The Space Trilogy | C.S. Lewis | Into the Wardrobe

When you've finally finished reading the entire Chronicles of Narnia, you may be wondering "what's next?" Many readers are surprised to discover that C. S. Lewis wrote an entire series before he ever began to compose the world of Aslan, Lucy Pevensie, Reepicheep and others. The Ransom Trilogy, which includes Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, and that Hideous Strength, involves a fascinating and complex cosmology. In this episode, we examine the world of C. S. Lewis' Cosmic Trilogy.
A huge thanks to the talented Zachary Tullsen for his fantastic painting of "the Hrossa". Check out his artwork at www.zacharytullsen.com.
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[@shastasilverchairsg]

Wow. This plot got me really excited, particularky the part about how the Lucifer-equivalent guardian angel over Planet Earth rebelled, causing Earth to be the silent planet and odd one out amongst the rest of the compliant, God-aligned cosmos. It's really doing Science Fiction in an original (Christianesque) way that is very different from today's secular Sci Fi. I never thought it was possible to merge Christianity and sci-fi, due to our modern secularity brought about by science. Update: Just finished reading it, it was rad. I particularly loved the contrast between mankind and Malacandrian society, and how the Oyasa of Earth twisted all the laws in humans' minds until they were afraid of death. It really reminds me of Sauron and how he made the Numenoreans fear the Gift of Men (death) and start to see it as a curse instead, leading to Ar-Pharazon and the Akallabêth.

[@ed056]

The faith -vs- science thing is an atheist construct don't fall for the trap. Viewed in the proper perspective they complement each other. Modern "science" often abuses statistical analysis to achieve a specific goal ignoring exceptions. Anyone pointing out the exceptions is "anti-science". True science highlights exceptions and corrects the theory to explain them. “Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth; and God has placed in the human heart a desire to know the truth- in a word, to know himself- so that, by knowing and loving God, men and women may also come to the fullness of truth about themselves.” ― Pope John Paul II (Karol Wojtyła), Fides et Ratio: On the Relationship Between Faith and Reason

[@christianali5431]

Only through Christ were we as a society even able to discover modern science. Jesus taught us to love our neighbour, and in loving our neighbours we listened to them, and were then able to create more together than we ever could have apart. Our modern secularity simply stems from the primal, almost childlike, and extremely immature desire to have no one tell us what to.do. we hate being commanded. We always home, and we always will. Therefore, it's easier to just believe that god and his commandments do not exist, and just to live life without them.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Thanks for updating! Great to hear your thoughts!

[@e.m.p.3394]

I really disagree on how Christianity and science cannot work together. Many early scientists were Christians. Just because the people who do the main studies on space are secular it doesn't mean that people cannot believe in both.

[@e.m.p.3394]

@@francescocarlini7613 Lmaooo. Not sure if the first statement was serious as well. But. THE Carrion Emperor clings onto life

[@jonathanbrewer7072]

The descriptions of the seas, oceans, and islands in Perelandra is unequalled in literature. Trust me.

[@milliesecond102]

AGREED!!! I visualized every detail of Perelandra! I imagined the floating and undulating islands like untethered rafts covered in flora, with creatures and microclimate of their own. The colors of the sky and water is also fresh in my mind even though it's been years since I read that particular book. I have wished for years that the Trilogy would be produced for large screen movies. I would just hate for the Trilogy to be poorly made like so many hokey Christian movies though.

[@ElysianParallel]

The Space Trilogy is probably the most unique science fiction series ever written! It doesn’t need all the machines, aliens, and sci-fi tropes to be great, it just shines as its own special piece of writing. This was a great summery IntoTheWardrobe, I hope there is more to come!

[@shastasilverchairsg]

Yes!!! I never thought it was possible to merge sci-fi and Christianity. Amazing.

[@ucjaromanczyk5623]

Absolutely! When I first-time heard about Cosmos Trilogy written by my spiritual leader C.S. Lewis I wanted to read it immediately! Until I wait...time after time(Waiting is the biggest nightmare of my life, that is why I don't like my first name, Anna. I hate to wait! Especially for demise and getting older and older! It's dreadful!). Sorry I have to write this. Thanks to doing it I feel venial. Anyways, back to the Cosmos Trilogy after the same one lady gave me a copy of this Masterpiece in one giant book. Now I read already The Silent Planet and Perelandra and I' m totally imprest by these two parts and I slowly digging into the third part of it. When I started reading the first time of That Hideous Strength I felt a little bit, strange and disappointed. But I hope it was just the wrong fist effect so I don't be judge this part until I read it to finally the end. I'm sure it can be surprise me and not for a one time! Just like Lewis, Tolkien and their wise followers like to do and that's incredible! I'm so so so so... much appreciated for leadeth this channel and doing that episode!!!!

[@paulharrison8379]

@@ucjaromanczyk5623 What has always frustrated me about that Hideous Strength is how Mark and Jane do not manage to reunite until close to the end of the book. I get worried for Mark despite having read the story 5 times before.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Thanks for writing. That Hideous Strength can be tough to wade through. 10 years ago I could hardly finish it. Now that I'm older, it is my favorite. I reference it more often than any of the others.

[@paulblase3955]

@@paulharrison8379 That's good writing!

[@ThundersonMusic]

My favorite first impression when I read the Space Trilogy as a kid was the realization that the Philosopher beats the pragmatic Scientist every time. As I grew up and learned more about quantum physics, this was confirmed. You must first recognize that CS Lewis wrote about space travel before we went to the moon. So he writes about the pervasive sunlight that is so bright it pierces the walls of a space craft. We visit space and the first impression of the scientists is that space is cold and dark. And afterwards we recognize that even though it is not visible, the astronauts are exposed to tremendous amounts of solar radiation outside our atmosphere and protective ozone. So... CS Lewis was right. Just not by first observance. The Philosopher beat the Scientist before - he had the chance to know for certain. Since Lewis died the same day as JFK, he found out how right he was in Aslan's country. ;)

[@majkus]

Aldous Huxley (Brave New World) also died the same day. Thankless day for those writing literary obituaries that nobody would bother to read.

[@elflordsjourneys]

With Narnia being written more on a child's level, this series is more on a adult level I believe .also sounds like the gospel is in there too.😀

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Definitely high school level at least. Gets pretty intense at the end of That Hideous Strength.

[@milliesecond102]

Oh, yes! Lewis' stories definitely point our the origin of sin and the process of repentance toward redemption through a colorful journey with vividly detailed scenery and characters along the way.❤️❤️❤️

[@ChileanWagner.777]

That final book was my favorite. The saga is so good that I think a open world video game could be awesome.

[@danielharris5044]

I'd never even heard of the Space Trilogy from C.S.Lewis 😲Really want to get copies to read now.

[@josephboder6640]

Please do, you won't be disappointed. You will read it a few times too.

[@jacquicoder7160]

@@josephboder6640 Absolutely!

[@paulmarin6380]

It's really great! I read it and I loved it!

[@SOAVFitness]

Just wait for the 3rd book - basically foretells danger of Twitter.

[@feliciaf8]

This is cs Lewis prophecy

[@bodenschatz10]

Reading That Hideous Strength for the third time (in the last year). Wow. This book continues to shock and thrill me. After Till We Have Faces, probably my favorite of Lewis' fiction.

[@elainechubb971]

Till We Have Faces is my favorite novel by Lewis. It is unfortunately rather overlooked.

[@pendragon2012]

Space Trilogy might actually be my favorite Lewis books!

[@gustavramirez2891]

Same. Especially "That Hideous Strength."

[@nmoney6655]

@@gustavramirez2891 oh I like the horse and his boy

[@dominicadrean2160]

And everyone for future videos he's planning on doing Narnia what ifs so if you have a what if suggestion comment your idea or your what if on this comment

[@FalcoDFlint]

What if Digory had adopted his uncle's way of thinking before meeting Polly.

[@shaestroup2044]

What if the Pevensies learned magic?

[@narnia-mazerunner-fan]

What if the pevensies were adopted and the professor was there dad... I no he's a little old but

[@brandongray9615]

What if the pevensies never left narnia?

[@james12921]

What if there was a Multiverse for Narnia? (Examples: Aslan is human and we are lions; Reepicheep is actually the Dark Lord; Ramson Trilogy and Narnia are part of the same universe; White Witch is actually the hero, and the Pevensies are Hitler Youth infiltrators… and more!

[@genie2348]

I read "Out of the Silent Planet" many years ago for a college class...and did an analysis of the book. I LOVED it! So much amazing symbolism throughout the story. I would love so much to see a quality movie that stays true to the book. Somebody do that, please!

[@milliesecond102]

I have always wanted that and just committed the same! We need to find investors and a quality production team! I have the musical score, theme song, and credit page graphics rattling in my head and would love to contribute it for consideration!😃 I'm so happy there are others that feel the same!

[@ed056]

Seeing what Amazon has done with TLR I fear a woke version.

[@brontewcat]

@@ed056 I am not sure what you mean. While CS Lewis has some old fashioned ideas about the roles of men and women (he is very much of his time), much of his morality and ideas would be what you consider ‘woke’.

[@paulblase3955]

@@milliesecond102 Post here please. Start a GoFundMe page, or similar, you'll find a lot of supporters.

[@paulblase3955]

@@brontewcat Not really. Lewis' morality is based in Christianity and so is timeless. Read particularly The Screwtape Letters and Mere Christianity. The problem is that our morality is corrupted.

[@Bombiedude.]

Well congrats to the 4 siblings they just found out about multiverses

[@rga1605]

I'm very glad that you're covering The Space Trilogy! I feel the most unique thing about it is that it's sci-fi but written with a Ptolomaic template, instead of a Newtonian one - Lewis was probably the last person in the history of mankind that took seriously the Ptolomaic medieval model of cosmology and following this model, he wrote a sci-fi work that's different from everything that we have today (that follow a Newtonian and, more recently, Einsteinian cosmology).

[@jonathanbrewer7072]

Fingers crossed Stuart does a similar study for the second part of the Ransom tetralogy - Perelandra. A breath taking novel which tells of a world where the Fall doesn't happen ! Even the great John Milton didn't attempt this. Enjoy !

[@davidspring4003]

So fun facts about Old Solar "Handra" means soil, and all the planet's names have something to do with this. "Falcandra" LITERALLY means "Silent Planet" "Malacandra," as far as I can tell, basically means "Earth" in the same way as Terra does. Mild edit: the "h" at the beginning of Handra *might* be a bit of Hross accent as they have a habit of adding h's at the begging of words that don't from tbe other Hrnal of Malacandra

[@milliesecond102]

WOW! I love linguistics! There are many mysteries about Mars and hemiocentric cosmology scientists have often made correlations between Mars and Earth, unfortunately to push their climate agenda, but there's something there we may come to find out in the near future 😳

[@daniellamunoz8894]

I read them for the first time a few months ago, finished a few weeks ago. It was wonderful! Truly touching and I was more scared of “the unman” and the NICE than any ghost/monster in any book I’ve read.

[@MrEddHard]

My dad got me to read these when I was young. I know so few people that have read them. Prosaic but highly underrated.

[@Richardeng2009]

Dr. Michael Ward is smiling somewhere when you said “better called the Ransom Trilogy.”

[@elf1384]

I've read Space trilogy years ago. After watching this video, I am going to reread them again. I enjoy the explanations for each character and seeing them in a different light. I do have a suggestion for a possible future videos is Lewis's "The Screwtape's Letters."

[@Esmeralda.Pendragon]

Tolkien and Lewis differentiated themselves from other authors by creating sagas different from the others. Because they were based on the spirituality of faith, and on rooted moral values ​​that tempered the character of the protagonist. Making him a full-fledged hero. The space trilogy sounds interesting, but I have more to read right now. I'll elaborate on that later, thanks so much for bringing this up. Good job. 🤗

[@nicolesudjono]

I'm currently reading the Space Trilogies after finding out Tolkien and Lewis worked together to create awesome stories!! They were the original "Fine, I'll do it myself." Thanks for bringing up this book!

[@milliesecond102]

I love your comment on the relationship dynamics of Lewis and Tolkien who were dear friends that inspired the best out of each other❤️

[@Bradknotbotandy]

This is your only video I have not watched. I am saving it until after I read them.

[@darktenor4967]

I would absolutely love both to see more on the space trilogy, and for the series to be more well known. Grew up on Narnia, but discovered the space trilogy as a teenager, and there's just so much! in them. Perilandra particularly, I remember reading at an incredibly aweful time in my life as a teenager, just when I needed a world of beauty where mindless, soulless evil could indeed be defeated. I even on several occasions literally dreamed! of what the worlds of Mercury and Jupiter would be like if given Lewis's landscapes, that's how profoundly this trilogy affected me.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

That so much for sharing your story. The truths in these books can certainly serve to encourage us in dark times.

[@wolfsbanealphas617]

@@IntotheWardrobe is it possible that the space trilogy takes place in Narnia universe or when the kids pass the ether void in the WBW they are passing this story

[@majkus]

One of Lewis's cleverest bits of writing is when Weston gives his speech to the Oyarsa, and Ransom must translate it because Weston (thinking the Malacandrans mere primitives) did not deign to learn the language. It's a bit of a heavy-handed hatchet job-this is Lewis, after all-but it's still brilliantly written. Weston gives a cliché-ridden speech (he even looks around for a chair to sink into when he is finished, a typically Lewis psychological touch). Ransom then repeats it in Old Solar for Oyarsa, which we read as English, but a kind of simplified English that strives to convey meaning rather than rhetorical devices. When Weston, explaining why humans must pitilessly colonize the universe says, "Life is greater than any system of morality," Ransom tries, "He says that living creatures are stronger than the question whether an act is bent [the unfallen Malacandrans have no word for 'evil'] or good-no, that cannot be right-he says it is better to be alive and bent than to be dead-no-he says, he says-I cannot say what he says, Oyarsa, in your language'. I do not think there is anything like it elsewhere in literature.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

So good!

[@chucksolutions4579]

It had nothing to do with Narnia. The Heavens trilogy (Lewis didn’t like it called the space trilogy for some reason, maybe ransom’s trilogy? Ransom barely appears in the third book). I read them while I was at sea so my favorite is perelandra.

[@steventhomas535]

Wow first time hearing about this need to find copies of this book....There is a very large Christian Theological parallel almost identical.

[@chowyee5049]

Check out the James Potter series by G Norman Lippert. It's a 5 book Harry Potter fanfiction series full of Narnia references. It features a resurrected Merlin and rings that transport the wearer to the World Between the Worlds. Just to knock the Christian fantasy tropes in, it is hinted that wizards are descended from Nephilim.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Sounds fun!

[@brittanyjtaylor2638]

If the lion witch and the wardrobe is supposed to be the story of the crucifix then what are the others? The magicians nephew about creation?

[@nick-np1bb]

I think I tried to read this series but it was too religious for me and gave it up. With Narnia you could tell it was also religious but had enough fantasy to be pretty enjoyable.

[@milliesecond102]

What a wonderful surprise!!! I love the first 2 books if the Trilogy! I can't get past the first few chapters of Hideous Strength but I have movie ideas for Perelandra - down to the theme song, movie score, and the graphics for the credits! C.S. Lewis is such a gifted writer that I visualized every written detail of the book, like the moving islands (described like untetheted rafts), the first woman, creatures, the cave setting, and the rest. I wish there were investors to produce the Trilogy as it deserves to be shown to a new generation of thinking young people. Lewis' books have timeless lessons, but the Trilogy was WAY ahead of its time!!! I would love to contribute my ideas for a large screen production! Thanks for introducing Narnia fans to the next level of Lewis' stories.❤️❤️❤️

[@alkristopher]

If you read it, then you know why it couldn't happen. Ransom and Tinidril are nude for practically the entire book--and also, there's a LOT of dialogue, with very little action.

[@ComicRaptor8850]

Perelandra is the one book that I *can’t* imagine as a movie. Like 50% of the novel is exposition, how do you show that on screen? And how could you possibly do the final scene justice in a movie?

[@chadbarel9867]

That Hideous Strenght is the best one and has the most application to our time. Dont give up. Get through those first few chapters. You will not regret it. :)

[@feliciaf8]

U should read that hideous strength literally a commentary of modern times

[@milliesecond102]

@ComicRaptor8850 it's in my head, and I can describe it to a sketch artist. It would be a combination of animation and creative cinematic effects.

[@twiceborn_by_grace]

I just finished reading about Aslan Country (Revelation). Time to stand at at the lamp post and start over. I’m in a silly/good mood 😂🤷🏾‍♂️

[@jacquicoder7160]

I discovered The Space Trilogy as I was searching for something new and interesting to read. Of course, since it was written by my favorite author, I knew I wouldn't be disappointed and I wasn't!! Each book has its own unique story line but they definitely are not stand alone books. You must read all of them. I love the hross, such characters and the eldil and Oyarsa are amazing. That Hideous Strength may give you nightmares but is so well worth the read. Thanks for sharing this great series with those who might not have known about it.

[@chipcole4817]

The ransom trilogy completely rocked my world, probably my favorite books of all time.

[@milliesecond102]

Wasn't Lewis SO ahead of his time??? What a gift he was given and we are blessed by it!

[@alfredvickers4054]

Finally, someone else realizing that Tolkien, Ransom, and Narnia could all be connected!

[@marinagiuliarazza6628]

Where the illustrations come from? They are stunning!

[@IntotheWardrobe]

With the exception of the two channel intro images and the illustration of the hross, I created all of these using a combo of MidJourney AI and Photoshop. Lots of work but very much worth it.

[@marinagiuliarazza6628]

@@IntotheWardrobe they are truly beautiful! is it not possible to ask for some of them to keep as screensaver or things like that?

[@dominicadrean2160]

I can believe the space Trilogy can be connected Narnia

[@milliesecond102]

Well, that may be rooted in The Magician's Nephew - the pools in the silent wood. 🤫

[@crazboy84]

So thats why they never made a movie about these, they point to Christ.

[@2005WH]

I love how the story represents Christianity so deeply

[@gustyko8668]

I haven't read the books yet, but I know a little piece of trivia, and it's the fact that C.S. Lewis felt very uncomfortable with the way that the majority of science fiction works at the the time tended to be very "atheist", so he thought that the genre could use a bit more of Christian realism. That's one of the reasons why he decided to write a science fiction story that was more about spirituality rather than discovery/exploration.

[@norseman615]

I have read all 3 several times. I will tell you after the 1st time I read Perelandra it fundamentally changed the way I looked at all of creation and my understanding of Adam and Eve.It has become one of my all time fave books. To be honest I had wondered if you were going dabble into the trilogy

[@milliesecond102]

AGREED! Perelandra is my favorite!

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Perelandra was always my favorite as well, but after re-reading in prep for this study, I think THS is my new fav. Shocking, I know! Maybe because I'm older? Maybe because it seems a bit prophetic for such a time as this?

[@TrebleKnight]

C.S Lewis is about as subtle as a sledge hammer lol

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Might just be the way I present it. I've never been described as smooth. :-)

[@johncarlen2476]

THAT HIDEOUS STRENGTH has allegorical significance for today, with the UN/WHO/WEF as the N.I.C.E. Of course, one would have to read this work to glimpse the correlation.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

In many ways Lewis was more prescient than Orwell or Huxley.

[@devinitalkyon]

The Ransom trilogy was the second book series after Narnia that I encountered related to Lewis. I listened to a free audiobook version (this was available via KZbin) and Oh boy I was not ready for what I encountered. After going from the magical lands of Narnia I wasn't ready for the heavy theological space fantasy series. Especially the last book which felt like Lewis took a swing at 1984 in his style. Good books don't think I could manage them again with how heavy they are. And very glad to see some one talk about them as its what I craved after listen/ reading them.

[@tticusFinch]

You make a great point comparing That Hideous Strength to 1984. I remember reading it and going, "That sounds a lot like how people think today."

[@chuckwieser7622]

Thank you for the really informative video. And I'm even interested in your unifying field theory of all of Lewis & Tolkien's books. BUT YOU GAVE AWAY THE THE MEANING OF THE TITLE OF THE BOOK. THAT'S A MAJOR SPOILER MAN!

[@IntotheWardrobe]

I never considered the explanation of the title to be a huge plot reveal, but I absolutely understand where you are coming from-- especially since Lewis turns the concept of "silent places" in SciFi totally inside out.

[@chuckwieser7622]

@@IntotheWardrobe Hey, halfway done listening to 'out of the silent planet'. So thanks again for your video and information man. If you're an audible listener, you can listen to all three books for free. Just figured I'd share it,

[@dominicadrean2160]

First I saw that when it said 17 seconds perfect timing

[@LeHobbitFan]

I'm so happy you're sharing this! I only read the first one, and it's already some of the finest and most peculiar sci-fi I've ever read. It's a shame it's not as well known as Narnia, it very much deserves to be!

[@paulblase3955]

Please read the rest. You can't appreciate the beginning until you've gotten to the end.

[@LeHobbitFan]

@@paulblase3955 Funnily enough, I've read them all a couple weeks ago. Truly magnificent, mind-bending stuff!

[@kevinsmith828]

I'm so excited to see more of this, I have loved the Ransom Trilogy since I was a kid!

[@jonathanbrewer7072]

Excellent synopsis of the first part of the Ransom tetralogy. Beautiful accompanying art work. Thank you to Stuart. ( Like CS Lewis, I Perelandra is the best book )

[@oxoelfoxo]

tetralogy?

[@jonathanbrewer7072]

@@oxoelfoxo dark tower

[@Numba003]

Ooooh I was excited to see this one! I've loved the Ransom stories since I was in high school. I recommend them to everybody reading this comment. That Hideous Strength gets pretty frightening a time or two though, be advised lol. Thank you so much for the video and recognition! Stay well out there everybody, and God bless you, friends. ✝️ :)

[@joaobarros6024]

Who edit your videos, make a making of video

[@brontewcat]

I read That Hideous Strength first, so not having the backstory made it a little confusing. I was not that impressed as some of Ransom’s views about women’s roles was too much of his time for a teenager of the 1970s. However when I read Out of the Silent Planet, I very much liked the philosophy Lewis created.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

I can certainly understand how that book in particular would be confusing without Random's backstory. Kudos to you for finishing it!

[@gustavramirez2891]

I recently read the Space Trilogy for the first time and loved it - I think it's the best stuff Lewis has ever written :) Shame it's unknown to most :(

[@cinthiagil900]

Ah Stuart! I love the trilogy!

[@helenkrane6313]

Another fantastic video! I can’t wait to dive into this trilogy! I can get it for free in audible!

[@mizzuzie3338]

I tried to read the first one of these after I finished reading The last battle and craving more too. I never got through it but I maybe should give the series a new chance? I was 8 or 9 then and I'm 49 now with other perspectives....

[@gingergaming2694]

Can you talk about the theory that the narnia kids are the hogwarts founders? I think it’s a really interesting theory that has lots of backing

[@IntotheWardrobe]

I haven't heard this! I'll look into it!

[@gingergaming2694]

@@IntotheWardrobe cool

[@m.a.washingtonarts313]

You're videos are great! Keep them coming!

[@estherfischer2188]

I read Out of the Silent Planet before I even read the Narnia series. I've now read all of Narnia series and the Space Trilogy. Especially in the Space Trilogy you can see the gospel all through. Not really for children but excellent books.

[@Unomonoloco]

I think what's really hard about The Ransom trilogy is that, for the most part, the writing is written in a higher form. It is incredible, but I can definitely say that i dont fully understand it still on certain moments, even though the story is incredibly compelling.

[@josephboder6640]

I've read the trilogy several times and until now thought I was one of the few who read it. Excellent reading.

[@DuelKingYami]

That was beautiful. I never thought I could ever hear a Lewis work that intrigued me like Narnia but you’ve proven me wrong. I can’t wait to hear more and I can’t wait to get these books sometime.

[@vickiewallace415]

I actually found the space trilogy after my trip through Narnia…love love love “That Hideous Strength” the most!

[@leonfairhurst7597]

The summer has only started

[@paulblase3955]

Can we get more on the Trilogy?

[@BrothersWebOfficial]

Is Narnia connected to The Space Trilogy? - Luke

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Tune in next time find out!

[@nightwatch3889]

Oh finally he uploaded again let's go

[@igorcatarino]

Finalmente, alguém falando sobre a trilogia espacial.

[@koppadasao]

Another Jesus story...

[@PhazonOmega]

Wait...Tolkien wrote of "time"? What book was that?!

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Unfortunately he didn't fulfill his end of the bargain. No book was ever written. :-(

[@Thehuntbro]

Summer is the best season ever

[@milliesecond102]

For reading meaty books!😃

[@nielsbakker3929]

maybe about Adam & eve

[@cliffwoodbury5319]

i have to read this series

[@ACEnBEAKY]

I find it interesting how Lewis, like Tolkien, is a conservative Catholic Christian, but when when Lewis writes something abstract, even if it points to Christian themes, some of the little details vaguely, if not accidentally, remind me of some New Age choice of words. In hindsight it crosses my mind when I remember reading "The Great Divorce". I'm not saying Lewis or New Age were in cahoots, but it's just some of those themes of letting go of the ego are in that book. The major difference of course, is that Lewis meant it metaphorically and New Age can mean it metaphysically. Logically it makes sense, though. Many regard Catholicism as, or as having descended from, something of a Christian Pagan Hybrid. Both Lewis and Tolkien are into pagan myths, ranging from Norse, Celtic, Anglo Saxon and Greek Mythology. The concept of saying something that echos Christian ideas or morals, but reincarnated in an aspect of fantasy based on paganism, is par for the course. It's just that Tolkien wanted very little to do with analogy, while Lewis beat you over the head with it.

[@Thehuntbro]

A new series what!!!!

[@_PPal]

first opload a month!!! finely we can listen to you're voice again, even if its not narnia

[@wvngamer1516]

The space trilogy it's simply spectacular

[@megareavermickeybot7985]

OK so where this Theory you spoke of? I want to hear this! A theory combining these 3 differant franchises 2 of which was made by the same guy and the other one by his friend? I eat that sort of thing up! FEED ME! XD Sorry , I am seiras though :3

[@alannatheprettiestrose361]

Yay!!!! Another amazing theory 👏 I have a theory My theory is you can't go to Narnia unless you have met someone who has starting from the professors time on down because Lucy didn't go to Narnia untill she went to the professors house the other Pevensies didn't go to Narnia untill Lucy had, same with Eustace and Jill

[@nathanyadon8693]

Haha what timing for me! Just today I had bought Fall of Hyperion, so I have been thinking about sci-fi all day. And then I saw the video when arriving home! LOL! As a sci-fi nerd, I plan to probably write my own sci-fi series with a similar motivation that Lewis and Tolkien had. Those two have had quite the influence on my imagination. So I look forward to the upcoming videos on this topic!

[@patriottex4813]

Do you read any of Lewis's theology books? He is a great reasoned thinker about Christianity.

[@patriottex4813]

Please refer to it as the Random trilogy. Space trilogy is not a good description. Lewis hated that it was called space trilogy.

[@antonieverheijen9081]

I can’t seem to find your video on the theory connecting Narnia, Tolkien and this space trilogy? Where can I find it? Great work by the way! Keep it up!

[@AngelPerez-yr1yi]

Amazing video. Thank you for such great content. I too personally believe that all of C.S. Lewis' works are within the Woods between the Worlds. I believe that Middle Earth would be actually before Narnia as it is made to be earth before the true Earth we know today.

[@ruth4376]

Is 'Out of the Silent Planet' the inspiration for the Iron Maiden song of the same name (I really would not be surprised, I mean Iron Maiden introduced me to the Cathars through 'Montsegur')

[@beastvg123]

Funny enough I've never liked Narnia, and I'm not a Christian, but I enjoyed the Ransom Trilogy.

[@friend_trilobot]

I predict that the connection is that Atlantis from the magicians nephew, "Numinor"/Atlantis from that hideous strength, and Numenor from the Silmarillion are implied to be the same place, which makes sense, bc Lewis' Atlantis is basically a fan allusion to Tolkien's Numemor that he wanted to have a shared connection with

[@IntotheWardrobe]

😏

[@majkus]

Lewis even tells the reader in the original Preface to That Hideous Strength: "Those who would like to learn further about Numinor and the True West must (alas!) await the publication of much that still exists only in the MSS. of my friend, Professor J. R. R. Tolkien." Remember that Tolkien's unfinished 'time travel' story written for their wager was 'The Lost Road', the first writing about Númenor. The variation in spelling suggests that at this time, Lewis had only heard Tolkien reading aloud, and had not read the actual manuscript. He took it as based on Latin genitive 'numin' (divine will, whence English 'numinous'), not the nominative 'numen'.

[@wolfsbanealphas617]

Then we’re does Sauron come into play with the other version of Atlantis

[@majkus]

I was recently reminded that Lewis had another reference to Tolkien's legendarium at the end of Perelandra: the Adam and Eve of that world are named 'Tor and Tinidril', certainly based on Tuor and Idril Celebrindal (Eärendil's parents) in The Silmarillion.

[@wolfsbanealphas617]

@@majkus is erandil like Noah from the Bible

[@tomklock568]

Looking forward to more...and need to find a copy of these to read them again! They are lost somewhere in storage.

[@milliesecond102]

You might find them in used book stores. Call around to see which ones have them in stock. If you don't find them locally, Ex Librus and Thriftbooks online have a great selection and are inexpensive compared to Amazon. But with Amazon, you can get them shipped free and perhaps even faster. You should have no trouble find them.

[@tomklock568]

@@milliesecond102 or dig through a hundred boxes in my garage 😄

[@ImperatorPenguin]

I bought a copy of the full collection of the Space Trilogy by accident on ebook with my dad's Amazon account by accident. I meant to save a copy of the first books to buy further down the line.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Lucky mistake! :-)

[@theodorejenkins6066]

So where is the follow up video to this? The unified field theory mentioned at the beginning. I cant find it on your channel =(

[@AndrewCarlisle11B]

It's awesome that Tolkien and Lewis were such close friends. A few years ago a college bible study I was in was going over the Screwtape Letters and when I saw he devoted the book to Tolkien I about had a heart attack of excitement haha. Would be cool to check these out and as always, great work!

[@glstka5710]

Lewis had a group of intellectual friends that would meet, sometimes in his rooms at Oxford, but often at a pub named "The Eagle and Child" that they nicknamed "The Bird and Baby" the group was called "The Inklings" and J. R. R. Tolkien was a regular member. Tolkien would often preview there some books he was writing about Hobbits, Dwarfs, Elves and Wizards, "The Hobbit"and "The Lord Of The Rings".

[@victors.3633]

I just read Out of the Silent Planet! What a great book 👏👏

[@elainechubb971]

The only thing I didn't like about this video was the trying to tie it in to the Narnia world! This trilogy has nothing to do with Narnia; it is our own solar system and universe seen from a different viewpoint based on the medieval philosophical and religious views of the composition and governance of Earth and its universe. That said, I think the video does offer a brief and intriguing peek at the "Space Trilogy" that will, I hope encourage other readers to discover and enjoy it. My favorite is Perelandra, closely followed by Out of the Silent Planet; I find the third volume a bit disappointing

[@RodericGurrola]

Your theory in my opinion is pretty plausible and makes a whole lot of sense.

[@pk5727]

Well we know cs Lewis’s and J.R.R. tolkein already are connected…..yiu did a video on it why fans of middle earth owes cs Lewis for lord of the rings.

[@johnsmoth7130]

My wife and I listened to this series last summer, and we both loved the books for so many reasons! I love the medieval cosmology and hot philosophical takes. If you have an Audible subscription, you can listen for free!

[@sprinklechesed]

If Lewis got space and Tolkien time, which is Tolkien's sci-fi time book?

[@miplaylis2054]

why do all of cs Lewis books have the exact same theme? Its stripped almost word for word out of the Bible even more than Narnia

[@upschutt4842]

I only really read the first book, and got stuck in the second. I guess it either didn't connect with me or I didn't have the proper time for it.

[@divinecomedyproductions967]

“Maleldil actually came to our planet, and became a man.” Jesus! :D

[@gerrimilner9448]

i read the first one, i have a really old copy, thouraly enjoyed it, did not knoe there was more will be tracking them down

[@wolfsbanealphas617]

So does this book further confirm a narnia multiverse what is Aslan name in this book