Episode 76 - C.S. Lewis and His Platonic Christianity 

May 18, 2023 - Host: Dr. Gregory Hall

Throughout the centuries many authors have described a world-view consisting of a dualistic reality. In other words, there’s one reality that we all interact with in the physical realm, experience and know, but there is another reality that is unseen. And that unseen version is one of a higher quality and perfection. Bible readers may feel right at home with that description. But you may be surprised that the current biblical worldview may have had some of it’s origins in ancient secular philosophy.

In this episode we examine the way a two authors, Plato and C.S. Lewis, have possibly influenced your view of the world in which we live. We also compare and contrast how some of these concepts, specifically their use of shadows, may interact with the text of the New Testament. This conversation may be a bit uncomfortable for some… because it might demand you rethink different aspects of your reality.

Resources Referenced and/or Read:

• Chat CPT - Accessed at: https://chat.openai.com 
• Clarke, R. L. W. (2017). The Neo-Platonic Christianity of C. S. Lewis. Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal, 11, 29.
• Hall, Gregory D. "Rethinking Rest; Why Our Approach to Sabbath Isn't Working." Deep River Books, Sisters, OR, 2023.

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