The following is part of a revised shorter series reflecting on the life of C.S. Lewis. This is accomplished by summarizing various events or happenings during his lifetime for the month and may include significant events related to him after his death. Each column will remind those already familiar with Lewis why he is so well respected …
Retrospective: January
The following is part of a revised shorter series reflecting on the life of C.S. Lewis. This is accomplished by summarizing various events or happenings during his lifetime for the month and may include significant events related to him after his death. Each column will remind those already familiar with Lewis why he is so well respected …
RETROSPECT: December 21st – 31st
The following is part of a series reflecting on the life of C.S. Lewis. This is accomplished by summarizing various events or happenings during his lifetime for the noted period and may include significant events related to him after his death. Highlights for the final third of December (21st – 31st) include: An essay about …
RETROSPECT: December 11th – 20th
The following is part of a series reflecting on the life of C.S. Lewis. This is accomplished by summarizing various events or happenings during his lifetime for the noted period and may include significant events related to him after his death. Highlights for the second third of December (11th – 20th) include: A follow-up piece …
RETROSPECT: December 1st – 10th
The following is part of a series reflecting on the life of C.S. Lewis. This is accomplished by summarizing various events or happenings during his lifetime for the noted period and may include significant events related to him after his death. Highlights for the first third of December (1st – 10th) include: The first book …
RETROSPECT: November 21st – 30th
The following is part of a series reflecting on the life of C.S. Lewis. This is accomplished by summarizing various events or happenings during his lifetime for the noted period and may include significant events related to him after his death. Highlights for the final third of November (21st – 30th) include: Inaugural lecture at …
RETROSPECT: November 11th – 20th
The following is part of a series reflecting on the life of C.S. Lewis. This is accomplished by summarizing various events or happenings during his lifetime for the noted period and may include significant events related to him after his death. Highlights for the second third of November (11th – 20th) include: The American debut …
RETROSPECT: November 1st – 10th
The following is part of a series reflecting on the life of C.S. Lewis. This is accomplished by summarizing various events or happenings during his lifetime for the noted period and may include significant events related to him after his death. Highlights for the first third of November (1st – 10th) include: A two-part broadcast …
RETROSPECT: October 22nd – 31st
Highlights for the final third of October (22nd – 31st) include: First sermon preached, three significant posthumous books and Lewis defines “the great sin.”
Lewis-Speaking-195×300.jpgThere are many hats that C.S. Lewis wore: children’s author, Christian apologist, and literary critic being the three most common realms people are familiar with. While similar to his role as a defender of the faith, many are not aware that he also spoke on Sunday mornings several times in his life. The very first occurred on the 22nd in 1939 at St. Mary’s the Virgin in Oxford.
RETROSPECT: October 11th – 21st
Highlights for the middle third of October (11th – 21st) include: Premier of the first and second Narnia books, debut apologetic work, plus three other books published!
This period over the years for Lewis likely ranks as the most significant. Aslan was introduced and Lewis began to be recognized as a spokesperson for the Christian faith from the book that came out during this time in 1940 (more about that later). The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (LWW), released on the 16th in 1950, while the longest title in The Chronicles of Narnia series, was also how people used to initially meet the beloved characters from Lewis’s fairy tale land. While much can be said about the original first book, I want to highlight a few aspects from a special podcast mini