douglas Gresham Interview (50th Anniversary Reflections)
- A Life Observed (with Dr. Devin Brown)
- C.S. Lewis: A Biography of Friendship (Colin Duriez)
- C.S. Lewis - A Life (Biography by Dr. Alister McGrath)
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
Find THIS episode directly here. Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com
This is the third of four shows that explores how C.S. Lewis viewed women. Some think he either hated females, or at least feared them. Even those who know this isn't true have a hard time explaining why. Dr. Crystal Hurd, who has done a series of blog posts on the topic, is William O'Flaherty's special guest to explore this topic. Gina Dalfonzo, the editor of Breakpoint.org joins in as guest co-host. This third podcast examines women that Lewis created in his stories. The focus is mostly on Narnia, but Crystal also addresses equality between the sexes.
. * Listen to Lewis & Women #2 - "Factual" Women * Listen to Lewis & Women #1 - Miniseries Overview * Read Dr. Hurd's Blog Series on C.S. Lewis and Women * Visit Dr. Hurd's Blog * Visit Legendarium ((Dr. Hurd contributes) * Visit Breakpoint.org (Gina is editor) * Visit Dickensblog * Purchase Socratic Digest * Listen to interview about Socratic Digest
OTHER All About Jack Shows Dr. Hurd has been a Guest:
- The Singing Bowl (Dr. Hurd interviews Malcolm Guite)
- NarniaCast Special - Both Parts of The Silver Chair Movie Discussion
- NarniaCast: Ep. 1 – The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- C.S. Lewis as Transformational Leader (20 minute talk by Dr. Crystal Hurd)
- Willing Slaves of the Welfare State with Dr. Crystal Hurd (Essay Chat)
OTHER All About Jack Shows Mentioned:
- Douglas Gresham Interview (50th Anniversary Reflections)
- A Life Observed (with Dr. Devin Brown)
- C.S. Lewis: A Biography of Friendship (Colin Duriez)
- C.S. Lewis - A Life (Biography by Dr. Alister McGrath)
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com
The following is a repeat of my single interview I did with Dr. Michael Ward two years about The Narnia Code. This chat also gives a good general introduction to Planet Narnia and the DVD also called The Narnia Code. He will be one of the special guest at the 2014 Taylor Colloquium (see link below for details). * Purchase The Narnia Code * Purchase Planet Narnia * Visit The Narnia Code Site * Visit Planet Narnia Site * Visit Michael Ward's Site * Visit BandCamp page for Lewis and Women * Listen to 2014 Taylor Colloquium Interview * Listen to Myth Became Fact Essay Chat with Dr. Ward * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
Find THIS episode directly here. Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com
“Myth Became Fact” was the seven essay chat I produced back in 2012. Although not directly related to Easter, it does touch on some aspects of it. I had the pleasure of catching up with Dr. Michael Ward, author of The Narnia Code and other books for this discussion. Note that we had some recording problems and the audio quality unfortunately didn’t come out as well as hoped. The essay is best found in God in the Dock. Also for those of you hoping to find the third part of the Lewis and Women miniseries note that it will not be posted until April 28th, however it is available on a new page I created over a BandCamp (link below). * Purchase God in the Dock * Visit The Narnia Code Site * Visit BandCamp page for Lewis and Women * Listen to 2014 Taylor Colloquium Interview * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
Find THIS episode directly here. Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com
This is the second of four shows that explores how C.S. Lewis viewed women. Some think he either hated females, or at least feared them. Even those who know this isn't true have a hard time explaining why. Dr. Crystal Hurd, who has done a series of blog posts on the topic, is William O'Flaherty's special guest to explore this topic. Gina Dalfonzo, the editor of Breakpoint.org joins in as guest co-host. This second podcast examines women that Lewis either knew or wrote to during his life ("factual" as opposed to the fictional females he created in his books). * Listen to Lewis & Women #1 - Miniseries Overview * Read Dr. Hurd's Blog Series on C.S. Lewis and Women * Visit Dr. Hurd's Blog * Visit Legendarium ((Dr. Hurd contributes) * Visit Breakpoint.org (Gina is editor) * Visit Dickensblog * Purchase Socratic Digest * Listen to interview about Socratic Digest
OTHER All About Jack Shows Dr. Hurd has been a Guest:
- The Singing Bowl (Dr. Hurd interviews Malcolm Guite)
- NarniaCast Special - Both Parts of The Silver Chair Movie Discussion
- NarniaCast: Ep. 1 – The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- C.S. Lewis as Transformational Leader (20 minute talk by Dr. Crystal Hurd)
- Willing Slaves of the Welfare State with Dr. Crystal Hurd (Essay Chat)
OTHER All About Jack Shows Mentioned:
- Douglas Gresham Interview (50th Anniversary Reflections)
- A Life Observed (with Dr. Devin Brown)
- C.S. Lewis: A Biography of Friendship (Colin Duriez)
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C.S. Lewis - A Life (Biography by Dr. Alister McGrath)
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Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
Find THIS episode directly here. Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com
This is the first of a four part miniseries exploring how C.S. Lewis viewed women. Did he secretly hate them or at least had a negative view of females in general? Dr. Crystal Hurd, who has done a series of blog posts on the topic, is my special guest. Another female, Gina Dalfonzo, the editor of Breakpoint.org joins in as guest co-host. Today's podcast presents a general overview by briefly exploring nearly all of the issues related to this subject. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Read Dr. Hurd's Blog Series on C.S. Lewis and Women
- Visit Dr. Hurd's Blog
- Visit Breakpoint.org (Gina is editor)
- Visit Dickensblog
OTHER All About Jack Shows Dr. Hurd has been a Guest:
- The Singing Bowl (Dr. Hurd interviews Malcolm Guite)
- NarniaCast Special - Both Parts of The Silver Chair Movie Discussion
- NarniaCast: Ep. 1 – The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- C.S. Lewis as Transformational Leader (20 minute talk by Dr. Crystal Hurd)
- Willing Slaves of the Welfare State with Dr. Crystal Hurd (Essay Chat)
OTHER All About Jack Shows Mentioned:
- Douglas Gresham Interview (50th Anniversary Reflections)
- A Life Observed (with Dr. Devin Brown)
- C.S. Lewis: A Biography of Friendship (Colin Duriez)
- C.S. Lewis - A Life (Biography by Dr. Alister McGrath)
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
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Robert Verlarde is a former atheist who was strongly influenced by the works of C.S. Lewis and so it only seems fitting he has written a couple books to help introduce and enhance a person's ability to understand Lewis's writings. This interview features BOTH Conversations with C.S. Lewis (from 2008) and The Golden Rules of Narnia (latest edition from 2010). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * Visit Robert Verlarde's Website (A Reasonable Imagination) * Buy Conversations with C.S. Lewis * Buy The Golden Rules of Narnia
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"Meditation on the Third Commandment" was the sixth essay chat produced when I started them in 2012. I'm repeating it now because many of you weren't aware of my shows back then. My special guest for this chat was Allyson Wieland. Allyson is the creator of behind CSL Book Club, an online resource for discussion questions for a number of books by C.S. Lewis. This essay is found in God in the Dock. * Purchase God in the Dock * Listen to CSL Book Club INTER VIEW * Visit CSL Book Club * Listen to "Lilies That Fester" Essay Chat * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
The following is a repeat of a short interview I did in 2012 about a website called "CSL Book Club." Allyson Wieland created the site to freely provide copies of study questions she created for her local C.S. Lewis group. Since the interview I also had her on the show for my occasional "Essay Chat" series. The link to the two discussions can be found below. * Visit CSL Book Club * Listen to "Meditation on the 3rd Commandment" Essay Chat * Listen to "Lilies That Fester" Essay Chat
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As this show is released it is the 72nd anniversary of the publication of The Screwtape Letters. This seemed the perfect time to release an interview I record in the last week with Paul McCusker about an Annotated Edition he did that was just released in October, 2013. As you may recalled I spoke with him previously about a Focus on the Family production called C.S. Lewis at War (interview link below). In THIS interview, learned how Paul became involved in this project and what to expect from the book. * Purchase The Screwtape Letters: Annotated Edition * Visit Paul McCusker's Website * Visit Focus on the Family Radio Theatre Website * Listen to Previous interview about C.S. Lewis at War * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
Back in 2012 it was the 70th anniversary of The Screwtape Letters book being published on February 9th. In celebration of this I offer the following recording (link above, text below) of Screwtape reflecting on the occasion.
* Free Study Guide to The Screwtape Letters
(Above guide is from C.S. Lewis Institute)
* Purchase The Screwtape Letters
* Purchase C.S. Lewis Bible
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The following is a repeat of 2012 interview I did with professional writer Kevin Belmonte. This was my first time speaking with him, but he has since been on the show several other times (see links below). The main focus for today's show is on Defiant Joy, one of the (now three) books about G.K Chesterton he's written. Purchase Books by Kevin Belmonte:
- Defiant Joy
- The Quotable Chesterton
- A Year with G.K. Chesterton
- Miraculous
- William Wilberforce
Listen to other shows with Kevin Belmonte:
- EC03r - "Period Criticism" with Kevin Belmonte (Essay Chat)
- 11 - The Vision of John Bunyan (pt. 1) with Kevin Belmonte (Essay Chat)
- 12 - The Vision of John Bunyan (pt. 2) with Kevin Belmonte (Essay Chat)
- Narnia Cast Show on The Last Battle
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The following is a repeat of an earlier essay chat I first posted in 2012. This is the fifth in an occasional series of programs examining a single shorter work by C.S. Lewis. Today Will Vaus is my guest, he has written a number of books related to C.S. Lewis. Below you can find links to the ones I've done an interview with him. In this program we explore "The Seeing Eye" which is most easily found in the book Christian Reflections. * Purchase Christian Reflections * Visit Will Vaus's Website * Interview on Speaking of Jack * C.S. Lewis' Reading of George MacDonald (Will Vaus brief talk) * Interview on The Professor of Narnia
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As previously noted, 2013 was a very busy year. In fact today I have a show that was recorded before the end of last year, but with the breaking news of a CS Lewis movie called Jack & Tollers and other end of the year shows I didn't get to post it until now. In late November, 2013 the New York C.S. Lewis Society held a special event to honor Lewis on the 50th anniversary of his death. One of the speakers was William Griffin, an editor and writer who did the unique biography on Lewis in the 1980's called C.S. Lewis: A Dramatic Life. In the UK the book was published as C.S. Lewis: The Authentic Voice. Griffin also edited The Joyful Christian, a book containing over 100 passages from Lewis's religiously themed writings. * Purchase C.S. Lewis: A Dramatic Life/The Authentic Voice * *Visit EssentialCSLewis.com*
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Anniversary Reflections #1
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Anniversary Reflections #2
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Over the last year I've had the privilege of interviewing many individuals. I checked the data of what shows were downloaded the most and the following podcast shares some of them. The program is just over 30 minutes, so I only share some brief moments from them. Check the links below to listen to those entire shows (and learn what I highlight). I also provide a second list of links to shows I didn't include in the recap (because they were in the last two months) that were among the top downloads for the year. SHOWS FEATURED IN THE RECAP: * A Life Observed (Dr. Devin Brown) * C.S. Lewis: A Biography of Friendship (Colin Duriez) * C.S. Lewis - A Life (Biography by Dr. Alister McGrath) * Douglas Gresham Interview (50th Anniversary Reflections) * TRANSCRIPT of Gresham Interview * C.S. Lewis vs the New Atheists (Peter S. Williams) * C.S. Lewis and the Arts (Dr. Rod Miller) * NarniaCast Special - Both Parts of The Silver Chair Movie Discussion * *Visit EssentialCSLewis.com*
TOP DOWNLOADED SHOWS NOT FEATURED: * Poets' Corner Memorial (Dr. Michael Ward) * Anniversary Reflections #1 * Anniversary Reflections #2 * C.S. Lewis From Only Surviving Broadcast Talk * C.S. Lewis at War (Paul McCusker) * Live Like a Narnian (Joe Rigney) * EXCLUSIVE – Jack & Tollers Movie (Darren Jacobs and Chris Dodge) * The A – Z of C.S. Lewis (Colin Duriez) * Jack & Tollers II (Dr. Louis Markos and Darren Jacobs) * The Romantic Rationalist (Desiring God Conference on C.S. Lewis) * BONUS LINK: Podcasts on Narnia Books from NarniaCast.com
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Dr. Louis Markos has written several books on C.S. Lewis and some have been highlighted here before (see list below). Last year he released a book dealing with the fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien AND C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia. It's called On the Shoulders of Hobbits: The Road to Virtue with Tolkien and Lewis. The following link is an interview William O'Flaherty did with him about this book. * Listen to interview about JACK & TOLLER (with Darren Jacobs and Chris Dodge) * Purchase On the Shoulders of Hobbits * Visit LouMarkos.com * Purchase The Hobbit * Purchase The Lord of the Rings (all three) * Purchase The Chronicles of Narnia (all seven)
PAST BOOK INTERVIEWS WITH DR. MARKOS: * The Magician's Nephew (NarniaCast) * Restoring Beauty * Apologetics for the 21st Century
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Many are reflecting on the 50th anniversary of C.S. Lewis's death, but today (11/29) is the 115th anniversary of his birth. The follow interview features three people I've had as a guest previously sharing their thoughts on several questions I asked them related to aspects of Lewis's works they've enjoyed and how his material has impacted their life. These guests are Peter Williams, Dr. Charlie Starr and Colin Duriez. * Listen to C.S. Lewis vs the New Atheists (Peter S. Williams) * Listen to Life of C.S. Lewis (Charlie Starr) * Listen to Essay Chat - "Horrid Red Things" (with Dr. Charlie Starr) * Listen to Light: C.S. Lewis's First and Final Short Story (Dr. Charlie Starr) * Listen to The A – Z of C.S. Lewis (Colin Duriez) * Listen to C.S. Lewis: A Biography of Friendship (Colin Duriez)
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Many are reflecting on the fact that November 22, 2013 is the 50th anniversary of C.S. Lewis's death. The follow interview features three people I've had as a guest previously sharing their thoughts on several questions I asked them related to aspects of Lewis's works they've enjoyed and how his material has impacted their life. These guests are Dr. Joseph Pearce, Dr. Joel Heck and Kevin Belmonte. * Listen to Bilbo's Journey (Interview with Dr. Joseph Pearce) * Listen to C.S. Lewis Calendar and Socratic Digest (with Dr. Joel Heck) * Listen to Irrigating Deserts (Interview with Dr. Joel Heck) * Listen to "Period Criticism" with Kevin Belmonte (Essay Chat) * The Vision of John Bunyan (pt. 1) with Kevin Belmonte (Essay Chat) * The Vision of John Bunyan (pt. 2) with Kevin Belmonte (Essay Chat) * *Visit EssentialCSLewis.com*
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Paul McCusker is the Creative Director at Focus on the Family. Many know him for his involvement in Adventures in Odyssey where he has written over 300 shows; and of course he helped create the Radio Theatre Production of The Chronicles of Narnia. Just recently a new radio drama called C.S. Lewis at War: The Dramatic Story Behind Mere Christianity was released and that was the focus on this interview with William O'Flaherty. * Purchase C.S. Lewis at War* * Listen to Paul with Douglas Gresham on Focus on the Family * Visit Paul McCusker's Website * Visit Focus on the Family Radio Theatre Website * Listen to All About Jack interview with Douglas Gresham * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com***
Malcolm Guite is one of the contributors to The Cambridge Guide to C.S. Lewis and the author of many poems. Just coming out in November, 2013 is his collection of poems called The Singing Bowl. Dr. Crystal Hurd caught up with Malcolm recently for this brief interview about it and about the special event where Lewis is being honored in Poets’ Corner. * Learn More about Poets' Corner (Interview with Dr. Michael Ward) * Purchase The Singing Bowl * Visit Malcolm Guite's Website * Purchase The Cambridge Companion to C.S. Lewis * *Visit EssentialCSLewis.com* * Visit Crystal Hurd's Website
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How would your life be if you lived the positive traits from the characters in the Narnia stories? Joe Rigney tackles the topic in his debut book, Live Like a Narnianin this interview with William O’Flaherty. Joe is from Bethlehem College and Seminary and was one of the speakers at the recent Desiring God conference on C.S. Lewis. * Purchase Live Like a Narnian * Joe Rigney on Twitter * Joe's Articles on Desiring God * Bethlehem College and Seminary Faculty Page * *Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Listen to The Narnia Code* series (Dr. Michael Ward)
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There are plans to place a memorial stone at Poets' Corner to honor C.S. Lewis on November 22, 2013. William O'Flaherty spoke with Dr. Michael Ward about that event, which includes a brief conference. * Visit Lewis in Poets' Corner Website * Hear Dr. Ward Discuss The Narnia Code * Read Interview with Dr. Ward on the event by Lancia Smith
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As you may have heard, on Monday (10/21) over at NarniaCast.com I released the first part of a special podcast discussing the news of The Silver Chair being the next Narnia movie. The second part won't release there until the 28th, but you can hear BOTH parts here! That's right....hear the complete 60 minutes of discussion before the last half is available on NarniaCast.com My guests for this were Dr. Charlie Starr, Dr. Devin Brown, Dr. Bruce Edwards, Dr. Crystal Hurd and Paul Martin. They joined me via Skype on October 14th to chat. SHOW NOTES/LINKS:
- C.S. Lewis Review (Dr. Bruce Edwards's Website)
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Purchase Dr. Edwards's Books:
- Further Up and Further In
- Not a Tame Lion
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Purchase Dr. Brown's Books:
- Inside Narnia
- Inside Prince Caspian
- Inside The Voyage of the 'Dawn Treader'
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Visit Dr. Charlie Starr's Website
- Purchase Light: C.S. Lewis's First and Final Story
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Listen to an interview with Dr. Starr about Light
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EssentialCSLewis.com
- CrystalHurd.com
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NarniaFans.com
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Music by Patrick Swanson
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Some are surprised to learn how diverse of a writer Lewis was. Finding a good single resource on an overview of him and his writings can be a challenge. That's were The A - Z of C.S. Lewis comes in. It's the latest book by Colin Duriez and is an update of The C.S. Lewis Encyclopedia. In this interview Colin provides details about the layout of the book and shares some selections from it. * Purchase The A - Z of C.S. Lewis * Visit Colin Duriez's Website * Listen to C.S. Lewis: A Biography of Friendship Interview * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
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How should Christians engages "the Arts" and what do we mean by "the Arts"? That's what an upcoming book that is a collection of essays attempts to answer. William O'Flaherty spoke with Dr. Rod Miller, the editor and one of the writers of C.S. Lewis and the Arts: Creativity in the Shadowlands. The book is due out at the end of November 2013. Other authors include David Downing, Don King, Charlie Starr and Will Vaus. * Purchase C.S. Lewis and the Arts * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
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To many Douglas Gresham needs no introduction. For those who are not aware, he is one of C.S. Lewis's stepsons and the point-person for all things from the Lewis Estate. I caught up with him on 9/24/13, the morning after he spoke at Asbury University. Previously he wrote two books related to Lewis, Lenten Lands and Jack's Life. I spoke with him about Narnia (the books and the movies), the Ransom Trilogy, Lewis's habits and how he dealt with failure and disappointment among other issues. * Purchase Lenten Lands * Purchase Jack's Life * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
Instead of a repeat interview this week I'm sharing a special recording of C.S. Lewis's actual voice! The following is the only surviving recording (from three that were made) from the broadcast talks he did that eventually became Mere Christianity. It was recorded on March 21, 1944 and heard on the BBC on April 4, 1944. It was the seventh and final talk and became the 11th chapter of Beyond Personality (book four on Mere Christianity). Note the book version is somewhat different. * Purchase Mere Christianity * This LINK - http://amzn.to/x2ksV0 * Visit site that has text version of this talk * http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/cslewisbeyondpersonality.htm * Visit NEW podcast site at Podbean.com for lastest shows
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Welcome to the first episode of NarniaCast, a brand new mini-series looking at the world of Narnia created by C.S. Lewis. There will be one show for each Narnia book. Co-hosts for the shows are William O’Flaherty, Paul Martin and Dr. Crystal Hurd. A different special guest will join them for the podcast. Dr. Bruce Edwards discusses The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in this premiere episode. * NarniaCast.com * C.S. Lewis Review (Dr. Bruce Edwards’s Website) * EssentialCSLewis.com * CrystalHurd.com * NarniaFans.com * Purchase Dr. Edwards’s Books: + Further Up and Further In + Not a Tame Lion
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A variety of resources about C.S. Lewis or his works exist. Some are more unique than others, like Visiting with C.S. Lewis: A Perpetual Calendar created by Dr. Joel Heck and a collection called Socratic Digest that the following interview explores. The first is a calendar good for any year and the latter contains all five volumes when Lewis was with the Oxford Socratic Club. Previously I spoke with Dr. Heck about his book Irrigating Deserts.
- Purchase Visiting with C.S. Lewis: A Perpertual Calendar
- Purchase Socratic Digest
- Visit Joel Heck's Website
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
- Listen to Interview about Irrigating Deserts
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The following part of an occasional series where I chat with a Lewis expert about one of his shorter works. This is with Brenton Dickieson, who maintains a popular blog called "A Pilgrim in Narnia." The essay we examine is "On Three Ways of Writing for Children" which can be found in On Stories.
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Purchase On Stories
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Visit A Pilgrim in Narnia Website
- Listen to Short Lecture by Brenton About The Screwtape Letters
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This is the third and last new biography on C.S. Lewis for 2013, the 50th anniversary of his death. This episode is with Dr. Devin Brown and his book entitled A Life Observed: A Spiritual Biography of C.S. Lewis. Previously Devin has been my guest speaking about The Christian World of The Hobbit.
- Purchase A Life Observed
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
- Listen to Interview about The Christian World of The Hobbit
- Listen to 5-part series on The Christian World of The Hobbit
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Dr. John Piper has spoken about the influence C.S. Lewis has had on his life, but the upcoming Desiring God conference is the first to focus on it. "The Romantic Rationalist: God, Life & Imagination in the Work of C.S. Lewis" features several nationally known speakers besides Dr. Piper. The following is an interview with David Mathis from Desiring God Ministries about this event being held September 27th-29th in Minneapolis.
- Visit "The Romantic Rationalist" Conference Website
- Download FREE eBook Alive to Wonder by Dr. John Piper
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com for Daily Information on Lewis
In April 2012 I first posted this interview with Richard Platt, author of As One Devil to Another. At the time the book had only recently been released. While this is his first novel, Richard has been a reader of C.S. Lewis for many year and a big fan of The Screwtape Letters (which is what inspired his book). * Author page on Tyndale * Download Sample of As One Devil to Another * Buy As One Devil to Another * Buy The Screwtape Letters
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Peter S. Williams has been called “a bright, young British philosopher and skilful debater” by William Lane Craig. While an author of several books, C.S. Lewis vs. the New Atheists is his first devoted just to Lewis. This book was just released in February 2013 and the interview was recorded via Skype just a few days ago.
- Purchase C.S. Lewis vs. the New Atheists
- Visit Peter S. Williams's Website
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The following is a repeat of the fourth "essay chat" program. For those not familiar with it, the purpose of this show is to focus on a single essay (or similar shorter work) by C.S. Lewis and discuss it with another Lewis expert or enthusiast. The essay discusses is "Is Theology Poetry?" and my guest is Dr. Holly Ordway.
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Purchase The Weight of Glory
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Purchase Not God's Type
- Visit Holly's Website - Hieropraxis
- Listen to Interview with Holly about Not God's Type
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Two months ago Dr. Charlie Starr came to Morgantown, WV as a guest speaker to kick-off the start of the C.S. Lewis Society of Morgantown. Dr. Starr teaches English, Humanities, and Film at Kentucky Christian University and is the author of Light: C.S. Lewis's First and Final Short Story. The following is the main part of his talk about Lewis's life.
- Visit Charlie's Website
- Listen to Interview with Charlie about his book Light
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In 2012 I started an occasional series of chats about a single essay by Lewis. The following is the third in that series of "essay chats." The shorter worker being explored today with Kevin Belmonte is "Period Criticism." Belmonte is the author of several books, including Defiant Joy: The Remarkable Life & Impact of G.K. Chesterton. "Period Criticism" is found in On Stories.
- Purchase On Stories
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Listen to Defiant Joy Interview with Kevin Belmonte
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Site about Miraculous by Kevin Belmonte
The first interview I ever did for my C.S. Lewis hobby was with Will Vaus about his (then) latest book called Speaking of Jack: A C.S. Lewis Discussion Guide. Vaus, an international speaker, is the author of many books specializing in Lewis and Narnia. Be sure to follow the other links below for additional times I've had him on the program.
- Visit Will Vaus' Website
- Purchase Speaking of Jack
- Listen to Interview on The Professor of Narnia
- Listen to Essay Chat on "The Seeing Eye"
- Listen to Talk "C.S. Lewis' Reading of George MacDonald"
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The New York C.S. Lewis Society is one of many places holding a special celebration of the author's life during the fifty's anniversary of his death. Their event is called C.S. Lewis: In Memoriam and is co-sponsered by the Sheen Center. It is a one-day event; on Saturday, November 23rd. William O'Flaherty spoke with James Como, author of several books about Lewis and the emcee of the event.
- Learn more about C.S. Lewis: In Memoriam NY Event
- Visit New York C.S. Lewis Society Website
- Visit James Como's Website
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Colin Duriez is what you might call "an expert to the experts." He is among the top writers/scholars on not only C.S. Lewis, but also J.R.R. Tolkien. Just releasing now is his book C.S. Lewis: A Biography of Friendship. William O'Flaherty spoke with him about this title and why he chose to portray the life of Lewis through his friends.
- Purchase C.S. Lewis: A Biography of Friendship by Colin Duriez
- Get a Chance to WIN A Biography of Friendship (by May 16th)
- Visit Colin Duriez's Website
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In 2012 I started an occasional series of chats about a single essay by Lewis. The following is the second one (and one of the more popular chats) I did with Dr. Bruce Johnson, the Associate Editor of Sehnsucht: The C.S. Lewis Journal. The essay we discussed was "The Necessity of Chivalry," which is found in Present Concerns.
- Purchase Present Concerns
- Learn more about Sehnsucht
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In 2012 I interviewed with Dr. Christopher Mitchell, who is the director of the Wade Center. He is also the Assistant Professor of Theological Studies at Wheaton College, Illinois. The Wade Center is your one-stop place in the U.S. for books, manuscripts, letters and other writings for C.S. Lewis and six other noted British authors.
- Visit Wade Center
- Purchase Mere Christianity DVD Study
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Max McLean's stage production of The Screwtape Letters has been a hit in major cities across the United States. The play features Screwtape (frequently performed by McLean) and his assistant, Toadpipe in a witty adaptation of the book. William O'Flaherty spoke with him by phone on April 17, 2013 about his work that could be coming to a city near you.
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Visit ScrewtapeOnStage.com for Latest Schedule
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Purchase Lewis's book: The Screwtape Letters
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RELATED POSTS:
- Screwtape Speaks at Demon-Chapel
- International Screwtape Month?
- Lewis Didn't Like Screwtape
- Other Demons in Screwtape
- Special Introduction to The Screwtape Letters
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The following part of an occasional series where I chat with a Lewis expert about one of his shorter works. This is with Dr. Charlie Starr, who in 2012 came out with the book, Light: C.S. Lewis's First and Final Story. Dr. Starr teaches English, Humanities, and Film at Kentucky Christian University. The essay is "Horrid Red Things" and it can be found in God in the Dock.
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Purchase God in the Dock
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Purchase Light: C.S. Lewis's First and Final Story
- Visit Charlie's Website
- Listen to Interview with Charlie about his book Light
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I spoke with Dr. Louis Markos, professor in English at Houston Baptist University in early 2012 about his book Apologetics for the Twenty-first Century. This book is not just about C.S. Lewis, but a majority of it does deal with his views on the topic of Apologetics. Dr. Markos has also written several other books related to C.S. Lewis and I’ve interviewed him about some of those which can be found at the links below.
- Purchase Apologetics for the 21st Century
- Listen to On the Shoulder of Hobbits Interview
- Listen to first THREE episodes of The Narnia Code podcast
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The following is a repeat of the debut show I've simply called an "essay chat." For those not familiar with it, the purpose of this program is to focus on a single essay (or similar shorter work) by C.S. Lewis and discuss it with another Lewis expert or enthusiast. This first one was done with Dr. Holly Ordway on the essay "Sometimes Fairy Stories Say Best What's to be Said." * Purchase On Stories
- Purchase Not God's Type
- Visit Holly's Website - Hieropraxis
- Listen to Interview with Holly about Not God's Type
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No doubt you have heard about the new biography C.S. Lewis - A Life by Dr. Alister McGrath. Dr. McGrath is a priest ordained in the Church of England and Professor of Theology, Ministry and Education at King's College London. Formerly he was Professor of Historical Theology at Oxford University. I was granted one of the few interviews with him last week on March 20th just hours before he spoke at Wheaton College. * Purchase C.S. Lewis - A Life by Dr. McGrath * Dr. Alister McGrath's Faculty Page
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Recently I spoke with Dr. Adam Barkman about his 2009 book C.S. Lewis & Philosophy as a Way of Life. Dr. Barkman is the Associate Professor Of Philosophy at Redeemer College University in Ontario, Canada. His book is a complete look at the philosophical development of Lewis and the various views he held within specific areas of philosophy. * Purchase C.S. Lewis & Philosophy as a Way of Life * Read article "Lewis the Young Philosopher, 1917-1919" from Pilgrim: A Journal of Catholic Experience * Dr. Adam Barkman Faculty Page
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The following is the main part of an inaugural lecture from Dr. Donald T. Williams called "For the Sake of the Story: Doctrine and Discernment in Reading C.S. Lewis." Dr. Williams is a Professor of English and Chair of the Humanities and Natural Sciences Department at Toccoa Falls College in Northeast Georgia. This special audio is from a video available online that includes a questions and answers segment not included here. * Watch Entire Video of "For the Sake of the Story" - Note talk begins at about 11 1/2 minutes and the Q&A is about 46 1/2 minute point. * Listen to Previous Interview: Reflections from Plato's Cave * Listen to Special Talk from Taylor University: A Tryst with the Transcendentals - Part II: Truth * Visit Dr. Williams's Website
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Dr. Don King has a new book out called Plain to the Inward Eye. In this episode William O'Flaherty discusses the collection of essays (mostly previously published) that are in the book and his thoughts on Dr. Alister McGrath's new biography on Lewis. * Purchase Plain to the Inward Eye * Previous interview: Out of My Bone * Dr. Don King's Literature Page
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The Inklings Fellowship is having "An Inklings Weekend in Montreat (N.C.) this April 5-7. Dr. Hal Poe, who is from the organizing group, is the guest for the show. He also shares about other events they have, including one this summer in Oxford. * Learn more about the Montreat, NC Weekend * Visit The Inklings Fellowship Website * Learn about Oxford event in July
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William O'Flaherty spoke with Dr. Charlie W. Starr just as his new book was released at the 2012 C.S. Lewis Colloquium at Taylor University. Light: C.S. Lewis's First and Final Short Story tells the story of how a manuscript surfaced that appeared to be a different version of "The Man Born Blind." The book reveals the results of his investigation and includes interpretations of "Light."Charlie will be speaking in Morgantown, WV on Friday, April 12. Get details here. * Purchase Light: C.S. Lewis's First and Final Short Story * Alternative Link to Purchase Light (from Publisher's Site) * Visit Charlie W. Starr's Website
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Dr. Crystal Hurd was another of the individuals reading a paper at the 2012 C.S. Lewis Colloquium at Taylor University. Crystal is an educator and researcher from Virginia who is currently researching the role of artists as leaders. Her 20 minute talk was entitled "C.S. Lewis as Transformational Leader." * Visit Dr. Crystal Hurd's Website * Read Dr. Hurd Paper "C.S. Lewis as Transformational Leader" * Listen to Essay Chat on "Willing Slaves of the Welfare State"
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Here's another of the talks given at the 2012 C.S. Lewis Colloquium at Taylor University. Will Vaus, author of several books on Lewis, spoke on "C.S. Lewis' Reading of George MacDonald." Previously I've had him as a guest talking about two of his books and he has also done an essay chat with me. * Visit Will Vaus's Website * Listen to Interview with Will Vaus on Speaking of Jack * Listen to Interview with Will Vaus on The Professor of Narnia * Listen to Essay Chat on "The Seeing Eye"
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As all of the papers from last year's the 2012 C.S. Lewis Colloquium at Taylor University have been posted I thought it would be good to share another of the 20 minutes talks. This one is from Dr. Donald T. Williams. He is a Professor of English and Chair of the Humanities and Natural Sciences Department at Toccoa Falls College in Northeast Georgia. He shared a portion of his book Reflections from Plato’s Cave: Essays in Evangelical Philosophy called "A Tryst with the Transcendentals: C.S. Lewis on Beauty, Truth, and Goodness, Part II: Truth" You can follow along by downloading the paper with the link below.* * Download Dr. Williams's Paper * Purchase Reflections from Plato's Cave*
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Listen to Interview with Dr. William on Reflections from Plato's Cave
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Visit Dr. Williams's Website
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I spoke with Dr. Joseph Pearce about his recent book Bilbo's Journey: Discovering the Hidden Meaning of The Hobbit. Dr. Pearce is Writer in Residence and Visiting Fellow at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in Merrmack, New Hampshire and the author of C.S. Lewis and the Catholic Church. I also asked Dr. Pearce his thoughts on the first movie on The Hobbit. * Buy Bilbo's Journey * Learn More About Videos by Dr. Pearce * Buy C.S. Lewis and the Catholic Church
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Here's another short (20 minute) paper that was presented last year at the 2012 C.S. Lewis Colloquium at Taylor University. It is by Brenton Dickieson from the University of Prince Edward Island in Canada. While listening be sure to watch the Prezi presentation (link below). * Download Paper from Brenton * Prezi (Multimedia) Slides from Brenton's Presentation * Visit Brenton's A Pilgrim in Narnia Site
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Here's a short (20 minute) paper I read last year at the 2012 C.S. Lewis Colloquium at Taylor University. My title was "C. S. Lewis: An Overlooked 1963 Monograph by Roger Lancelyn Green." It explored a little known book by Green that was released the same year Lewis died. Downland Paper from Taylor University
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For the final day of 2012 I'm featuring segments from the three most listened to essay chats. They were: 1. "Meditation in a Toolshed" with Dr. Bruce Edwards, 2. "The Necessity of Chivalry" with Dr. Bruce Johnson and 3. "Is Theology Poetry?" with Dr. Holly Ordway. If you want to hear each of the complete chats use the links after thos for learning more about the guests. * Visit Dr. Edward's C.S. Lewis Review site
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Learn more about Sehnsucht (Dr. Johnson)
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Visit Hieropraxis (Dr. Ordway)
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To listen to the complete essay chat from each of the guests, visit the following posts: * Meditation in a Toolshed * The Necessity of Chivalry * Is Theology Poetry?
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The following is the second (and final part) from the 2012 C.S. Lewis Retreat. It is the Panel Discussion I hosted. The names of the panel are listed below with links to places online to learn more about them. Visit Various Websites of Panel: * Joseph Pearce * Louis Markos * Diana Glyer * Andrew Lazo * Doug Jackson * William O'Flaherty
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The following is the first (of two parts) from the 2012 C.S. Lewis Retreat. It is the Panel Discussion I hosted. The names of the panel are listed below with links to places online to learn more about them. Next week the second part will be posted. Visit Various Websites of Panel: * Joseph Pearce * Louis Markos * Diana Glyer * Andrew Lazo * Doug Jackson * William O'Flaherty
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This is the fifth and final episode in a special interview series with Dr. Devin Brown about his book The Christian World of The Hobbit. This show focuses on chapter five, "Response and Legacy." As before, Sørina Higgins joins William O'Flaherty to co-host.
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This is the fourth episode on a special five-part interview series with Dr. Devin Brown about his book The Christian World of The Hobbit. This show focuses on chapter four, "'I Don’t Think I Ought To': The Moral Landscape in The Hobbit." As before, Sørina Higgins joins William O'Flaherty to co-host. * Listen to 3rd Episode in the Series * Purchase The Christian World of The Hobbit * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Visit Sørina Higgins's Iambic Admonit Website * Visit Sehnsucht: The C.S. Lewis Journal Page * Visit Previous Single (overview) Interview with Devin Brown
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This is the third episode on a special five-part interview series with Dr. Devin Brown about his book The Christian World of The Hobbit. This show focuses on chapter three, "'Very Good for You': Purpose in The Hobbit." As before, Sørina Higgins joins William O'Flaherty to co-host. * Listen to 2nd Episode in the Series * Purchase The Christian World of The Hobbit * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Visit Sørina Higgins's Iambic Admonit Website * Visit Sehnsucht: The C.S. Lewis Journal Page * Visit Previous Single (overview) Interview with Devin Brown
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This is the second episode of a special short-term interview series on The Christian World of The Hobbit with Dr. Devin Brown. Each show will focus on one of the chapters in the book. My special co-host for this project is Sørina Higgins. This episode is called "Providence in The Hobbit." * Listen to 1st Episode in the Series * Purchase The Christian World of The Hobbit * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Visit Sørina Higgins's Iambic Admonit Website * Visit Sehnsucht: The C.S. Lewis Journal Page * Visit Previous Single (overview) Interview with Devin Brown
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This is the debut episode of a special short-term interview series on The Christian World of The Hobbit with Dr. Devin Brown. Each show will focus on one of the chapters in the book. My special co-host for this project is Sørina Higgins. This episode is called "An 'Essentially' Christian Story." * Purchase The Christian World of The Hobbit * Visit EssentialCSLewis.com * Visit Sørina Higgins's Iambic Admonit Website * Visit Sehnsucht: The C.S. Lewis Journal Page * Visit Previous Single (overview) Interview with Devin Brown
This week highlights a previous interview with Dr. Louis Markos, author of several C.S. Lewis related books. William O'Flaherty spoke with him about Restoring Beauty: The Good, the True, and the Beautiful in the Writings of C. S. Lewis. This was also an early reveal about an upcoming movie on the life of C.S. Lewis whose details are still being negotiated. Dr. Louis Markos' Faculty Page
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Dr. Donald T. Williams is a Professor of English and Chair of the Humanities and Natural Sciences Department at Toccoa Falls College in Northeast Georgia. While he’s written several books related to C.S. Lewis, the focus of this interview is on his book* Reflections from Plato’s Cave: Essays in Evangelical Philosophy that was released earlier this year. * Purchase Reflections from Plato's Cave * Visit Dr. Williams's Website*
*For the last ten years the C.S. Lewis Foundation has hosted a retreat at Camp Allen in Texas. This year's event is November 9th - 11th. William O'Flaherty spoke with Andrew Lazo about it. Andrew is an author and educator who is also the Special Programs Coordinator for them.The theme for the retreat is "Choosing Heaven: Eternity in the Here & Now.*"** Confirmed speakers and performing artists currently include:
- Joseph Pearce
- Doug Jackson
- Diana Glyer
- Steve Laube
- Andrew Lazo
- Thomas Umstattd
- Stacy Jagger
- Ad Deum Dance Co. of Houston
Visit C.S. Lewis Foundation Retreat Page Visit Andrew Lazo's Site Purchase Andrew's Book: Mere Christians Listen to an Interview about Mere Christians
"Willing Slaves of the Welfare State" is an essay by C.S. Lewis that was first published July 20, 1958. William O'Flaherty spoke with Dr. Crystal Hurd about it in the following podcast, an ongoing series of "essay chats." Crystal is an educator and researcher from Virginia who is currently researching the role of artist as leaders. The essay is best found in God in the Dock. * Purchase God in the Dock * Visit Dr. Hurd's Site
Devin Brown has written several books dealing with The Chronicles of Narnia, and just releasing next month is The Christian World of The Hobbit. Devin is a Professor of English at Asbury University in Kentucky. William O'Flaherty had a chance to speak with him recently about the new book and some issues related to C.S. Lewis. * Purchase The Christian World of The Hobbit * Purchase The Hobbit
The following is an essay chat on Lewis's "Lilies That Fester." I spoke with Allyson Wieland about this piece. This essay is found in The World's Last Night. Allyson is the creator of CSL Book Club, an online resource for discussion questions for a number of books by C.S. Lewis. * Purchase The World's Last Night * Visit CSL Book Club Site Listen to Interview about CSL Bookclub site
The C.S. Lewis Festival is held annual in Northern Michigan mostly over several weekends beginning in October. William O'Flaherty spoke with Anne McDevitt, the Executive Director of the event. This is the tenth anniversary of their fall festival. Visit C.S. Lewis Festival Site
Learn some of the common questions others have asked about Dr. Michael Ward's views on Narnia and his response to them in this FINAL episode on The Narnia Code. William O'Flaherty and Dr. Holly Ordway share co-host duties for this last show. * Missed the 12th show? Listen to it HERE!
- Listen to a special mix of First THREE shows Details about this Series
- Purchase The Narnia Code
- Visit Dr. Ward's Personal Site
- Visit Narnia Code Website
- Visit Planet Narnia Website
- Visit Hieropraxis Website
Dr. Dr. Don King is a professor of English at Montreat College. At the beginning of this year I had the chance to speak with him about a book from 2009 that he is the editor of, Out of My Bone: The Letters of Joy Davidman (the wife of C.S. Lewis).* * Purchase Out of My Bone* * Dr. Don King's Literature Page**
Learn why Dr. Michael Ward explains that in some ways the perspective he presents in The Narnia Code does NOT matter, but also how, in other ways, it does matter. William O'Flaherty and Dr. Holly Ordway co-host again as the last chapter, "The Telescope" is explored. Next week is the final show with a special Q & A program. Don't forget you can follow the links below to catch-up on previous shows. * Missed the 11th show?Listen to it HERE! * Listen to a special mix of First THREE shows Details about this Series * Purchase The Narnia Code * Visit Dr. Ward's Personal Site * Visit Narnia Code Website * Visit Planet Narnia Website * Visit Hieropraxis Website
Dr. Terry Lindvall is *the C. S .Lewis Professor of Communication and Christian Thought at Virginia Wesleyan College. Surprised By Laughter: The Comic World of C.S. Lewis* is a revised edition of a book he previously wrote that was released in January 2012. Purchase the book Surprised by Laughter
Previously the final story in the Narnia series was examined with Dr. Michael Ward. In this episode co-hosts William O'Flaherty and Dr. Holly Ordway talk with him about the first of two final chapters in The Narnia Code summarizing his perspective. This material is from the chapter called "The Candlestick." * Missed the 10th show? Listen to it HERE! * Listen to a special mix of First THREE shows Details about this Series * Purchase The Narnia Code * Visit Dr. Ward's Personal Site * Visit Narnia Code Website * Visit Planet Narnia Website * Visit Hieropraxis Website
Someone told me they had trouble listening to a previous post featuring C.S. Lewis's own voice. After unsuccessful attempts to solving (what I though would be) a simple problem, it seems the only solution is to post it again. The following is the only surviving recording (from three that were made) from the broadcast talks he did that eventually became Mere Christianity. It was recorded on March 21, 1944 and heard on the BBC on April 4, 1944. It was the seventh and final talk and became the 11th chapter of Beyond Personality (book four on Mere Christianity). Note the book version is somewhat different. * Purchase Mere Christianity * Visit site that has text version of this talk
The Last Battle is the final Narnia story that tells ending of its world. Dr. Michael Ward joins co-hosts William O'Flaherty and Dr. Holly Ordway to discuss his chapter on it entitled "Saturn's Sands of Time." * Missed the 9th show? Listen to it HERE! * Listen to a special mix of First THREE shows Details about this Series * Purchase The Narnia Code * Purchase The Last Battle * Visit Dr. Ward's Personal Site * Visit Narnia Code Website * Visit Planet Narnia Website * Visit Hieropraxis Website