CS Lewis Podcast

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#42 CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien

21 Feb 2022
21:02

CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien, two of the greatest writers of the 20th Century,  were good friends. So how did Lewis and Tolkien influence each other's faith and writing?  + For more from the podcast http://www.cslewispodcast.com + For our Premier Unbelie...

#41 CS Lewis on the importance of friendship

14 Feb 2022
26:01

Why is the concept of friendship in books such as The Four Loves, so important to Lewis? How did Lewis' friendship and romance with Joy Davidman affect his circle of friends? Alister continues to explore this theme with Justin.   + For more from the...

#40 CS Lewis, the Inklings and the Eagle and Child pub

7 Feb 2022
21:09

Who were Lewis' closest friends from childhood and as an adult? Who were the Inklings and which pub did they actually meet at? What can we learn from Lewis about friendship? All these questions and more are explored by Alister and Justin in today's c...

#39 CS Lewis, Mark Zuckerberg and technology

31 Jan 2022
25:11

Alister and Justin continue their conversation on what Lewis' writings have to say to our modern technological age including the rise of big tech platforms such as Google and Facebook's 'Meta' universe.  For more from the podcast http://www.cslewispo...

#38 CS Lewis, AI and transhumanism

24 Jan 2022
22:57

What do Lewis' writings such as 'The Abolition of Man' and 'That Hideous Strength' have to say to the rise of AI and Transhumanism? Alister McGrath and Justin Brierley begin a new conversation on CS Lewis and technology. For more from the podcast htt...

#37 CS Lewis, mental health and the meaning crisis

17 Jan 2022
21:05

Alister McGrath and Justin Brierley continue their conversation on the 'meaning crisis' in the West and how Lewis' wisdom applies to today's world and the modern mental health crisis. For more from the podcast http://www.cslewispodcast.com 

#36 CS Lewis, Miracles and the meaning crisis

10 Jan 2022
26:35

In Season 4 of the podcast, Alister McGrath and Justin Brierley discuss the 'meaning crisis' in the West, how Lewis responded to it in his own day, and Lewis' book Miracles. For more from the podcast http://www.cslewispodcast.com

#35 CS Lewis Symposium Pt 3 - Panel Q&A on 21st Century Apologetics

27 Dec 2021
01:09:57

Michael Ward, William Lane Craig, Michael Ramsden, Jeanette Sears, Peter S Williams and Judith Wolfe take part in a panel discussion on what 21st century apologetics can learn from CS Lewis. Recorded at the 2013 CS Lewis Symposium at Westminster Abbe...

#34 CS Lewis Symposium Pt 2 - Malcolm Guite on Imaginative Fiction

20 Dec 2021
01:01:09

Poet, priest and author Malcolm Guite speaks on "Telling the Truth Through Imaginative Fiction" in this second lecture from the 2013 CS Lewis Symposium at Westminster Abbey. Audio used with permission of the Christian Evidence Society. View...

#33 CS Lewis Symposium Pt 1 - Alister McGrath on Rational Argument

13 Dec 2021
01:00:33

To mark the 50th Anniverary of CS Lewis' death in 2013, Westminster Abbey hosted the CS Lewis Symposium. In this first lecture Alister McGrath gave a talk titled "Telling the Truth Through Rational Argument" followed by audience Q&A. Au...

#32 Max McLean Pt 2 - CS Lewis on screen

6 Dec 2021
27:57

Justin Brierley continues his conversation with Max McLean, writer and star of the new movie CS Lewis: The Most Reluctant Convert.  For the movie: http://www.cslewismovie.com  Register free for Unbelievable? Live http://www.unbelievable.live  For mor...

#31 Max McLean Pt 1 - CS Lewis on stage

29 Nov 2021
29:12

Justin Brierley speaks to Max McLean, writer and star of the new movie CS Lewis: The Most Reluctant Convert. For the movie: http://www.cslewismovie.com Register free for Unbelievable? Live http://www.unbelievable.live  For more from the podcast http:...

#30 Michael Ward on The Abolition of Man

22 Nov 2021
32:22

Justin Brierley speaks to CS Lewis scholar Michael Ward about his new book 'After Humanity: A guide to CS Lewis' The Abolition Of Man'. Register free for Unbelievable? Live http://www.unbelievable.live  For more from the podcast http://www.cslewispod...

#29 The Last Battle

15 Nov 2021
26:59

Professor Alister McGrath speaks to Ruth Jackson about The Last Battle, focussing on difficult questions around topics such as racism, pluralism and death. They also look at heaven and how we can share our Christian hope with the broken world around...

#28 The Silver Chair

8 Nov 2021
25:26

Professor Alister McGrath speaks to Ruth Jackson about one of the darkest books in the Narnia series – The Silver Chair. They look at how we can know that Christianity is true and unpack the relevance of Lewis’ countercultural ideas in today’s skepti...

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