S2E29 – AH – Dr. David Clark

Probably the most useful book I read during Season 2 of Pints With Jack was C.S. Lewis Goes To Heaven by David Clark. In today’s episode I interviewed Dr. Clark to discuss his book and wrap up our discussion of The Great Divorce.

01:51 – Introducing Dr. Clark

08:34 – Did the book take long to write?

09:14 – What’s the main point of Lewis’ book?

10:31 – What is the structure of your book?

11:54 – What were Lewis’ sources?

14:52 – The Sociology

21:01 – The Geography 25:24 – The Theology

30:32 – How should readers read your book in relation to Lewis’?

34:13 – Who drew the illustrations in your book?

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S2E21 – TGD 14 – “Sunrise”

We arrive today at the final chapter of The Great Divorce. Lewis sees a vision of a chessboard to help him understand the relationship between time and eternity and the sun, which throughout this book has been hidden, finally rises…

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S2E6 – TGD 4 – “I gotta have my rights…”

We now begin the main body of The Great Divorce. In each subsequent chapter, Lewis will witness an encounter between a Ghost and a Bright Spirit where we will see what they are willing to choose in place of Heaven. In today’s episode we spend time with the Bright Spirit, Len, and his former boss, The Big Ghost, who is very insistent that he gets “his rights”…

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