(PODCAST) Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography, pt. 2 (Holly Ordway)

Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography by Holly Ordway takes a deep dive in how Tolkien’s Catholic faith was a central part of his life. In this second of a two-part interview, Holly tells William O’Flaherty more about the forty year span BEFORE The Lord of the Rings was published, details the extras material in the book (including …

(PODCAST) Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography, pt. 1 (Holly Ordway)

Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography (released September 2, 2023) by Holly Ordway takes a deep dive in how Tolkien’s Catholic faith was a central part of his life. In this first of a two-part interview, Holly tells William O’Flaherty about why such a “narrow” focus is justified, what is especially important to know about the …

[PODCAST] Tolkien’s Modern Reading (Holly Ordway)

C.S. Lewis had many friends…the most famous was J.R.R. Tolkien, whom he worked with for many years at Oxford University. Just as with Lewis, there are many misconceptions about Tolkien. One is that he “read very little modern fiction, and took no serious notice of it.” Dr. Holly Ordway has studied the issue for many …

Apologetics and the Christian Imagination (Dr. Holly Ordway)

New for 2017 is a book by Dr. Holly Ordway entitled Apologetics and the Christian Imagination: An Integrated Approach to Defending the Faith. This podcast interview gives an overview of Holly’s belief that both reason and imagination should be used for the most effective defense of the Christian faith. She has previously been on All About …

Not God’s Type 2014 (Dr. Holly Ordway)

In late 2011 I spoke with Dr. Holly Ordway about Not God’s Type (which first came out in 2010). A new edition was just release (2014) that elaborates further on her conversion from atheism and further developments since becoming a Christian. Hers is a fascinating story that will be interesting to all. Learn how the writings of C.S. Lewis prepared her in many ways to come to faith and then grow as a believer.

EC04r – “Is Theology Poetry?” with Dr. Holly Ordway (Essay Chat)

The following is a repeat of the fourth “essay chat” program. For those not familiar with it, the purpose of this show is to focus on a single essay (or similar shorter work) by C.S. Lewis and discuss it with another Lewis expert or enthusiast. The essay discusses is “Is Theology Poetry?” and my guest …

Latest on Lewis – November 2023 Update

Each month you can find the latest news and information about Lewis-related happenings. It might be about an upcoming event, a recent event that posted a video or audio, a podcast that had an especially unique episode about Lewis, or an online article related to Lewis. NOTE: Not all articles are read, nor are each audio or …

Latest on Lewis – August 2023 Update

Each month you can find the latest news and information about Lewis-related happenings. It might be about an upcoming event, a recent event that posted a video or audio, a podcast that had an especially unique episode about Lewis, or an online article related to Lewis. NOTE: Not all articles are read, nor are all audio or …

Latest on Lewis – April 2023 Update (Updated 4/22)

Each month you can find the latest news and information about Lewis-related happenings. It might be about an upcoming event, a recent event that posted a video or audio, a podcast that had an especially unique episode about Lewis, or an online article related to Lewis. NOTE: Not all articles are read, nor are all audio or …

Latest on Lewis – January 2023 Update

Last month I begin a special post to provide more frequent updates on the latest news of events, online articles, and podcasts related to Lewis. Initially, I thought I’d merely update it so that page would be a master list where I’d just add to it. However, I realized it might be more useful to …