This is the first show in a mini-series of podcast interviews on “The Faun’s Bookshelf.” Previously a single interview was done with the author, Dr. Charlie Starr (see link below to hear it). Dr. Sarah Waters joins William O’Flaherty as a guest co-host to help explore “why myth matters” from the perspective of C.S. Lewis. …
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Version 1.00 Last Updated 8/31/21 The following is a rough transcript of an answer Dr. Charlie Starr gave to the question “Why care about myths? Aren’t they just lies or fiction at their best?” He answered this as part of the podcast mini-series on The Faun’s Bookshelf that began on August 30, 2021, on All …
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C.S. Lewis wrote a trilogy of books BEFORE his beloved Narnia series that many overlook. Whether you’ve read them or not, you’ll want to listen to this podcast interview about a book that wants to help you better understand Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength. Dr. Diana Glyer returns as a guest for …
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The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis is often an overlooked book despite it being one of his shortest. In this podcast, you’ll hear Dr. Michael Ward interviewed about his new title (2021) that aims to help you understand and appreciate this classic book by Lewis. After Humanity first provides useful background information about this …
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The following is a list of my podcasts released in 2021, which is the TENTH anniversary of the show. The most recent is listed first (and may include forthcoming show(s)). Back when I began the show ten years ago (in 2011) nearly all of my shows were interviews with authors about books they had written …
The magazine Christian History usually releases four issues a year and it has been a while since they did an entire magazine just on C.S. Lewis. This podcast interview with Dr. Jennifer Woodruff Tait explores their new for 2021 “C.S. Lewis at Home.” As the title suggests, the focus is on the home life of …
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This is the second of a two-part episode featuring highlights from the 2021 Inklings Weekend that was held in Montreat, NC at Montreat College from July 9-11. Previously, two talks given by Dr. Devin Brown were shared. This time highlights from addresses given by Dr. Hal Poe and Dr. Don King are presented. The theme of …
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The 2021 Inklings Weekend was just held in Montreat, NC at Montreat College. Two of the four talks given were by Dr. Devin Brown (author of A Life Observed: A Spiritual Biography of C.S. Lewis and other great books). The theme of the weekend was “The Radio Broadcasts at Eighty; A Celebration of Mere Christianity.” The …
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NOTE: The dates for this conference CHANGED to September 7-9, 2022. The Presbyterian Heritage Center (PHC) is hosting another great event related to C.S. Lewis. Their Inkling-Plus Premiere Global Conference is called “From Shakespeare to the Inklings: The Bible’s Impact on Creative Imagination.” It will be held at the Montreat Conference Center from Wednesday, September …
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“Psychoanalysis and Literary Criticism” is an essay by C.S. Lewis that has implications beyond either Freud or Literary Criticism. Thus, even if you would normally not read about either subject, you should find this podcast exploring this shorter work by Lewis interesting. Dr. Corey Latta joined William O’Flaherty to discuss this essay on specialized topics. …
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