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Neal and Root, The Neglected C. S. Lewis
Mark Neal and Jerry Root, The Neglected C. S. Lewis: Exploring the Riches of His Most Overlooked Books (Brewster, Massachusetts: Paraclete Press, 2020) Aug 7, 2020 The Neglected C.S. Lewis w/ Jerry Root If you are a serious C.S. Lewis fan, you likely know and love The Chronicles of Narnia, the Ransom Trilogy, and apologetics […]
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Crystal Downing, Subversive
Crystal Downing, Subversive: Christ, Culture, and the Shocking Dorothy L. Sayers (Minneapolis, Minnesota: Broadleaf Books, 2020) Nov 13, 2020 The Subversive Sayers w/ Dr. Crystal Downing Dorothy L. Sayers used edgy, often hilarious metaphors to shock people into seeing the truth of ancient Christian doctrines in a new light. In this week’s episode, Dr. Crystal […]
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Silmarillion
Silmarillion (1977) Apr 15, 2022 Introduction to The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien Upon completion of The Lord of the Rings, new readers often turn to The Silmarillion. But J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic collection of mythopoeic stories—covering everything from the creation of Eä (the Ainulindalë), the Valar and Mayar, the creation of the Elves as well as the events […]
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God in the Dock
God in the Dock: Essays on Theology and Ethics (1970); 1940’s. Part 1: “Dogma and the Universe,” “Christian Apologetics” Aug 5, 2022 “Dogma and the Universe”—God in the Dock, Vol. 1 Between writing best-selling books, C.S. Lewis published hundreds of essays. Many of them were collected and published after Lewis’s death as God in the Dock in 1970. […]
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Smith of Wootton Major
Smith of Wootton Major (1967) Oct 14, 2022 Tolkien and Allegory w/ Graham Shea Tolkien fans, you don’t want to miss this episode! As Graham Shea notes, “Critics have long debated whether, and to what degree, J.R.R. Tolkien writes allegorically. Any answer to this question must attempt to reconcile Tolkien’s numerous comments about allegory, which […]
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Christian Reflections
Christian Reflections (1967) Part 1: “The Seeing Eye” and “De Futilitate“ Sep 16, 2022 “The Seeing Eye” & “De Futilitate”—Christian Reflections, Vol. 1 When Yuri Gagarin returned from mankind’s first trip into space, he declared, “I looked and looked and looked, but I didn’t see God.” In an essay written in 1963, C.S. Lewis retorted, “Those […]
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The Discarded Image
The Discarded Image (1964) Aug 7, 2020 The Neglected C.S. Lewis w/ Jerry Root If you are a serious C.S. Lewis fan, you likely know and love The Chronicles of Narnia, the Ransom Trilogy, and apologetics books such as Mere Christianity. But have you readThe Discarded Image or An Experiment in Criticism? In this week’s episode, Dr. Jerry Root […]
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Letters to Malcolm
Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer, Part 1; Part 2 (1964) Part 1: Mar 4, 2022 Love, Pain, Grief, and Joy: Vol. 5, Letters to Malcolm by C.S. Lewis “Creation seems to be delegation through and through. He will do nothing simply of Himself which can be done by creatures.” Those words were written by C.S. Lewis in Letters […]
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An Experiment in Criticism
An Experiment in Criticism (1961) Aug 7, 2020 The Neglected C.S. Lewis w/ Jerry Root If you are a serious C.S. Lewis fan, you likely know and love The Chronicles of Narnia, the Ransom Trilogy, and apologetics books such as Mere Christianity. But have you readThe Discarded Image or An Experiment in Criticism? In this week’s episode, Dr. Jerry […]
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A Grief Observed
A Grief Observed (1961) Feb 18, 2022 Love, Pain, Grief, and Joy: Vol. 4, A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis “What reason have we, except our own desperate wishes, to believe that God is … ‘good’?” Phrases such as these in A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis have caused many fans and critics to assume that […]
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The Four Loves
The Four Loves (1960) Jan 7, 2022 Love, Pain, Grief, and Joy: Vol. 1, The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis Over the course of his life, C.S. Lewis wrote several books addressing the most complex and universal human experiences—love, pain, and grief. In this week’s episode, Drs. Crystal and David C. Downing sit down with scholar […]
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Till We Have Faces
Till We Have Faces (1956) Jan 15, 2021 Till We Have Faces C.S. Lewis’s last novel, Till We Have Faces, is nothing like the Chronicles of Narnia. It is perhaps Lewis’s most complex, profound, and misunderstood work. Drs. Crystal and David C. Downing discuss this uniquely modern and meaningful novel with Producer Aaron Hill. How are we to […]
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Narnia 7 – The Last Battle
The Last Battle (1956), vol. 7 of The Chronicles of Narnia (1950-1956) May 7, 2021 Into Narnia: Vol. 7, The Last Battle “Come further up and further in.” After telling us of first things in The Magician’s Nephew, Lewis finally reveals the last things—the end times—of Narnia. Join Drs. Crystal and David C. Downing as they conclude a […]
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Narnia 6 – The Magician’s Nephew
The Magician’s Nephew (1955), vol. 6 of The Chronicles of Narnia (1950-1956) Apr 23, 2021 Into Narnia: Vol. 6, The Magician’s Nephew The Magician’s Nephew was one of the most difficult books for Lewis to finish in the Narnia series. Why? In this sixth Into Narnia episode, Drs. Crystal and David C. Downing explore the wonder and dangers contained within The Magician’s […]
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Surprised by Joy
Surprised by Joy (1955) Episode on autobiography and Wade authors: C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Dorothy L. Sayers. Jul 2, 2021 Autobiography is “Dangerous Business” Dorothy L. Sayers describe autobiography as “dangerous business” in The Mind of the Maker. To write one is either “a mark of great insensitiveness to danger or of an almost supernatural […]
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The Lord of the Rings
Lord of the Rings (1954-1955), six “books” in 3 vols. Book 1 Sep 24, 2021 Into Lord of the Rings: Book 1, Fellowship of the Ring The Wade Center Podcast’s six-part, in-depth exploration of The Lord of the Rings has arrived precisely when it was meant to—just in time for Tolkien Week and Hobbit Day! In this […]
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Narnia 5 – The Horse and His Boy
The Horse and His Boy (1954), vol. 5 of The Chronicles of Narnia (1950-1956) Apr 9, 2021 Into Narnia: Vol. 5, The Horse and His Boy Aslan lies at the back of every story in Narnia. In the fifth novel in The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis weaves a tale of separated twins, mistaken identity, escaping […]
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Narnia 4 – The Silver Chair
The Silver Chair (1953), vol. 4 of The Chronicles of Narnia (1950-1956) Mar 26, 2021 Into Narnia: Vol. 4, The Silver Chair Rillian and Puddleglum and Glimfeather, oh my! The unique cast of giants, gnomes, knights, and witches sets The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis apart. Join Drs. Crystal and David C. Downing as they unpack the adventures […]
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Narnia 3 – Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952), Chronicles of Narnia (1950-1956) Mar 12, 2021 Into Narnia: Vol. 3, Voyage of the Dawn Treader “Where the waves grow sweet, Doubt not, Reepicheep, There is the utter East.” This week Drs. Crystal and David C. Downing sit down with Producer Aaron Hill to explore the meaning and message […]
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Mere Christianity
Mere Christianity (1952) Dec 25, 2020 The Grand Miracle Is the Incarnation, like other miracles, a suspension or a reversal of the natural universe? Or, as Lewis writes in “The Grand Miracle,” is it “the central chapter” of history such that “every miracle exhibits the character of the Incarnation”? Join Drs. Crystal and David C. Downing […]
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