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 […]
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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 […]
Longing for Beauty
Lewis and Longing Throughout much of C.S. Lewis’ life, he recognized a longing within him that would stir from time-to-time and, as suddenly as it […]
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…
S3E2 – TWHF (Pt 1, Ch 1-2) – “Home Sweet Glome”
Today we get stuck into the chapters of Till We Have Faces! In the first two chapters of the book, Lewis sets the scene for his story in the fictional city of Glome.
Possessive Love
A central idea explored in C.S. Lewis’ book, Till We Have Faces, is that of possessive love. Lewis himself stated that he was surprised when […]
“Till We Have Faces” Summary
SPOILER WARNING: If you don’t want to know what happens in Till We Have Faces, come back and read this post when you’ve finished the […]