The Genius of C.S. Lewis: Mere Christianity (1/2)
Given his prodigious output, it’s very hard to succinctly communicate the full genius of C.S. Lewis. Therefore, to give a broader sampling of his wisdom, […]
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S3E6 – Bonus – "Introduction to The Narnia Code"
Matt and I didn’t manage to get together to record this week, so I thought I’d do a solo episode today. Last month I was on the Talking Beasts podcast discussing Dr. Michael Ward’s The Narnia Code and therefore thought it would make a good subject for today’s episode.
S3E5 – Bonus – “Happy New Year!”
In previous years, Matt and I have recorded a Christmas episode, but we thought that for this year we’d record a New Year Show. We chat about our New Year traditions, as well as our hopes for 2020…
You Don’t Know Jack! (4/4)
16. He wasn’t Catholic, but often sounded a lot like one Many Catholics are surprised to discover that Lewis wasn’t actually a Catholic himself. This […]
You Don’t Know Jack! (3/4)
11. Lewis addressed the nation during World War Two After the success of his book, The Problem of Pain, Lewis was invited by the BBC […]
You Don’t Know Jack! (2/4)
6. Jack was really, really clever… Upon returning to Oxford after the war, Lewis excelled in his studies, earning multiple degrees. He got a First […]
You Don’t Know Jack! (1/4)
I was recently a guest on two episodes of The Counsel of Trent podcast to talk about C.S. Lewis. We spent the first episode simply […]
S3E4 – TWHF (Pt 1, Ch 6-7) – “The Comfort of Orual”
Psyche has been condemned to be sacrificed. Orual and the Fox try and convince the King to take action. When this fails, Orual visits Psyche, but is it to receive or give comfort?
Fighting for Your True Self
On the podcast, I have on many occasions brought up the dynamic of the false self / true self. While it is something that has […]
S3E3 – TWHF (Pt 1, Ch 3-5) – “The Goddess, The Healer, and The Accursed”
We last left Oroual during a happy time in her life. Over the course of the upcoming chapters, life in Glome takes a turn for the worst…