Just recently I highlighted three videos from the C. S. Lewis Symposium that was held on 11/21/13. There are actually a couple of other resources related to this that I wanted to make sure you were aware of. One is a single audio file featuring highlights from the actual memorial service from the following day. The other is a video of Dr. William Lane Craig when he spoke at the C.S. Lewis Oxford Society last year.
The C.S. Lewis Review (Dr. Bruce Edwards)
While there are not many professors who have a website devoted to C.S. Lewis, fewer still can say they have had one around for almost twenty years. Dr. Bruce Edwards began what is now known as The C.S. Lewis Review in 1995. Today you can browse a variety of material that dates back to 2005. Now retired and living in Alaska, Dr. Edwards previously taught for 32 years at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. He is the editor of the four volume C. S. Lewis: Life, Works, and Legacy and has written four titles himself related to C.S. Lewis.
C. S. Lewis Symposium (Three Videos)
I’ve previously mentioned several times that Lewis was honored in Poets’ Corner in 2013. One fact that you may not have been aware of was that the day before this occurred there were three meetings that were part of a symposium to help celebrate his legacy. Those events from November 21st were filmed by Lunar Firm and the videos are now released by a group called Christian Evidence with permission from the Westminster Abbey Institute. They are as follows with a link that enables you to watch the video from this post.
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Lewis and Women Series (Dr. Crystal Hurd)
Many casual readers of C.S. Lewis believe that he disliked women and some of them even think that he “encouraged misogyny and the oppression of women.” That last view was something that Dr. Crystal Hurd ran into when she was defending her doctoral dissertation. This encounter is part of what lead her to write a series of articles about Lewis and women. She began this project in May, 2013 and at the time of this posting is nearly finished.
Lewis in Poets’ Corner
Late last year C.S. Lewis was honored in a memorial service at Westminster Abby in Poets’ Corner. While I did previously mention it in a post, I realized that many might not have seen it due to the nature of blogs and felt it definitely worthy of being in this spotlight section. However, unlike most of these posts, which feature a special page or website, this feature is more of a collection of links related to the event.
However, the first link is actually a collection that was posted by Sara at Thoroughly Alive, C.S. Lewis at Westminster Abbey: A Roundup of Links. It was posted early December last year (2013). My previous post came out just before the event itself, so even though I’m sharing the links below be sure to check out Sara’s piece for an even further perspective. Please note that some of the audio link below may be available for a short time (or no long available).
Desiring God 2013 Lewis Conference FREE Media
There were more than a few events in 2013 to celebrate the life of C.S. Lewis during the 50th anniversary year of his death. One of them was hosted by Dr. John Piper’s Desiring God Ministries. However, the only one that I’m aware of that not only did FREE live streaming of their conference but has ALSO made them freely available afterwards is from them. “The Romantic Rationalist: God, Life & Imagination in the Works of C.S. Lewis” was the name of their event and you can view all the videos of each session, seminar and even their “small talks” (ten-minute mini-sessions) by selecting the picture above. You can also listen to them in audio or even download the audio.
Inklings Forever (C.S. Lewis & Friends)
Since 1997 Taylor University has held The Frances White Ewbank Colloquium on C.S. Lewis & Friends nearly every two years (they skipped 2003). In addition to having great guest speakers over the years, this meeting also provides the opportunity for individuals to present a twenty minute address. Then, not long after the event, the corresponding papers based on those shorter talks are printed in a volume called INKLINGS FOREVER. Plus, nearly all of those essays are available online for free!
C.S. Lewis Blog from HarperCollins
A couple of months ago I featured HarperCollins’s site they manage online at CSLewis.com. One of the areas I mentioned was BLOG section that contains a large variety of articles by either Lewis scholars or enthusiasts. This area use to be a standalone site until late last year and has been posting essays for nearly seven years. While it is easy to navigate the site (you can browse by year, author or topic) I wanted to highlight a few older articles that you might not come across too quickly by those methods:
C.S. Lewis Foundation Site
I’m sure I could do a series of articles here about the C.S. Lewis Foundation website and not do justice in telling you about all the resources you can find that they have online. Beside their internet presence, they are known for hosting an event every other year called Oxbridge and they own and operate The Kilns, the home Lewis lived in for nearly half his life. While some of the navigational subsections are duplicated under the main sections, as noted, they still have a good deal of material online.
Lewis & Women – Get the COMPLETE SERIES!
If you’ve been enjoying the Lewis & Women podcast miniseries and can’t wait for the last two shows then you will want to know this:
I’m releasing all the shows through BandCamp. You can get the last two shows for just $1 each, or all FOUR for just $3. You can also preview ALL of the shows there in their entirety.
I’ll be doing a REPEAT for the next two weeks on my All About Jack page, so it will be several weeks before you can get them there. Purchasing them helps me paid for the hosting I have here on Wordpress and over at PodOmatic. Thanks in advance for considering to help support my efforts to enable others to learn about the life and work of C.S. Lewis.