Lewis Festival Scholar Series Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:05:03 -0400 https://www.lewisscholarcast.com en-us © 2026 C. S. Lewis Festival yes 7579b1ee-c392-54c2-b6f5-a1a4b42245f2 C.S Lewis Festival episodic false A series of CS Lewis Festival’s lecture archives featuring some of the finest and most respected authors, lecturers, and scholars in the world…. on C.S. Lewis. You can easily navigate the list of speakers covering specific themes including C.S. Lewis and War; The Surprising Imagination of C. S. Lewis; C.S. Lewis in Music and Poetry: The Divine Comedy; C.S. Lewis and Film; and Women and C.S. Lewis. 

There are also stand-alone video interviews with renowned authors including Philip Yancey, Ann Voskamp, and Dr. Jerry Root. These may be watched at https://www.youtube.com/@c.s.lewisfest

Now it’s time to enter the wardrobe and do a deep dive on C. S. Lewis!

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) CS Lewis, Scholar, Lecture, Imagination C.S Lewis Festival https://storage.buzzsprout.com/s2ix4zztc5gj30814giwqwv47vdg?.jpg Lewis Festival Scholar Series https://www.lewisscholarcast.com "Can You Love Aslan More Than Jesus?" Christin Lazo Ep. 2 LFSS Season 8 "Can You Love Aslan More Than Jesus?" Christin Lazo Ep. 2 LFSS Season 8 Christin Ditchfield Lazo, author of more than 80 books and Bible studies, takes us deep into The Chronicles of Narnia—the best-selling children's series of the 20th century, with over 120 million copies in print. Drawing on decades of research behind her landmark book A Family Guide to Narnia, Kristin reveals where Lewis embedded the gospel without ever intending to write "Sunday school curriculum." Along the way, she shares the remarkable true story of an eight-year-old boy who feared he loved Aslan more than Jesus—and the letter C.S. Lewis wrote back to comfort him. Were these books secretly theology all along, or did the lion just come bounding in on his own? 

You decide.

]]> Christin Ditchfield Lazo, author of more than 80 books and Bible studies, takes us deep into The Chronicles of Narnia—the best-selling children's series of the 20th century, with over 120 million copies in print. Drawing on decades of research behind her landmark book A Family Guide to Narnia, Kristin reveals where Lewis embedded the gospel without ever intending to write "Sunday school curriculum." Along the way, she shares the remarkable true story of an eight-year-old boy who feared he loved Aslan more than Jesus—and the letter C.S. Lewis wrote back to comfort him. Were these books secretly theology all along, or did the lion just come bounding in on his own? 

You decide.

]]> C.S Lewis Festival Buzzsprout-19424767 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400 2928 8 2 full false "Is Till We Have Faces Lewis's Best Book?" Andrew Lazo Ep. 1 LFSS Season 8 "Is Till We Have Faces Lewis's Best Book?" Andrew Lazo Ep. 1 LFSS Season 8 Welcome back for Season 8 Listeners!

Reverend Andrew Lazo, internationally known speaker and writer specializing in Lewis and the Inklings, delivers the keynote address at the 2025 C.S. Lewis Festival. Drawing on two decades of research for his forthcoming definitive study of Till We Have Faces, Andrew argues that Lewis's most puzzling novel is not only his best book—Lewis said so himself—but the key to understanding everything Lewis ever wrote. And we may have had Lewis's central theme wrong for 70 years. Was his life's work really about joy, or was it always about something far deeper?

You decide.

]]> Welcome back for Season 8 Listeners!

Reverend Andrew Lazo, internationally known speaker and writer specializing in Lewis and the Inklings, delivers the keynote address at the 2025 C.S. Lewis Festival. Drawing on two decades of research for his forthcoming definitive study of Till We Have Faces, Andrew argues that Lewis's most puzzling novel is not only his best book—Lewis said so himself—but the key to understanding everything Lewis ever wrote. And we may have had Lewis's central theme wrong for 70 years. Was his life's work really about joy, or was it always about something far deeper?

You decide.

]]> C.S Lewis Festival Buzzsprout-19244394 Tue, 26 May 2026 16:00:00 -0400 3680 8 1 full false "Do your stories influence your Christianity?" Lena Roy Ep. 3 LFSS Season 7 "Do your stories influence your Christianity?" Lena Roy Ep. 3 LFSS Season 7 This podcast is on Madeleine L’Engle, author of one of theall time classic’s, A Wrinkle In Time. The seeker, Madeleine L’Engle, becomes the story teller. 

One of the questions at the festival was did her Christianity effect her stories? Or did her stories effect her Christianity? This podcast delves into that question and much much more featuring someone who knew her not just as a friend but as a grandmother.

Lena Roy, who along with her sister, Charlotte Jones Voiklis, wrote the biography: Becoming Madeleine. Lena delves into the writing process and what they discovered along the way. 

For more information on the annual CS Lewis Festival each September at the renowned Great Lakes Center for the Arts in Bay Harbor, Michigan please visit us at CSLewisfestival.org in Petoskey, Michigan.

]]> This podcast is on Madeleine L’Engle, author of one of theall time classic’s, A Wrinkle In Time. The seeker, Madeleine L’Engle, becomes the story teller. 

One of the questions at the festival was did her Christianity effect her stories? Or did her stories effect her Christianity? This podcast delves into that question and much much more featuring someone who knew her not just as a friend but as a grandmother.

Lena Roy, who along with her sister, Charlotte Jones Voiklis, wrote the biography: Becoming Madeleine. Lena delves into the writing process and what they discovered along the way. 

For more information on the annual CS Lewis Festival each September at the renowned Great Lakes Center for the Arts in Bay Harbor, Michigan please visit us at CSLewisfestival.org in Petoskey, Michigan.

]]> C.S Lewis Festival Buzzsprout-17632183 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0400 2530 7 3 full false "Imagination in Lewis’s Journey to Faith" Sarah Arthur Ep. 2 LFSS Season 7 "Imagination in Lewis’s Journey to Faith" Sarah Arthur Ep. 2 LFSS Season 7 Today’s podcast features Festival co-founder, Sarah Arthur. Sarah is the author of a dozen nonfiction books on the intersection of faith and great literature, including the award-winning A Light So Lovely: The Spiritual Legacy of Madeleine L’Engle, Sarah also co-directs, along with Sophfronia Scott, the  L’Engle Writing Retreats held annually in the U.S. Sarah’s Young Adult fantasy series: Once A Queen, and recently featured on NBC’s Today Show, is inspired by authors like Lewis and L’Engle.

As part of this growing podcast series we’re taking a look at the
2024 CS Lewis Festival featuring a unique group of speakers,
and authors delving into the theme: The Seeker & the
Storytellers featuring C.S. Lewis, Madeleine L’Engle, and
Thomas Merton.

]]> Today’s podcast features Festival co-founder, Sarah Arthur. Sarah is the author of a dozen nonfiction books on the intersection of faith and great literature, including the award-winning A Light So Lovely: The Spiritual Legacy of Madeleine L’Engle, Sarah also co-directs, along with Sophfronia Scott, the  L’Engle Writing Retreats held annually in the U.S. Sarah’s Young Adult fantasy series: Once A Queen, and recently featured on NBC’s Today Show, is inspired by authors like Lewis and L’Engle.

As part of this growing podcast series we’re taking a look at the
2024 CS Lewis Festival featuring a unique group of speakers,
and authors delving into the theme: The Seeker & the
Storytellers featuring C.S. Lewis, Madeleine L’Engle, and
Thomas Merton.

]]> C.S Lewis Festival Buzzsprout-17597314 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0400 2709 7 2 full false "Of Solitude and Spiritual Friendships: Thomas Merton" Sophfronia Scott Ep. 1 LFSS Season 7 "Of Solitude and Spiritual Friendships: Thomas Merton" Sophfronia Scott Ep. 1 LFSS Season 7 This podcast features award winning journalist Sophfronia Scott, founding director of the Alma College MFA in Creative Writing and author of The Seeker & The Monk: Everyday Conversations with Thomas Merton. Sophfronia also has many other nonfiction and fiction titles to her credit. She is, along with Sarah Arthur, Co-Director of the L’engle Writing Retreat.

As part of this growing podcast series we’re taking a look at the 2024 CS Lewis Festival featuring a unique group of speakers, and authors delving into the theme: The Seeker & the Storytellers featuring C.S. Lewis, Madeleine L’Engle, and Thomas Merton. All 3 were 20th-century seekers whose moral imagination and spiritual quests were transformed by reading great books. All three went on to become renowned authors, poets, and storytellers of faith whose works are widely influential today.

]]> This podcast features award winning journalist Sophfronia Scott, founding director of the Alma College MFA in Creative Writing and author of The Seeker & The Monk: Everyday Conversations with Thomas Merton. Sophfronia also has many other nonfiction and fiction titles to her credit. She is, along with Sarah Arthur, Co-Director of the L’engle Writing Retreat.

As part of this growing podcast series we’re taking a look at the 2024 CS Lewis Festival featuring a unique group of speakers, and authors delving into the theme: The Seeker & the Storytellers featuring C.S. Lewis, Madeleine L’Engle, and Thomas Merton. All 3 were 20th-century seekers whose moral imagination and spiritual quests were transformed by reading great books. All three went on to become renowned authors, poets, and storytellers of faith whose works are widely influential today.

]]> C.S Lewis Festival Buzzsprout-17560882 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0400 3021 7 1 full false "Do you agree with Jack on Man's Greatest Sin?" Jerry Root Ep. 4 LFSS Season 6 "Do you agree with Jack on Man's Greatest Sin?" Jerry Root Ep. 4 LFSS Season 6 Dr. Root continues his theme from his keynote address including what he feels is man’s greatest sin.  (And it’s not what Lewis felt was man’s greatest sin!). You decide.  

As part of this growing podcast series we’re taking a look at the CS Lewis Festival last September in Petoskey, Michigan. Over 1,200 people attended a variety of cultural, religious, and educational events along the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan. For this year’s festival in September please visit us at cslewisfestival.org for events and registration.  

]]> Dr. Root continues his theme from his keynote address including what he feels is man’s greatest sin.  (And it’s not what Lewis felt was man’s greatest sin!). You decide.  

As part of this growing podcast series we’re taking a look at the CS Lewis Festival last September in Petoskey, Michigan. Over 1,200 people attended a variety of cultural, religious, and educational events along the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan. For this year’s festival in September please visit us at cslewisfestival.org for events and registration.  

]]> C.S Lewis Festival Buzzsprout-15358536 Fri, 05 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400 3730 6 4 full false "Means of Grace and Treasured Relationships" Dr. Wayne Martindale Ep. 3 LFSS Season 6 "Means of Grace and Treasured Relationships" Dr. Wayne Martindale Ep. 3 LFSS Season 6 Lewis wrote personal letters to everyone who wrote him but he held Anglican Bishop Arthur Greeves in high esteem. Why did he write over 300 letters over 50 years to Greeves? Find out in this deeply personal reflection on Lewis by emeritus professor of Wheaton College,  Dr. Wayne Martindale.  

]]> Lewis wrote personal letters to everyone who wrote him but he held Anglican Bishop Arthur Greeves in high esteem. Why did he write over 300 letters over 50 years to Greeves? Find out in this deeply personal reflection on Lewis by emeritus professor of Wheaton College,  Dr. Wayne Martindale.  

]]> C.S Lewis Festival Buzzsprout-15295233 Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400 4573 6 3 full false "Inkling, Historian, Soldier and Brother" Don King Ep. 2 LFSS Season 6 "Inkling, Historian, Soldier and Brother" Don King Ep. 2 LFSS Season 6 Professor Don W. King gives us remarkable insights into the life and mind of Warren's famous brother, C. S. Lewis.  In his much anticipated new biography on Warnie, Professor King provides an illuminating window into the events, personalities, and culture of 20th-century England.

]]> Professor Don W. King gives us remarkable insights into the life and mind of Warren's famous brother, C. S. Lewis.  In his much anticipated new biography on Warnie, Professor King provides an illuminating window into the events, personalities, and culture of 20th-century England.

]]> C.S Lewis Festival Buzzsprout-15277175 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400 2687 6 2 full false "How do you define friendship? And how Did C.S Lewis?" Jerry Root Ep. 1 LFSS Season 6 "How do you define friendship? And how Did C.S Lewis?" Jerry Root Ep. 1 LFSS Season 6 How do you define friendship? And why was friendship, in all walks of life,  central to C. S. Lewis’s life?  Esteemed author, professor, and speaker Dr. Jerry Root takes a deep dive in an area of Lewis’s life that is revealing and timely. 

]]> How do you define friendship? And why was friendship, in all walks of life,  central to C. S. Lewis’s life?  Esteemed author, professor, and speaker Dr. Jerry Root takes a deep dive in an area of Lewis’s life that is revealing and timely. 

]]> C.S Lewis Festival Buzzsprout-15215737 Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400 4292 6 1 full false "Arguing with Jack" Sarah Arthur, Ep. 3 LFSS Season 5 "Arguing with Jack" Sarah Arthur, Ep. 3 LFSS Season 5 Today’s podcast features Festival Co-Founder Sarah Arthur. Sarah is the author of a dozen nonfiction books on the intersection of faith and great literature. She shares a profound, multifaceted talk on her love of Lewis and her argument with him based on the Festival’s 2022 theme, “Women and C.S. Lewis.” For more information on the annual C.S. Lewis Festival that takes place every September, please visit us at cslewisfestival.org.  

]]> Today’s podcast features Festival Co-Founder Sarah Arthur. Sarah is the author of a dozen nonfiction books on the intersection of faith and great literature. She shares a profound, multifaceted talk on her love of Lewis and her argument with him based on the Festival’s 2022 theme, “Women and C.S. Lewis.” For more information on the annual C.S. Lewis Festival that takes place every September, please visit us at cslewisfestival.org.  

]]> C.S Lewis Festival Buzzsprout-13352380 Fri, 04 Aug 2023 23:00:00 -0400 3077 5 3 full false "Reflections and Women and C.S. Lewis" Ann Voskamp Ep. 2 LFSS Season 5 "Reflections and Women and C.S. Lewis" Ann Voskamp Ep. 2 LFSS Season 5 Ann Voskamp was the featured speaker in 2022 at the annual C.S. Lewis Festival in Petoskey, Michigan. Her talk, Reflections and Women and C.S. Lewis, took place at the Saturday Seminar at Great Lakes Center for the Arts. It is a story of women, C.S. Lewis, and a story that moves far beyond the walls of the world. For more information on the annual C.S. Lewis Festival that takes place every September, please visit us at cslewisfestival.org.  

]]> Ann Voskamp was the featured speaker in 2022 at the annual C.S. Lewis Festival in Petoskey, Michigan. Her talk, Reflections and Women and C.S. Lewis, took place at the Saturday Seminar at Great Lakes Center for the Arts. It is a story of women, C.S. Lewis, and a story that moves far beyond the walls of the world. For more information on the annual C.S. Lewis Festival that takes place every September, please visit us at cslewisfestival.org.  

]]> C.S Lewis Festival Buzzsprout-13307318 Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:00:00 -0400 2928 5 2 full false "On Jack, Struggles, Joy, and WAYMAKER" Ann Voskamp Ep. 1 LFSS Season 5 "On Jack, Struggles, Joy, and WAYMAKER" Ann Voskamp Ep. 1 LFSS Season 5 The C.S. Lewis Festival welcomed best-selling author Ann Voskamp as keynote speaker in 2022. At a sold-out event at Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Ann talked about the joy combined with the profound struggles she went through in writing her latest book WAYMAKER: Finding the way to the life you’ve always dreamed of. It is a deeply personal and moving talk and includes a poignant sit-down discussion with Festival Co-Founder Sarah Arthur. For more information on the annual C.S. Lewis Festival that takes place every September, please visit us at cslewisfestival.org.  

]]> The C.S. Lewis Festival welcomed best-selling author Ann Voskamp as keynote speaker in 2022. At a sold-out event at Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Ann talked about the joy combined with the profound struggles she went through in writing her latest book WAYMAKER: Finding the way to the life you’ve always dreamed of. It is a deeply personal and moving talk and includes a poignant sit-down discussion with Festival Co-Founder Sarah Arthur. For more information on the annual C.S. Lewis Festival that takes place every September, please visit us at cslewisfestival.org.  

]]> C.S Lewis Festival Buzzsprout-13301637 Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:00:00 -0400 4277 5 1 full false "What does it take to be intentional..." Kristen Johnson Ep. 3 LFSS Season 4 "What does it take to be intentional..." Kristen Johnson Ep. 3 LFSS Season 4 This episode features Kristen Johnson, Professor of Theology and Christian Formation at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan. In 2018, Kristen was named as one of the "New Female Theologians Worth Knowing" by Christianity Today. This recording is of her lecture "The Inner Ring: How C.S. Lewis can help us Engage Friendship, Community and our Deep Differences." Many writers and thinkers are asking questions about how we can navigate the deep differences of our age.  In a memorable lecture delivered in 1944, C.S. Lewis probed what he believed to be a permanent aspect of human existence, namely our desire to be on the inside
of the "inner ring" and our terror at the prospect of being left on the outside. Kristen explores this in a very engaging and profoundly enlightening talk.

]]> This episode features Kristen Johnson, Professor of Theology and Christian Formation at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan. In 2018, Kristen was named as one of the "New Female Theologians Worth Knowing" by Christianity Today. This recording is of her lecture "The Inner Ring: How C.S. Lewis can help us Engage Friendship, Community and our Deep Differences." Many writers and thinkers are asking questions about how we can navigate the deep differences of our age.  In a memorable lecture delivered in 1944, C.S. Lewis probed what he believed to be a permanent aspect of human existence, namely our desire to be on the inside
of the "inner ring" and our terror at the prospect of being left on the outside. Kristen explores this in a very engaging and profoundly enlightening talk.

]]> Buzzsprout-11923862 Fri, 23 Dec 2022 11:00:00 -0500 3752 4 3 full false "Life has no better gift to give" Providential Friendship by Trygve Johnson, Ep. 2 of LFSS Season 4 "Life has no better gift to give" Providential Friendship by Trygve Johnson, Ep. 2 of LFSS Season 4 Hear Trygve Johnson share on a deeply personal and profound topic, Providential Friendship: How God used a simple friendship to inspire the imagination of the Christian faith. His talk delves into the concept of providence in friendships and the  specific, God-inspired friendship of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien.

]]> Hear Trygve Johnson share on a deeply personal and profound topic, Providential Friendship: How God used a simple friendship to inspire the imagination of the Christian faith. His talk delves into the concept of providence in friendships and the  specific, God-inspired friendship of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien.

]]> C.S Lewis Festival Buzzsprout-11884804 Fri, 16 Dec 2022 11:00:00 -0500 2939 4 2 full false "Where the Light Fell" Philip Yancy: Ep.1 of LFSS Season 4 "Where the Light Fell" Philip Yancy: Ep.1 of LFSS Season 4 David Crouse sits down with Philip at the majestic Great Lakes
Center for the Arts in Bay Harbor, Michigan. Over 300 attended in what turned out to be a deeply personal interview with Philip on the cusp of the launch of, what Philip said, is the most important book he’s ever written, his auto-biography, Where the Light Fell. Publishers Weekly calls it “a gripping memoir”.

]]> David Crouse sits down with Philip at the majestic Great Lakes
Center for the Arts in Bay Harbor, Michigan. Over 300 attended in what turned out to be a deeply personal interview with Philip on the cusp of the launch of, what Philip said, is the most important book he’s ever written, his auto-biography, Where the Light Fell. Publishers Weekly calls it “a gripping memoir”.

]]> C.S Lewis Festival Buzzsprout-11843501 Fri, 09 Dec 2022 11:00:00 -0500 2229 4 1 full false LFSS Interview Special: "Carolyn Curtis on Women and C.S. Lewis" LFSS Interview Special: "Carolyn Curtis on Women and C.S. Lewis" C.S Lewis Festival Buzzsprout-10810788 Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:00:00 -0400 1507 3 5 full false LFSS Interview Special: "Ann Voskamp on WayMaker and C.S Lewis" LFSS Interview Special: "Ann Voskamp on WayMaker and C.S Lewis" Join us for a very special interview with renowned author Ann Voskamp! Festival Co-Founder David Crouse sits down for a zoom interview with Ann to discuss her new book, life, and of course, C.S Lewis. Consider this a taste of the 2022 C.S Lewis Festival headlined by Ann Voskamp herself!

]]> Join us for a very special interview with renowned author Ann Voskamp! Festival Co-Founder David Crouse sits down for a zoom interview with Ann to discuss her new book, life, and of course, C.S Lewis. Consider this a taste of the 2022 C.S Lewis Festival headlined by Ann Voskamp herself!

]]> C.S Lewis Festival Buzzsprout-10611608 Fri, 13 May 2022 08:00:00 -0400 1837 3 4 full false Ep. 3, Season 3 "CS Lewis & Dorothy L. Sayers at War" Crystal Downing Ep. 3, Season 3 "CS Lewis & Dorothy L. Sayers at War" Crystal Downing This is the third and final talk on C.S. Lewis and War delivered by esteemed author and Dorothy Sayers scholar Crystal Downing. Downing is Co-Director of the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College and co-holder of the Marion E. Wade Chair in Christian Thought at Wheaton College: a position she shares with her husband Dr. David Downing.

Crystal spoke on how the two world wars influenced not only Sayers personally but also her vocation as a detective fiction novelist and Christian play write.  Enjoy!

]]> This is the third and final talk on C.S. Lewis and War delivered by esteemed author and Dorothy Sayers scholar Crystal Downing. Downing is Co-Director of the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College and co-holder of the Marion E. Wade Chair in Christian Thought at Wheaton College: a position she shares with her husband Dr. David Downing.

Crystal spoke on how the two world wars influenced not only Sayers personally but also her vocation as a detective fiction novelist and Christian play write.  Enjoy!

]]> C.S Lewis Festival Buzzsprout-10100417 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 12:00:00 -0500 2941 full false Ep. 2, Season 3 "Neither Patriot nor Pacifist but Patient" David Downing Ep. 2, Season 3 "Neither Patriot nor Pacifist but Patient" David Downing The 2nd talk in this series, Lewis and War, is a marvelous presentation by Dr. David Downing, Co-Director, of the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College and co-holder of the Marion E. Wade Chair in Christian Thought at Wheaton College: a position he shares with his wife Crystal Downing.   The title of David’s talk is C.S. Lewis: Neither Patriot nor Pacifist but Patient

]]> The 2nd talk in this series, Lewis and War, is a marvelous presentation by Dr. David Downing, Co-Director, of the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College and co-holder of the Marion E. Wade Chair in Christian Thought at Wheaton College: a position he shares with his wife Crystal Downing.   The title of David’s talk is C.S. Lewis: Neither Patriot nor Pacifist but Patient

]]> C.S Lewis Festival Buzzsprout-10053909 Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:00:00 -0500 2479 3 2 full false Ep. 1, Season 3 "CS Lewis and Heroic Tradition" Joseph Loconte Ep. 1, Season 3 "CS Lewis and Heroic Tradition" Joseph Loconte Welcome to season 3 of the Lewis Festival Scholar Series!

This first episode visits 2015 for a talk by Dr. Joseph Loconte, Senior Fellow in Christianity and Culture at King’s College in New York City and Director of the Simon Center for American Studies at the Heritage Foundation.  He is also a highly respected speaker and author and he based his talk on his book A Hobbit, A Wardrobe and A Great War. Dr. Loconte postulates had there been no Great War, there would have been no Hobbit, no Lord of the Rings, no Narnia, and perhaps no conversion to Christianity by C. S. Lewis. 

]]> Welcome to season 3 of the Lewis Festival Scholar Series!

This first episode visits 2015 for a talk by Dr. Joseph Loconte, Senior Fellow in Christianity and Culture at King’s College in New York City and Director of the Simon Center for American Studies at the Heritage Foundation.  He is also a highly respected speaker and author and he based his talk on his book A Hobbit, A Wardrobe and A Great War. Dr. Loconte postulates had there been no Great War, there would have been no Hobbit, no Lord of the Rings, no Narnia, and perhaps no conversion to Christianity by C. S. Lewis. 

]]> C.S Lewis Festival Buzzsprout-10002853 Fri, 04 Feb 2022 12:00:00 -0500 1351 3 1 full false Ep. 5, Season 2 "David Crouse interviews Malcolm Guite" Ep. 5, Season 2 "David Crouse interviews Malcolm Guite" Film producer and podcast host David Crouse in a free ranging interview with renowned British poet & author Malcom Guite. Included is Malcom’s personal reflection on C.S. Lewis, Grateful Dead founder Jerry Garcia, Dante, Keats & Shelly, John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

]]> Film producer and podcast host David Crouse in a free ranging interview with renowned British poet & author Malcom Guite. Included is Malcom’s personal reflection on C.S. Lewis, Grateful Dead founder Jerry Garcia, Dante, Keats & Shelly, John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

]]> C.S Lewis Festival Buzzsprout-8522143 Fri, 14 May 2021 16:00:00 -0400 3553 2 5 full false Ep. 4, Season 2 "The Chronicles of Narnia: Mishmash or Masterpiece? Pt. 2" Michael Ward Ep. 4, Season 2 "The Chronicles of Narnia: Mishmash or Masterpiece? Pt. 2" Michael Ward In the penultimate episode of Season 2, Lewis scholar Rev. Dr. Michael Ward presents his discovery that the Narnia books are secretly patterned according to the imagery of the 7 heavens. 

]]> In the penultimate episode of Season 2, Lewis scholar Rev. Dr. Michael Ward presents his discovery that the Narnia books are secretly patterned according to the imagery of the 7 heavens. 

]]> C.S Lewis Festival Buzzsprout-8474583 Fri, 07 May 2021 12:00:00 -0400 2974 2 4 full false Ep. 3, Season 2 "Dante and the Poets of Great Renown, Including C.S. Lewis" Malcolm Guite Ep. 3, Season 2 "Dante and the Poets of Great Renown, Including C.S. Lewis" Malcolm Guite This episode continues a talk from the 2018 C.S. Lewis Festival in which Rev. Dr. Malcolm Guite examines Dante's influence over renowned poets including Chaucer, Milton, Shelly, T.S. Elliot, and, especially, C.S. Lewis.

]]> This episode continues a talk from the 2018 C.S. Lewis Festival in which Rev. Dr. Malcolm Guite examines Dante's influence over renowned poets including Chaucer, Milton, Shelly, T.S. Elliot, and, especially, C.S. Lewis.

]]> C.S Lewis Festival Buzzsprout-8446550 Sun, 02 May 2021 20:00:00 -0400 3713 2 3 full false Ep. 2, Season 2 "The Chronicles of Narnia: Mishmash or Masterpiece? Pt. 1" Michael Ward Ep. 2, Season 2 "The Chronicles of Narnia: Mishmash or Masterpiece? Pt. 1" Michael Ward In this episode, we get the first of two talked on Lewis’s masterpiece, The Chronicles of Narnia, and why it’s considered the greatest children’s fantasy series of the 20th century, by
Lewis Scholar & best-selling author Rev. Dr. Michael Ward.

]]> In this episode, we get the first of two talked on Lewis’s masterpiece, The Chronicles of Narnia, and why it’s considered the greatest children’s fantasy series of the 20th century, by
Lewis Scholar & best-selling author Rev. Dr. Michael Ward.

]]> Buzzsprout-8387725 Fri, 23 Apr 2021 12:00:00 -0400 3056 2 2 full false Ep. 1, Season 2 "In the Footsteps of Vergil: Dante and Lewis" Malcolm Guite Ep. 1, Season 2 "In the Footsteps of Vergil: Dante and Lewis" Malcolm Guite In the debut episode of The Lewis festival Scholar Series, we visit 2018 to hear from renowned poet & author Rev. Dr. Malcolm Guite. Rev. Dr. Guite shares his knowledge of the Lewis and Dante and their common thread, explains why Lewis was a life-long reader of Dante’s, and much more. Join us for the rest of Season 2, released on Fridays at noon.

]]> In the debut episode of The Lewis festival Scholar Series, we visit 2018 to hear from renowned poet & author Rev. Dr. Malcolm Guite. Rev. Dr. Guite shares his knowledge of the Lewis and Dante and their common thread, explains why Lewis was a life-long reader of Dante’s, and much more. Join us for the rest of Season 2, released on Fridays at noon.

]]> C.S Lewis Festival Buzzsprout-8344047 Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:00:00 -0400 4633 2 1 full false C. S. Lewis Festival Scholar Series Special: Walter Hooper C. S. Lewis Festival Scholar Series Special: Walter Hooper The C. S. Lewis Festival Scholar Series presents a special episode in honor of Walter Hooper,  renowned Lewis scholar and C.S. Lewis’ private secretary and literary trustee.  Walter shares personal and intimate stories of his time with Jack Lewis and Lewis’s circle of remarkable friends including JRR Tolkien from the 2009 C.S. Lewis Festival in Petoskey, MI. (cslewisfestival.org).

]]> The C. S. Lewis Festival Scholar Series presents a special episode in honor of Walter Hooper,  renowned Lewis scholar and C.S. Lewis’ private secretary and literary trustee.  Walter shares personal and intimate stories of his time with Jack Lewis and Lewis’s circle of remarkable friends including JRR Tolkien from the 2009 C.S. Lewis Festival in Petoskey, MI. (cslewisfestival.org).

]]> C.S Lewis Festival Buzzsprout-6898091 Fri, 18 Dec 2020 12:00:00 -0500 2211 full false Ep. 5 “The Neglected C.S Lewis" Jerry Root, 2020 Ep. 5 “The Neglected C.S Lewis" Jerry Root, 2020 In the last episode of Season 1, David Crouse interviews Jerry Root. The interview covers his conversion, his introduction to C.S. Lewis, and the inspiration behind his numerous books on Lewis. The interview was conducted over Zoom and a video recording can be found at this link:  https://youtu.be/1pqzsCWrlmw,

Enjoy! 

See you next season. To Narnia and The North!


]]> In the last episode of Season 1, David Crouse interviews Jerry Root. The interview covers his conversion, his introduction to C.S. Lewis, and the inspiration behind his numerous books on Lewis. The interview was conducted over Zoom and a video recording can be found at this link:  https://youtu.be/1pqzsCWrlmw,

Enjoy! 

See you next season. To Narnia and The North!


]]> Buzzsprout-5981713 Fri, 23 Oct 2020 12:00:00 -0400 2102 1 5 full false Ep. 4 “Weaving the Spell: CS Lewis on Breaking the Enchantment of Worldliness." Phil Jamieson, 2016 Ep. 4 “Weaving the Spell: CS Lewis on Breaking the Enchantment of Worldliness." Phil Jamieson, 2016 Today’s podcast continues to delve into the surprising imagination of C. S. Lewis with Dr. Phil Jamieson, teacher-lecturer-and minister.  As a professor he taught a seminary class and became concerned when he realized many of his students had never read fiction. Phil was concerned they would lose their wonder of scripture so he decided to teach a class on Lewis that addressed this issue which is the basis of his talk .

]]> Today’s podcast continues to delve into the surprising imagination of C. S. Lewis with Dr. Phil Jamieson, teacher-lecturer-and minister.  As a professor he taught a seminary class and became concerned when he realized many of his students had never read fiction. Phil was concerned they would lose their wonder of scripture so he decided to teach a class on Lewis that addressed this issue which is the basis of his talk .

]]> Buzzsprout-5925517 Fri, 16 Oct 2020 12:00:00 -0400 3322 1 4 full false Ep. 3 “My Own Eyes are Not Enough for Me" Jerry Root, 2016 Ep. 3 “My Own Eyes are Not Enough for Me" Jerry Root, 2016 In this episode, Dr. Jerry Root continues to delve into the surprising imagination of Lewis. That imagination produced poetry, literary criticism, mythopia, apologetics, science fiction, and fairy tale. 

]]> In this episode, Dr. Jerry Root continues to delve into the surprising imagination of Lewis. That imagination produced poetry, literary criticism, mythopia, apologetics, science fiction, and fairy tale. 

]]> Buzzsprout-5819425 Fri, 09 Oct 2020 12:00:00 -0400 3154 1 3 full false Ep. 2 “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: C.S.Lewis and the Nuanced Imagination" Mark Neal, 2016 Ep. 2 “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: C.S.Lewis and the Nuanced Imagination" Mark Neal, 2016 Today on the Lewis Festical Scholar Series, Mark Neal takes an intriguing look into how you define imagination. C. S. Lewis had a very nuanced understanding of imagination and Mark looks at four of the types Lewis identified.

]]> Today on the Lewis Festical Scholar Series, Mark Neal takes an intriguing look into how you define imagination. C. S. Lewis had a very nuanced understanding of imagination and Mark looks at four of the types Lewis identified.

]]> C.S Lewis Festival Buzzsprout-5697076 Fri, 02 Oct 2020 12:00:00 -0400 3102 1 2 full false Ep. 1 "The Surprising Imagination of C.S. Lewis" Jerry Root, 2016 Ep. 1 "The Surprising Imagination of C.S. Lewis" Jerry Root, 2016 Our premier episode is The Surprising Imagination of C.S. Lewis with renowned Lewis Scholar and professor Dr. Jerry Root. Dr. Root dives deep into the fascinating subject of Lewis’s extraordinary ability to create imaginative imagery. 

]]> Our premier episode is The Surprising Imagination of C.S. Lewis with renowned Lewis Scholar and professor Dr. Jerry Root. Dr. Root dives deep into the fascinating subject of Lewis’s extraordinary ability to create imaginative imagery. 

]]> Buzzsprout-5586379 Fri, 25 Sep 2020 12:00:00 -0400 3739 1 2 full false Lewis Festival Scholar Series Trailer Lewis Festival Scholar Series Trailer We’re excited to announce the premiere of the Lewis Festival Scholar Series! Join us every week beginning September 25th at noon for the release of this newly edited podcast series! 

]]> We’re excited to announce the premiere of the Lewis Festival Scholar Series! Join us every week beginning September 25th at noon for the release of this newly edited podcast series! 

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