Dr. Leslie Baines

Dr. Leslie Baines, an Associate Professor at Missouri State University and author of Between Interpretation & Imagination, delves into C.S. Lewis's nuanced views on the Bible and hell. She discusses the scarcity of rigorous biblical scholarship on Lewis and highlights key influences on his thought, including George MacDonald and Charles Gore. Baines reflects on how modern scholarship, particularly from David Bentley Hart, could influence Lewis's views on salvation. The conversation also explores inclusivity in Lewis’s works and challenges traditional views of eternal punishment.