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C.S. Lewis's LEGACY: Insights from Alister McGrath (5 Key Themes)


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📚 Join us on a captivating journey through the profound wisdom of C.S. Lewis as Alister McGrath, a Professor at Oxford University, celebrated author and theologian, delves into the five key themes that define Lewis's enduring legacy: hiddenness, faith, myth, imagination, and the problem of evil.
If you've ever wondered why C.S. Lewis, the author of Narnia, continues to captivate hearts and minds, this episode is for you!
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Summary:
5:40: 📚 C.S. Lewis’s journey from atheist to reluctant convert.
10:07: 📚 C.S. Lewis's understanding of Christianity as a story and his ability to speak to both non-Christians and Christians in their faith journeys.
15:10: 💡 Christianity is a true myth that can make sense of all other stories and engage people in a narrative.
20:22: 📚 The concept of chronological snobbery and the importance of revisiting old ideas and wisdom in his work.
25:07: ✨ The power of personal storytelling and the argument from desire.
30:01: 📚 C.S. Lewis about the destructive force of pride.
36:33: 😢 C.S. Lewis's response to the problem of evil is to learn to cope with it and live well in a suffering world, relying on the support of Christ who has experienced suffering before us.
39:51: 📚 Christianity provides a vision for transforming the suffering world.
44:39: 📚 C.S. Lewis and his impact on Christianity and culture.
49:46: 📚 What would the world look like without religion?
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