Mere C.S. Lewis

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Mere C.S. Lewis episodes

March 28, 2024 Religion and Rocketry
Jordan, from the Lesser-Known Lewis podcast, talks with Thornton about Lewis essay about faith, salvation, and aliens.
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1 hr
March 09, 2024 Prince Caspian Stage Play
Thornton interviews the creative forces behind the Prince Caspian stage play. They talk about their love for Lewis, adaptation decisions, and the future of Lewis' work on stage.
The play is running at the Museum of the Bible in Washington D.C. from 01 March to 27 April, 2024. You can
purchase tickets at this site.
You can learn more about the Academy of Arts and Logos Theater at this site.
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46 min
March 09, 2024 The Horse and His Boy Stage Play
Thornton and Andrew have a lovely talk with Nicole Stratton and Justin Swain about their stage adaptation of The Horse and His Boy. The discussion covers all things Narnia (including some breaking news), the creative process, and their philosophy of stage ministry. They performed their play at the Museum of the Bible from 20 January 2023 to 04 March 2023.
Be prepared: the episode contains light spoilers for the play.

52 min
February 23, 2024 On Stories
Thornton lays out the map for the new journey through Lewis' life and writings. He discusses the essay "On Stories" to learn what Lewis had to say about stories, characters, and plot. Connect with him on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@merecslewis⁠⁠⁠⁠, 'X' aka Twitter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@MereCSLewis⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email us at [email protected]. Check out the new www.merecslewis.com

18 min
December 13, 2023 Surprised by Oxford Review
Thornton reviews the movie Surprised by Oxford which is inspired by Lewis' memoir Surprised by Joy. Stay tuned until the end of the episode for an exciting announcement.
You can check out the movie here.
You can buy the book here.
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14 min
November 29, 2023 CSL Reading Day 2023
Andrew and Thornton celebrate #CSLewisReadingDay with discussing their favorite passages of his works (Thornton discusses Chapter 3 and 4 of The Pilgrim's Regress and Andrew shares a part of the essay The Weight of Glory). Plus, they reflect on the first leg of their journey reading all his spiritual works. They give a peak into what's ahead for them and the podcast as well.

You can check out the FB Live event here and view it at 7-8pm EST and 7-8pm PST on 29 November 2023.
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1 hr
November 21, 2023Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer
Andrew and Thornton discuss Lewis' last published book. The conversation covers favorite quotes and their own experiences with prayer.

Episode Outline:
Banter

Background and Context

Overview of the Book

Criticisms of the Book

Thoughts, Analysis, and Favorite Quotes

References in Episode:
⁠C.S. Lewis Reading Day⁠
C.S. Lewis was Wrong about Psalm 23
Surprised by Oxford
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49 min
November 17, 2023 Footnote to All Prayers
In preparation for #CSLewisReadingDay on 29 November, we will read some of our favorite C.S. Lewis poems.
You can find out more about the Reading Day here.

3 min
November 05, 2023 Prayer
In preparation for #CSLewisReadingDay on 29 November, we will read some of our favorite C.S. Lewis poems.
You can find out more about the Reading Day here.

2 min
October 15, 2023 The Future of Forestry
In preparation for #CSLewisReadingDay on 29 November, we will read some of our favorite C.S. Lewis poems.
You can find out more about the Reading Day here.
3 min