27Jun
What is a leader? Was C.S. Lewis a leader? Dr. Crystal Hurd has thought about this for over a decade and concluded he definitely was because (among other things) of the influence or impact he has had on so many people. After completing her doctoral thesis in 2012 where she examined the topic, she expanded her research and the result is a book new for 2022, The Leadership of C.S. Lewis. In this podcast interview, she provides an overview of (as her subtitle reveals) the ten traits of a leader that encourages change and growth. They include humility, courage, resilience, and creativity.
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25Jun
This is the 26th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of June 18th.
Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
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21Jun
IN THIS REPEAT: Learn about a book from Dr. Jason Baxter entitled The Medieval Mind of C.S. Lewis.
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What type of mind did C.S. Lewis have? If you were to believe Dr. Jason Baxter, then he clearly had a “medieval” mind. Jason explains what he means by that in this podcast interview (also available on my YouTube channel). The book he discusses is entitled (understatedly) The Medieval Mind of C.S. Lewis. The subtitle spells things out even better: “How Great Books Shaped a Great Mind.” This book is new for 2022 (it was released in March). In this podcast hear Jason share (among other things) about the influence Dante and Boethius had on Lewis and how the medieval picture of the cosmos can still be useful today.
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18Jun
This is the 26th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of June 18th.
Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
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16Jun
IN THIS REPEAT: A conversation with Gina Dalfonzo about her book on the friendship of Dorothy Sayers and C.S. Lewis.
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Not many people are aware C.S. Lewis and Dorothy L. Sayers were friends. When did these two great writers meet and what impact did they have on each other’s lives? That is the topic of my podcast interview with Gina Dalfonzo, author of Dorothy and Jack: The Transforming Friendship of Dorothy L. Sayers and C.S. Lewis. While Sayers is most known for her detective novels, she wrote in other genres, as did Lewis. Dalfonzo provides a long-overdue exploration into their friendship and how it challenges assumptions around male/female relationships.
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11Jun
This is the 25th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of June 11th.
Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
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4Jun
This is the 24th episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of June 4th.
Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
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1Jun
IN THIS REPEAT: My 2013 interview with Colin Duriez on his biography on Lewis.
Colin Duriez is what you might call "an expert to the experts." He is among the top writers/scholars on not only C.S. Lewis, but also J.R.R. Tolkien. Just releasing now is his book C.S. Lewis: A Biography of Friendship. William O'Flaherty spoke with him about this title and why he chose to portray the life of Lewis through his friends.
28May
This is the 23rd episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of May 28th.
Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
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26May
IN THIS REPEAT: An interview from 2017 about a book from Dr. Corey Latta entitled C.S. Lewis and the Art of Writing.
You obviously know that C.S. Lewis was a writer, but did you know that he wrote a good deal of advice on writing? That's the focus of this podcast interview about a book called C.S. Lewis and the Art of Writing. The author is Dr. Corey Latta and in this book he's broken that advice down into fifty bit-size chapters that also gives some optional exercises to help you put that advice into practice. The book has a biographical tone to it, so even if you are not a writer you can still enjoy it. Plus, some of the tips on writing can be applied to other creative endeavors.
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22May
This is the 22nd episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of May 21st.
Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
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17May
IN THIS REPEAT: Learning about Brian William's book C. S. Lewis: Pre-Evangelism for a Post-Christian World.
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Few would deny that C.S. Lewis was a great writer, or that he helped people understand the Christian faith. However, not everyone realizes how his fictional works can help lay a foundation for those who are not Christian to be more open to the faith. Learn more about this in a podcast interview with Dr. Brian M. Williams and his new book C. S. Lewis: Pre-Evangelism for a Post-Christian World. After providing a foundational overview of the life of C.S. Lewis, Williams unfolds what Lewis believed about the nature of reality and his perspective of human imagination. Then he builds on this to explain Lewis's pre-evangelism strategy when creating fictional tales about Narnia and other stories.
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15May
This is the 21st episode of "Weekly Dose of C.S. Lewis Quotes" - for the week of May 7th.
Each week seven quotes by Lewis are shared that relate to the week or month being considered.
There is a VIDEO version of this on my YouTube channel, Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis. Here's a direct link to THIS episode.
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12May
What type of mind did C.S. Lewis have? If you were to believe Dr. Jason Baxter, then he clearly had a “medieval” mind. Jason explains what he means by that in this podcast interview (also available on my YouTube channel). The book he discusses is entitled (understatedly) The Medieval Mind of C.S. Lewis. The subtitle spells things out even better: “How Great Books Shaped a Great Mind.” This book is new for 2022 (it was released in March). In this podcast hear Jason share (among other things) about the influence Dante and Boethius had on Lewis and how the medieval picture of the cosmos can still be useful today.
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The following special edition of the All About Jack podcast features an 
You obviously know that C.S. Lewis was a writer, but did you know that he wrote a good deal of advice on writing? That's the focus of this podcast interview about a book called C.S. Lewis and the Art of Writing. The author is Dr. Corey Latta and in this book he's broken that advice down into fifty bit-size chapters that also gives some optional exercises to help you put that advice into practice. The book has a biographical tone to it, so even if you are not a writer you can still enjoy it. Plus, some of the tips on writing can be applied to other creative endeavors.
