

#437
Mentioned in 40 episodes
The Great Divorce
Book • 1946
In 'The Great Divorce', C.S.
Lewis presents an allegorical narrative where souls from a gray, dreary town (representing hell) are given the opportunity to visit heaven.
The story follows the narrator and various ghosts as they encounter spirits in heaven, engaging in dialogues that reveal the nature of their choices and the reasons they remain in hell.
The book emphasizes that hell is a self-imposed state, and individuals choose to remain there due to their inability to let go of their earthly attachments and sins.
Through these encounters, Lewis explores themes of redemption, the afterlife, and the importance of spiritual choices, underscoring that true joy and salvation are available to those who seek them sincerely.
Lewis presents an allegorical narrative where souls from a gray, dreary town (representing hell) are given the opportunity to visit heaven.
The story follows the narrator and various ghosts as they encounter spirits in heaven, engaging in dialogues that reveal the nature of their choices and the reasons they remain in hell.
The book emphasizes that hell is a self-imposed state, and individuals choose to remain there due to their inability to let go of their earthly attachments and sins.
Through these encounters, Lewis explores themes of redemption, the afterlife, and the importance of spiritual choices, underscoring that true joy and salvation are available to those who seek them sincerely.
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Mentioned in 40 episodes
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as a parable communicating the idea that the kind of person someone is affects their destiny.


Tim Mackie

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as a book exploring the concept of hell.

John Dickson

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147. On Hell
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as it highlights the struggle to relinquish attachments to our human identity in order to embrace heaven.


Russell Brand

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as a book that illustrates the concept of people using pity to get their way.

Joe Rigney

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as a favorite book that illustrates the concept of hell as a choice.


Timothy Keller

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Love and Forgiveness
Mentioned as the author of The Great Divorce and referenced in the context of views on purgatory.

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in relation to the concept of hell as a separation from God, similar to the Catholic teaching.


Trent Horn

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when discussing the twin temptations of the Christian life.

Mike Cosper

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to illustrate the concept of divine boundaries and the choice between heaven and hell.


Fr. Mike Schmitz

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in relation to George MacDonald.

Angelina Stanford

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in the context of a discussion about grief and anger towards God after the death of a loved one.


Fr. Mike Schmitz

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Why Did God Let Them Die?
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in the context of a relapse, using a scene from the book as an analogy for recovery.


Ian Morgan Cron

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Humanity's Universal Addictions: What is the Cure?
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, describing the book's depiction of heaven and purgatory.


Trevin Wax

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as a book his group was reading, though they have since moved on to other discussions.

Russell Moore

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Mentioned by speaker 2, referring to the book's exploration of the separation between heaven and hell and the diminishing essence of those in hell.

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as one of her favorite books, an allegorical story about souls at the gates of heaven.

Caitlin West

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as one of his three most influential books by C.S. Lewis, highlighting its use of imagination.

Kevin Vanhoozer

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when discussing the difference between heaven and hell.

Fr. Mike Schmitz

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Day 23: We Believe (2025)
Recommended by Glenn Scrivener as emotionally plausible to help understand the ideas of sin and judgment.

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in relation to a passage about a painter in heaven, discussing artistic representation vs. living faith.


Chris Green

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Evening Knowledge, Morning Knowledge