CS Lewis Podcast

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#227 Alister McGrath: Was CS Lewis a theologian?

15 Sep 2025
00:21:39

In today's episode, Ruth Jackson is joined again by Professor Alister McGrath, to discuss theology in a multi-part series. How do we define theology? What is Alister's experience with it? Was Lewis considered a theologian by others, or even himself?...

#226 Paul Anderson: Fern-Seed, Elephants, Bultmann, and Lewis - Varied Expertise in Critical Perspective

8 Sep 2025
00:25:32

We are joined again by Paul Anderson, a Professor of Biblical and Quaker Studies at George Fox Uni­versity in Oregon, for the final episode in this series. In today's episode, we get to hear his paper, which was titled Fern-Seed, Elephants, Bultmann,...

#225 Paul Anderson: CS Lewis, the Bible and theology

1 Sep 2025
00:24:52

Paul Anderson, a Professor of Biblical and Quaker Studies at George Fox Uni­versity in Oregon, is back to discuss C.S. Lewis’ approach to the Bible and theology. They explore how Lewis read and interpreted Scripture, how his literary background shape...

#224 Paul Anderson: Lewis, Bultmann, Fern-seeds and Elephants

25 Aug 2025
00:21:33

Ruth Jackson is joined again by Dr Paul Anderson, Professor of Biblical and Quaker Studies at George Fox University. Paul, a prolific scholar and founding member of the "John, Jesus and History" project, shares insights from his paper presented at th...

#223 Paul Anderson: CS Lewis and the Gospel of John

18 Aug 2025
00:23:20

Ruth Jackson is joined with Paul Anderson, a Professor of Biblical and Quaker Studies at George Fox Uni­versity in Oregon. Paul speaks on his first encounter with C.S. Lewis and the role Lewis’ works have played in his own life, ministry, and scholar...

#222 Dr. Max Baker-Hytch: Lewis and the argument from desire

11 Aug 2025
00:23:06

Today we are joined by Dr. Max Baker-Hytch, a tutorial fellow in Philosophy at Oxford University, to discuss Lewis and the argument from desire. Covering topics such as whether our deepest longings point to the existence of another world, how natural...

#221 Dr. Max Baker-Hytch: Lewis and the argument from reason

4 Aug 2025
00:23:33

Today we are joined by Dr. Max Baker-Hytch, a tutorial fellow in Philosophy at Oxford University, to discuss Lewis and Lewis' argument from reason, as explored in Miracles and beyond. They explore Lewis’ claim that if our thoughts are just the result...

#220 Dr. Max Baker-Hytch: The Moral Argument for God's Existence

28 Jul 2025
00:28:27

Today we are joined by Dr. Max Baker-Hytch, a tutorial fellow in Philosophy at Oxford University, to discuss Lewis and the moral argument for God's existence. What did Lewis mean by a universal moral law, and why did he think it pointed to something...

#219 Dr. Max Baker-Hytch: Was C.S Lewis a philosopher?

21 Jul 2025
00:30:25

Today we are joined by Dr. Max Baker-Hytch, a tutorial fellow in Philosophy at Oxford University, to discuss Lewis and philosophy. Did C.S. Lewis consider himself a philosopher, and should we? What kind of philosophical training did he have, and whic...

#218 Traver Carlson: Re-veiling the Secret: Reading The Ransom Trilogy as Spiritual Exercise

14 Jul 2025
00:36:38

Ruth Jackson is joined by Traver Carlson, a PHD candidate in Philosophy at the Institute for Christian Studies, to discuss his paper from the 2024 Undiscovered CS Lewis Conference, titled Re-veiling the Secret: Reading The Ransom Trilogy as Spiritual...

#217 Traver Carlson: The Ransom Trilogy, Space and Medieval Imagery

7 Jul 2025
00:21:21

Ruth Jackson is joined by Traver Carlson, a PHD candidate in Philosophy at the Institute for Christian Studies, to discuss his paper from the 2024 Undiscovered CS Lewis Conference, which focuses on The Ransom Trilogy. They explore how Lewis uses spac...

#216 Traver Carlson: The Impact of CS Lewis today

30 Jun 2025
00:20:51

Ruth Jackson is joined by Traver Carlson, a PHD candidate in Philosophy at the Institute for Christian Studies, to discuss his paper from the 2024 Undiscovered CS Lewis Conference. He dives into his first discovery of Lewis, the impact he had on his...

#215 Alister McGrath: Exploring The Discarded Image (Part 2)

23 Jun 2025
00:22:32

In part two, Ruth Jackson and Alister McGrath explore how CS Lewis saw the links between science, philosophy, and faith. They discuss his view that science can point to deeper truths, his idea of Christianity as the “true myth,” and his belief that s...

#214 Alister McGrath: Exploring The Discarded Image (Part 1)

16 Jun 2025
00:23:43

Ruth Jackson speaks with Alister McGrath about CS Lewis’ final book, The Discarded Image, a reflection on the medieval view of the cosmos. Why did Lewis care so much about this old model of the universe, and what does it reveal about his views on sci...

#213 Alister McGrath: CS Lewis on science, AI & technology (Part 2)

9 Jun 2025
00:19:50

Alister McGrath reflects on how Lewis’ ideas might speak into today’s rapidly advancing technologies. What would Lewis have thought about artificial intelligence, genetic modification, or even transhumanism? Would he see these developments as threats...

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