Introducing Why Read Lewis

Welcome to a new occasional podcast series designed to encourage you to read books that C.S. Lewis wrote (or edited). Even those who have read a variety of works by him are surprised to learn he wrote more than forty during his lifetime. Additionally,  there are numerous books (mostly essay collections) created after his death. …

C. S. Lewis on Prayer (Video Study by Rev. David Beckmann)

How familiar are with Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer? Rev. David Beckmann has studied this book a lot and given a variety of talks on it. Now he has pulled together that experience and put it into a series of online videos that was filmed in and around Oxford. That’s why he’s my guest on …

Preparing for Easter (New Lewis Book of Devotional Readings)

Has celebrating the resurrection of Christ become routine for you each Easter? Learn about a new collection of devotional readings from the previously published writings of C.S. Lewis to help bring you to a renewed understanding of Jesus’s sacrifice. Zach Kincaid is my guest for this podcast interview to talk about Preparing for Easter, a new …

C. S. Lewis and the Art of Writing (Dr. Corey Latta)

You obviously know that C.S. Lewis was a writer, but did you know that he wrote a good deal of advice on writing? That’s the focus of this podcast interview about a book called C.S. Lewis and the Art of Writing. The author is Dr. Corey Latta and in this book he’s broken that advice down …

2017 Inklings Weekend in Montreat

The 2017 Inklings Weekend is approaching soon. This event will be in Montreat (N.C.) March 31st – April 2nd. Dr. Hal Poe, who organizes the weekend is the guest for the show. The theme this year is “G. K. Chesterton and other Voices that Shaped C. S. Lewis.” Speakers at the event include Dr. Joseph Pearce, …

America Discovers C. S. Lewis (Dr. K. Alan Snyder)

If you live in the United States, then you are probably not too surprised to know that a lot of people here know about C.S. Lewis. Did you know it was first an American who helped to tell the world about him? That’s just a small part of what you’ll find in a book called America …

For the Sake of the Story (Dr. Donald T. Williams) 2016r

The following is the main part of an inaugural lecture from Dr. Donald T. Williams called “For the Sake of the Story: Doctrine and Discernment in Reading C.S. Lewis.” Dr. Williams is a Professor of English and Chair of the Humanities and Natural Sciences Department at Toccoa Falls College in Northeast Georgia. This audio is …

C.S. Lewis Retreat 2012 Panel Discussion pt. 2 (2016r)

The following is the second and final part of the panel discussion from the 2012 C.S. Lewis Foundation Retreat where the theme was about The Great Divorce. A variety questions were covered (see list below) by the panel. Members of the panel were Joseph Pearce, Louis Markos, Diana Glyer, Andrew Lazo, and Doug Jackson. I (William O’Flaherty) was the moderator. A …

C.S. Lewis Retreat 2012 Panel Discussion pt. 1 (2016r)

The following is the first of a two-part panel discussion from the 2012 C.S. Lewis Foundation Retreat where the theme was about The Great Divorce. A variety questions were covered (see list below) by the panel. Members of the panel were Joseph Pearce, Louis Markos, Diana Glyer, Andrew Lazo, and Doug Jackson. I (William O’Flaherty) was the moderator. After hearing …