The C.S. Lewis podcast
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A weekly podcast from Premier Unbelievable? with Professor Alister McGrath exploring C.S. Lewis’ thought, theology and teaching.
C.S. Lewis is one of the most influential voices in modern Christianity. The 20th Century British writer and lay theologian has profoundly impacted Christians around the world and brought many atheists and agnostics to faith in Jesus.
One person whose faith was greatly encouraged by the writings of C.S. Lewis is Professor Alister McGrath. Both men were raised in Northern Ireland, studied at Oxford University and went on to become professors there. They also both came to faith from atheism slightly later in life. Alister has written numerous books on C.S. Lewis, including a seminal biography C.S. Lewis – A Life.
Every Monday, Ruth Jackson and Professor Alister McGrath will reflect on C.S. Lewis’ ideas, life and influence as well as trying to answer questions that impact culture today.
C.S. Lewis is one of the most influential voices in modern Christianity. The 20th Century British writer and lay theologian has profoundly impacted Christians around the world and brought many atheists and agnostics to faith in Jesus.
One person whose faith was greatly encouraged by the writings of C.S. Lewis is Professor Alister McGrath. Both men were raised in Northern Ireland, studied at Oxford University and went on to become professors there. They also both came to faith from atheism slightly later in life. Alister has written numerous books on C.S. Lewis, including a seminal biography C.S. Lewis – A Life.
Every Monday, Ruth Jackson and Professor Alister McGrath will reflect on C.S. Lewis’ ideas, life and influence as well as trying to answer questions that impact culture today.
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Feb 21, 2022 • 21min
#42 CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien
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?
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Feb 14, 2022 • 26min
#41 CS Lewis on the importance of friendship
CS Lewis, renowned writer and theologian, explores the importance of friendship in his books and how his relationship with Joy Davidman influenced his circle of friends. They discuss the significance of friendship as the most significant type of love, the impact of friendships on Lewis's writing, and the portrayal of friendship in The Chronicles of Narnia. They also delve into the influence of past writers and the role of friendship in sparking conversations and gatherings.
Feb 7, 2022 • 21min
#40 CS Lewis, the Inklings and the Eagle and Child pub
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 conversation.
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Jan 31, 2022 • 25min
#39 CS Lewis, Mark Zuckerberg and technology
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.
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Jan 24, 2022 • 23min
#38 CS Lewis, AI and transhumanism
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.
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Jan 17, 2022 • 21min
#37 CS Lewis, mental health and the meaning crisis
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.
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Jan 10, 2022 • 27min
#36 CS Lewis, Miracles and the meaning crisis
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.
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Dec 27, 2021 • 1h 10min
#35 CS Lewis Symposium Pt 3 - Panel Q&A on 21st Century Apologetics
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 Abbey.
Audio used with permission of the Christian Evidence Society. View the video lecture: https://youtu.be/jgnbr-68Vws
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Dec 20, 2021 • 1h 1min
#34 CS Lewis Symposium Pt 2 - Malcolm Guite on Imaginative Fiction
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.
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Dec 13, 2021 • 1h 1min
#33 CS Lewis Symposium Pt 1 - Alister McGrath on Rational Argument
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.
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