The Point of Narnia
Rowan Williams, the current Archbishop of Canterbury, writes about the possible inspirations behind C S Lewis’ timeless children’s series, ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’. A middle-aged bachelor teaching...
View ArticleBook review: C S Lewis, A Life by Alister McGrath
Academic, apologist and author C S Lewis continues to fascinate and enthral on both sides of the Atlantic, and beyond. That he is a rather donnish figure from a time and culture that seems far away...
View ArticleAlister McGrath on C S Lewis
A renowned theologian in his own right, Alister McGrath has published a new and influential biography of C S Lewis (you can read my review here). He took some time to explain why he wrote it. What was...
View ArticleThe Company of Friends: the forming of the Inklings
In his new book, ‘C.S. Lewis: a biography of friendship‘, Colin Duriez explores the friendships that shaped Lewis’s writing and thinking. In this extract he describes the near-legendary group known as...
View ArticleThe friendships that shaped C S Lewis
Over the last 60 years there have been numerous books, essays and debates about the life and influence of C S Lewis. In his latest book, C S Lewis: A Biography of Friendship, respected Lewis scholar...
View ArticleAlister McGrath: Taking the Bible and the Imagination seriously
Alister McGrath has established himself as one of the foremost academics and apologists for Christian thought in the 21st century. Following his ground-breaking biography of C S Lewis last year, he has...
View ArticleWomen and C. S. Lewis
The influence of novelist, apologist and academic C. S. Lewis is as strong today as ever, with essays, movies and books continuing to debate and be influenced by his thought. However, in recent years...
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