<div data-html="true">One of the major themes in That Hideous Strength is the confusion of language, recalling the title's allusion to the Tower of Babel. This theme gets its first outing in the Fellows' meeting in college about the sale of Bragdon Wood, which is rife with doublespeak. In this episode, we unpack that passage and look at its startling relevance for today.</div>

One of the major themes in That Hideous Strength is the confusion of language, recalling the title's allusion to the Tower of Babel. This theme gets its first outing in the Fellows' meeting in college about the sale of Bragdon Wood, which is rife with doublespeak. In this episode, we unpack that passage and look at its startling relevance for today.

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Join the Reverend Brian K. McGreevy as he explores C.S. Lewis’s writings and life through the lens of his important insights for living Christianly in a post-Christian culture, looking at meaning and purpose, friendship, beauty and joy, suffering, hope, and apologetics. The current series is "Prince Caspian: Finding True Faith in Challenging Times." Past series have explored "The Screwtape Letters," "Mere Christianity," "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," "The Great Divorce," and more.

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