He is like Feynman in his joy of discovery. He is smiling as he writes, I think.

Jesus has been undragoning me for 46 years.

Eustace reminds me of a reformed Frank Burns or a reformed Count Baltar.

I got this book for my 90 year old Grandma for her birthday last month. She has been, for as long as I can remember, a dedicated non-fiction reader. I was a bit unsure how she would respond but she loved it. Mom called me no less than three times just to marvel over how many times grandam tried to get her to read the book. Now, my determinedly non-fiction grandma has requested copies of LOTR and will be starting on the Hobbit this weekend. :)

There is no sound in the recording between timestamps 3:25 and 4:40. Apologies.

I think God's intermittent and the most of us are here so other people can have a good life when I rely on God I get suckered into being dependent or trusting other people who are really just Apes then they blame you for being gullible

I think the white witch of Narnia should spend eternity in the wood between the worlds with nothing to eat but silver Narnian apple sauce and to listen to Zero mop the floor.

How about the sabre toothed tiger, the mad scientist and the locker.

Aslan should be Maize in color and the witch should be off-white in color.

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These podcasts have been great!

Thank you for this episode. There was, however, an unfortunate confusion of names. The name of Williams' wife was Florence, though she is also referred to as Michal, the name he gave to her. The name that was used a couple of times in the episode, Phyllis, belonged to another woman, with whom he was very much in love (ardent, bodily chaste, but in no way unproblematic) over a long time.

I loved this book, I read it over 10 years ago and at the time for some reason it wasn’t super popular and I didn’t understand why. I think it’s one of CS Lewis’ best books if not his very best in my own opinion.

Just excellent on so many levels. Enticing me to rediscover McDonald. I read At The Back Of The North Wind as a a little girl, loved it, forgot about it and now wonder why it appealed to me so much. So at 78, I will have to make "time" t get it. Thank you for a scholarly conversation.

Great talk.

So good!!

The talk was just interrupted by a poop commercial. Do you have any say over the ads?

Best Classical prof I've had so far!!! His classes are so fun🔥

Meister Erckert said something about the things that terrify us are only the things we have to let go of. What we perceive as demons are actually angels trying to loose our fingers around the things that keep us earthbound. Question: do you think that the works of CS Lewis and Tolkien have basically superseded the works of George MacDonald? Seeing as Lewis’s work in particular were influenced (or seeded) if not inspired by Phantastes, and developed the genre making the older work obsolete, in some way. I mean, does Phantastes stand the test of time, does it stand alone?

Thank you all, this podcast has been a favorite of mine since I first encountered it, always thoughtful and educational. And thank you, Crystal and David, for your heartfelt service to the Wade Center, and to all of us.

Always enjoy hearing from Philip Yancey

Very helpful conversation except for the silly jokes at times that distracted from the content.

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I am a big fan of Mark Nolls, so thank you for this interview. I was especially caught by Nolls’ concern of the “ADORATION." This has been a particular interest for me. In the early 1980s, I attended an evangelical college. The education I got there was very good, but I could hardly sit through a chapel service without one visiting speaker after another forcing in another a hands-down quote from C.S Lewis. I remember joking: "If one more chapel speaker quotes" C. S. Lewis, I'm going to scream." Of course, when the next chapel speaker again quoted Lewis, I didn't scream ;-) Ever since then, I have become sensitive to any iconization of Lewis that seems to be everywhere in the evangelical world. Personally, I have the greatest respect for Lewis, but I am put off by this adoration. It seems to underline what Nolls calls "The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind." You don't need to read the book. The title says it all. By the way, not many talk about a backlash to Lewis' work, a kind of anti-idol, especially with his Narnia tales. Everyone knows a few Christian parents who do not allow their children to read the Narnia tales because of Lewis's free use of witches, fauns, and other Occult figures. In fact, no one talks about that there are fringe right-wing Christian groups who, on their websites, actually decry writers like Lewis and Tolkien for being Occult practitioners. I find this mainstream/fringe estrangement of adoration and demonization fascinating. In fact, (drum roll) I have written a book about this engaging subject and have woven it into an intense fiction thriller called “A Witch in the Wardrobe.” It is being published by Wifp and Stock and is due to be released in a few months-www.ldwenzel.com. Updates can come, and I will appreciate all comments and likes.

“But we would never shout ‘What!’ at a hall full of unruly thanes to get their attention.” Lil Jon: HWAT?

Bilbo's Last Song is really amazing.

Dearest David and Crystal, and Aaron Your podcasts have educated and 🎉buoyed me up for over 2 years. Your humor, your insights, your scholarship and your down to earth friendliness all reflect the best qualities of your 7 authors. I will miss you. May God bless your Colorado retirement. Thank you.

Thanks everyone - have loved listening to these podcasts - wishing you all well and will look forward to whatever the future holds.

Thank you for your faithful stewardship. Enjoy your just reward!

Thank you Crystal and David, welcome Dr. Beitler!

Dangit, who will talk about Dorothy Sayers now?

Crystal your comments are insightful but I wish you could tone down your presentation. Your tendency toward emphatic declarations come across as overbearing.

thankful for post-modernism 🤣

Thank you.

Covid? Out of all of the ills in the world. Covid??

The background info the lady is providing at the beginning is phenomenal.

Thank you Chloe and Elise for sharing such intimate details of your archival research, from Tolkien's tear-stained manuscript to Lewis's annotation 'Bears are not philosophers'. I similarly loved your clever poems about the notorious Dr. Stein. Keep up the good work!!

Thank you. Blessings in Jesus' name.

This was a great companion for THS, and an excellent analysis of its meaning both for Lewis personally and for society.

It’s been ages since I read these books, but now you’ve got me itching to go back & experience them all over again!

Every once in a while I disagree with Lewis, and this is one of those times. How does he miss the fact that the man ruling over his wife is a part of the CURSE? It's a punishment that comes as a RESULT of sin, not a precursor to it. As for the idea (not Lewis') that Adam sinned 'nobly' to die with his wife, that's belied by his immediately throwing her under the bus. lol

Love this.

Well done, dear friends! Royce and Susan with C.S. Lewis Institute, Belfast.

Fascinating discussion I just finished it first the first time and lived the book. So much to ponder

You might enjoy these memories of a young catholic student meeting Lewis during the war kzbin.info/www/bejne/laCUeKyLnq6XodE

Thanks again for this presentation. It puts me in mind of the film 84 Charing Cross Rd. with Anthony Hopkins and the English/American cultural exchange of that period. This actor also portrayed Lewis so well and composed a piece of music entitled : The Waltz goes on. I'm reading Claire Tomalin's biography of Thomas Hardy right now. Countryside born and bred, he was almost naturally humble but his disillusionment with the Christian faith was increasingly reflected in his work. It was nothing like the humble attitude of Lewis. He was often overwhelmed by depression and upset by reviews.

Thanks, folks, I'm enjoyig the podcasts here on KZbin.

He has a hell of a wife. Every time she speaks my mind is blown. I want to hear more from her.

"dont remember him wearing it...might well be" lol

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