CS Lewis Podcast

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#249 Ruth Jackson: Faith, religion and imposter syndrome

16 Feb 2026
00:24:39

In this episode taken from the Lesser Known Lewis podcast, Ruth, Steven and Jordan share their final reflections on Lewis' Christian Apologetics essay. They discuss how the essay was helpful for their faith, thick or clear religion, strengthening you...

#248 Ruth Jackson: Why CS Lewis Might Be Exactly What a Post-Truth World Needs

9 Feb 2026
00:27:34

In this special edition of the CS Lewis Podcast, we’re sharing a conversation first recorded for the Lesser Known Lewis podcast, kindly made available for our listeners. Ruth Jackson joins hosts Jordan Duncan and Sean Stevenson Douglas to explore one...

#247 Ruth Jackson: "Christian Apologetics" on the Lesser Known Lewis podcast

2 Feb 2026
00:22:43

This is a special episode taken from the Lesser Known Lewis podcast, a podcast which focuses on CS Lewis' essays and short works, which Ruth Jackson was a guest on in 2024. She discusses CS Lewis' speech 'Christian Apologetics' and provides insight i...

#246 Dr Crystal Hurd: Lighting the Corner You’re In: CS Lewis and Everyday Leadership

26 Jan 2026
00:19:39

Dr Crystal Hurd - an educator, poet, and researcher from Virginia - and host Ruth Jackson explore what leadership looks like through the lens of CS Lewis, not as power or prominence, but as quiet faithfulness in everyday life. Crystal reflects on Lew...

#245 Dr Crystal Hurd: Compassion, resilience, and creative leadership in Lewis

19 Jan 2026
00:19:37

Dr Crystal Hurd, an educator, poet, and researcher from Virginia, discusses CS Lewis as a model of compassionate, resilient, and creative leadership. Together, Ruth and Crystal explore how Lewis demonstrated compassion in his life and work, how he re...

#244 Dr Crystal Hurd: How CS Lewis became one of the most influential leaders of the modern age

12 Jan 2026
00:24:50

Dr Crystal Hurd explores why CS Lewis remains such a compelling and influential figure today. An educator, poet, and researcher from Virginia, Crystal is the author of 'The Leadership of C.S. Lewis: 10 Traits to Encourage Change and Growth' and a con...

#243 Dr Crystal Hurd: Exploring the Transformational Leadership of CS Lewis

5 Jan 2026
00:22:27

Dr Crystal Hurd, an educator, poet, and researcher from Virginia, shares about her extensive work on CS Lewis. Dr Hurd discusses her first encounter with Lewis' writings and how it transformed her faith and worldview. She also delves into her doctora...

#242 Charlie Reeder: “The Hidden Country” - Longing and Sehnsucht in CS Lewis’ Earliest Poetry

29 Dec 2025
00:23:20

In this episode of The CS Lewis Podcast, Ruth Jackson introduces a special conference paper by Charlie Reeder, recorded at the 2024 Undiscovered CS Lewis Conference at George Fox University. Charlie explores 'Spirits in Bondage', Lewis’ little-known...

#241 Charlie Reeder: Longing for the Hidden Country: CS Lewis, Sehnsucht, and Spirits in Bondage

22 Dec 2025
00:23:41

In this episode of The CS Lewis Podcast, Ruth Jackson is joined by Charlie Reeder, a recent Oxford graduate whose award-winning research explores the theme of longing in the work of CS Lewis. Drawing on his dissertation and a paper presented at the 2...

#240 Stefan Knibbe: Lewis’s Shifting Views on Freedom, Suffering, and Hell in Till We Have Faces

15 Dec 2025
00:33:07

Ruth Jackson is joined by theologian and Lewis scholar Stefan Knibbe to explore “revolutions” in CS Lewis’ thinking about freedom, suffering and hell. Drawing on 'The Problem of Pain', 'Surprised by Joy' and 'Till We Have Faces', Stefan traces how Le...

#239 Stefan Knibbe: CS Lewis on Freedom, Suffering, and Hell

8 Dec 2025
00:26:13

Stefan Knibbe joins to share how his studies led him to focus on the works of CS Lewis and how Lewis has shaped his thinking and faith. He speaks about his paper, “Freedom, Suffering, and Hell in Till We Have Faces: Lewis’ Shifting Views,” and why L...

#238 Joseph Weigel: A paper on Dr. Dimble's Neutrals

1 Dec 2025
00:28:10

Ruth Jackson is joined by Joseph Weigel, firefighter and podcast host, for the final episode of this series. Joseph gives insight into his paper, titled 'Dr. Dimble's Neutrals', that he presented at the 2024 Undiscovered CS Lewis Conference. We then...

#237 Joseph Weigel: CS Lewis, Dr Dimble, and the Mystery of the “Neutral” Beings

24 Nov 2025
00:28:08

Ruth Jackson is joined by Joseph Weigel, a firefighter and host of the podcast "Men with Chests". They explore Dr Dimble’s role in 'That Hideous Strength' and his intriguing idea of “neutral” spiritual beings. They discuss how these neutrals draw on...

#236 Joseph Weigel: The fairytale of That Hideous Strength

17 Nov 2025
00:16:26

Firefighter and podcaster Joseph Weigel joins Ruth Jackson to explore the “fairy tale for grown-ups” that is 'That Hideous Strength' part of CS Lewis's Space Trilogy. Joseph shares why Lewis’ dystopian thriller is his favourite of the Space Trilogy,...

#235 Joseph Weigel: A Firefighter on Faith, Courage, and The Abolition of Man

10 Nov 2025
00:25:52

Ruth Jackson talks with firefighter and podcast host Joseph Weigel about CS Lewis’ "The Abolition of Man" and why its insights into truth, morality, and modern culture still matter today. They explore how Lewis’ ideas about courage, sacrifice, and in...