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Focuses on the life and writings of C.S. Lewis. Mostly via interviews with authors of books about him. Sometimes short talks.
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Tuesday Oct 25, 2016
Tuesday Oct 25, 2016
In this repeat: Dr. Jerry Root recently spoke in MI about his book The Surprising Imagination of C.S. Lewis, so I thought I'd re-share my conversation with him about it from before the book came out.
Dr. Jerry Root is a well respected scholar on C.S. Lewis and a much sought after speaker in general. Jerry sat down with William O'Flaherty just before the start of the CSLIS conference (that was held at Grove City this year) to talk about a forthcoming book entitled The Surprising Imagination of C.S. Lewis that is due out in September (2015). Dr. Root is an Associate Professor at Wheaton College and Director of Wheaton Evangelism Initiative, Billy Graham Center for Evangelism.
Sunday Oct 23, 2016
Sunday Oct 23, 2016
In this repeat: Looking at The Hobbit with Dr. Joseph Pearce...my last "new to you" podcast.
Here's another show first released in 2013, but not available again until now because I changed where my podcast audio is hosted. It's a book interview about that's mostly indirectly related to Lewis. Dr. Joseph Pearce has written about Lewis, but this conversation focuses on a book he wrote about The Hobbit (a title that Lewis enjoyed greatly). It's called Bilbo's Journey: Discovering the Hidden Meaning of The Hobbit. At the time I first released the interview only the first of three Hobbit movies had been on the big screen. He shares a few thoughts on that debut effort, along with some views about why Lewis is popular fifty years after his death. Dr. Pearce is Writer in Residence and Visiting Fellow at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in Merrmack, New Hampshire and the author of C.S. Lewis and the Catholic Church.
Thursday Oct 20, 2016
Thursday Oct 20, 2016
In this repeat: From earlier this year, a chat with Terry Glaspey about 75 Masterpieces Every Christian Should Know.
Monday Oct 17, 2016
Monday Oct 17, 2016
Here's another show first released in 2013, but not available again until now because I changed where my podcast audio is hosted. It's a book interview about that's mostly indirectly related to Lewis. Dr. Joseph Pearce has written about Lewis, but this conversation focuses on a book he wrote about The Hobbit (a title that Lewis enjoyed greatly). It's called Bilbo's Journey: Discovering the Hidden Meaning of The Hobbit. At the time I first released the interview only the first of three Hobbit movies had been on the big screen. He shares a few thoughts on that debut effort, along with some views about why Lewis is popular fifty years after his death. Dr. Pearce is Writer in Residence and Visiting Fellow at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in Merrmack, New Hampshire and the author of C.S. Lewis and the Catholic Church.
Saturday Oct 15, 2016
Saturday Oct 15, 2016
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Thursday Oct 13, 2016
Thursday Oct 13, 2016
In this repeat: This month we celebrate the 66th anniversary of the release of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Here's a podcast about the BOOK.
Wednesday Oct 12, 2016
Wednesday Oct 12, 2016
In this repeat: Two years ago today (Oct. 12, 2014) this special edition of The Pilgrim's Regress was published.
C.S. Lewis's first Christian book has been a difficult read for most individuals, however a newly released edition makes it easier to understand. Dr. David Downing is the editor of The Pilgrim's Regress: Wade Annotated Edition. William O'Flaherty spoke with Dr. Downing recently about how he became involved in the project, along with what types of helps he provides in this version of the 1933 volume. Previously Dr. Downing has been on the show to discuss his books The Most Reluctant Convert and Looking for the King (see below for links).
Sunday Oct 09, 2016
Sunday Oct 09, 2016
In this repeat: The last feature post - interview about Live Like a Narnian.
Here's an interview first released in 2013, but not shared again since my podcast hosting changed. It's a book interview about Live Like a Narnian, a title from Joe Rigney. The subject obviously deals with Narnia, but it looks at it from the standpoint of Christian discipleship. Joe is from Bethlehem College and Seminary and was one of the speakers at the recent Desiring God conference on C.S. Lewis. This is essentially the same recording from three years ago so there isn't a mention of my book about The Screwtape Letters, so be sure to follow the link below to learn more!
Thursday Oct 06, 2016
Thursday Oct 06, 2016
In this repeat: Here's an essay chat with Dr. Charlie Starr about HORRID RED THINGS.
After beginning an occasional series examining a single essay from Lewis in 2012 and doing more than a dozen that year, I ended up doing a lot fewer since that time. The following discussion with Dr. Charlie Starr was first released in April, 2013. It’s on the essay “Horrid Red Things.” The hope is that by listening to this essay chat you will want to read or re-read it. “Horrid Red Things” can be most easily found in a collection called God in the Dock. Charlie has been on several other shows since this essay chat. Be sure to check the links below to hear the other programs.
Wednesday Oct 05, 2016
Wednesday Oct 05, 2016
Here's an interview first released in 2013, but not shared again since my podcast hosting changed. It's a book interview about Live Like a Narnian, a title from Joe Rigney. The subject obviously deals with Narnia, but it looks at it from the standpoint of Christian discipleship. Joe is from Bethlehem College and Seminary and was one of the speakers at the recent Desiring God conference on C.S. Lewis. This is essentially the same recording from three years ago so there isn't a mention of my book about The Screwtape Letters, so be sure to follow the link below to learn more!
Tuesday Oct 04, 2016
Tuesday Oct 04, 2016
In this repeat: a second anniversary reflection on Screwtape.
Previously I did a podcast featuring a variety of guest reflecting on The Screwtape Letters. I'm doing that again today with six more individuals. The reason for this, in addition to The Screwtape Letters being my favorite book from Lewis, is the fact that it was 75 years ago this month (July) that Lewis wrote the original preface to his landmark work. Follow the link to the previous show to learn more background about the book. Comments today are from Dr. Michael Ward, Dr. Jim Buchholz, Sarah Waters, Rob Fennell, Peter S. Williams, Dr. Don Williams. For those who have websites you can follow the links below to learn more about them.
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- Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Michael Ward's Website
- Visit Between Heaven and Hell (the film) (Jim Buchholz's project)
- Rob Fennell's Website
- Peter S. Williams' Website
- Dr. Donald Williams' Website
- Sarah Water's Academia page
- Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
Thursday Sep 29, 2016
Thursday Sep 29, 2016
In this repeat: Earlier this year marked the 75th anniversary of the first letter from Screwtape; this is the first of two reflections on it by various individuals
As this podcast is released it's the 75th anniversary of the very first letter from Screwtape. Before the book version of The Screwtape Letters was published in 1942, The Guardian (a church publication that is no longer published) released the letters weekly, starting on May 2, 1941. What follows are short reflections from a variety of individuals about the landmark material that was Lewis' first claim to fame. Comments are from Dr. Bruce Edwards, Dr. Jerry Root, Brenton Dickieson, Andrew Lazo, Christin Ditchfield, Rev. Dr. Bruce R. Johnson, Mark Wallace Maguire, Dr. Don King, Dr. Crystal Hurd and Sandy Smith. Follow the links below to learn more about them.
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- Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
- Dr. Bruce Edwards excerpt from Affectionately Yours, Screwtape
- Dr. Jerry Root excerpt C.S. Lewis Institute Video Series
- Brenton Dickieson - A Pilgrim in Narnia
- Andrew Lazo's Website
- Christin Ditchfield's Website
- Rev. Dr. Bruce R. Johnson - Sehnsucht: The C.S. Lewis Journal
- Mark Wallace Maguire's Website
- Dr. Don King - Recent Interviews about His Books
- Dr. Crystal Hurd's Website
- Sandy Smith's Lewis Festival in Belfast
Sunday Sep 25, 2016
Sunday Sep 25, 2016
In this repeat: The last "new" show I posted this week that was actually an earlier program from 2012 that hadn't been shared on my PodBean hosting.
This book interview is from 2012, but it had not yet been featured here since changing the podcast audio hosting. It is a conversation with Dr. Charlie W. Starr and his book Light: C.S. Lewis's First and Final Short Story. It tells the story of how a manuscript surfaced that appeared to be a different version of a short story called "The Man Born Blind." The book reveals the results of his investigation and includes several interpretations of "Light." The interview was recorded at the 2012 C.S. Lewis Colloquium at Taylor University.
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Purchase Light: C.S. Lewis's First and Final Short Story
Alternative Link to Purchase Light (from Publisher's Site)
Listen to Other Podcasts with Dr. Charlie Starr
Visit Charlie W. Starr's Website
Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
Listen to All About Jack on iTunes
- Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com
- Visit EssentialCSLewis.com
Thursday Sep 22, 2016
Thursday Sep 22, 2016
In this repeat: Here's the talk I did three months ago at Taylor elaborating on a few more of Screwtape's "preferred method."
I just gave the following short talk on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the Taylor University Colloquium. My brief presentation was part of a variety of academic papers that was presented there. In it I explore the 13th through the 17th letters from The Screwtape Letters to reveal where an often overlooked "preferred method" of the devils is suggested. Previously I spoke on the initial twelve letters (see link below) when I gave a keynote address at the Inklings Fellowship Weekend Retreat at Montreat College. The material from both is adapted and an expansion of material from my first book, C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell: A Companion and Study Guide to The Screwtape Letters. While I do give a summary of the unique aspects of my book, the main focus of the talk is about the devils' "preferred method" to keep us from living up to God's potential. Visit my website to contact me about giving this talk or a three or four part presentation on all of the places this method is mentioned or alluded to.
Tuesday Sep 20, 2016
Tuesday Sep 20, 2016
In this repeat: Here is a talk I gave in early April, 2016 about a running theme in The Screwtape Letters.
I just gave the following talk on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the Inklings Fellowship Weekend Retreat that was held in Montreat, NC at Montreat College. It was also the public debut of my first book C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell: A Companion and Study Guide to The Screwtape Letters. While I do give a summary of the unique aspects of my book, the main focus of the talk is about the devils' secret weapon that is mentioned in nearly all of the letters. My book just list them, but this presentation provides more details and gives a practical application to one's life. Visit my website to contact me about giving this talk or a three or four part presentation on all of the places this weapon is mentioned or alluded to.
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