Podcasts by Mere C.S. Lewis
Two brothers journey through C.S. Lewis’ life and works, one book and one episode at a time.
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Surprised by Oxford Review from 2023-12-13T19:45:08
Thornton reviews the movie Surprised by Oxford which is inspired by Lewis' memoir Surprised by Joy. Stay tuned until the end of the episode for an exciting announcement.
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CSL Reading Day 2023 from 2023-11-29T05:13:14
Andrew and Thornton celebrate #CSLewisReadingDay with discussing their favorite passages of his works (Thornton discusses Chapter 3 and 4 of The Pilgrim's Regress and Andrew shares a part of...
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Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer from 2023-11-21T04:32:05
Andrew and Thornton discuss Lewis' last published book. The conversation covers favorite quotes and their own experiences with prayer.
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Footnote to All Prayers from 2023-11-17T02:39:57
In preparation for #CSLewisReadingDay on 29 November, we will read some of our favorite C.S. Lewis poems. You can find out more about the Reading Day Listen
The Future of Forestry from 2023-10-15T17:00:05
In preparation for #CSLewisReadingDay on 29 November, we will read some of our favorite C.S. Lewis poems. You can find out more about the Reading Day here.
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Narnian Suite from 2023-10-06T18:18:49
In preparation for #CSLewisReadingDay on 29 November, we will read some of our favorite C.S. Lewis poems.
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A Grief Observed from 2023-09-29T03:20:06
Andrew and Thornton discuss Lewis' most emotional work where he processes the loss of his wife, Joy. The conversation covers famous quotes from the text, if Lewis went through the five stage...
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LKL-The Language of Religion (Part 2) from 2023-09-29T01:13:53
Andrew and Thornton serve as guests on the Lesser-Known Lewis podcast to talk about Lewis' essay "The Language of Religion". This is part 2 of 2.
LKL-The Language of Religion (Part 1) from 2023-09-01T03:15:53
Andrew and Thornton serve as guests on the Lesser-Known Lewis podcast to talk about Lewis' essay "The Language of Religion". This is part 1 of 2.
Cartas de Narnia from 2023-08-11T15:29:36
Thornton interviews Lucas from Cartas de Narnia. They discuss the affect of Lewis on their lives, his influence on Brazil, and Lucas' favorite Lewis works i.e. The Discarded Image and Till W...
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Transposition from 2023-07-14T00:40:19
Andrew and Thornton journey through Lewis's theory of "transposition". Like an orchestral score being transposed for a piano, so are higher i.e. spiritual experiences transposed in...
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The Four Loves from 2023-03-19T01:14:27
Andrew and Thornton journey through Lewis's thoughts on love. Lewis discusses the categories of love, love for humans and non-humans, and the four types of loves.
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On Forgiveness from 2023-01-15T15:05:42
Andrew and Thornton journey through Lewis's thoughts on forgiveness. Lewis discusses the difference between excusing and forgiveness and what the Lord requires of us concerning forgiveness. ...
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The Necessity of Chivalry from 2022-11-23T15:07:31
Andrew and Thornton journey through Lewis's thoughts on chivalry. Lewis discusses the major themes of the poems and how they have nourished his walk.
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Reflection on the Psalms from 2022-09-30T19:35:46
Andrew and Thornton journey through Lewis's thoughts and meditations on the Bible's book of poetry. Lewis discusses the major themes of the poems and how they have nourished his walk.
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The Efficacy of Prayer from 2022-06-03T02:47:32
Andrew and Thornton discuss another C.S. Lewis essay written at the end of Lewis' life. He talks about how we can know if prayer is effective and how Christians should view prayer. We had some aud...
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The Most Reluctant Convert from 2022-05-06T03:04:08
Andrew and Thornton give their review of the recent C.S. Lewis movie "The Most Reluctant Convert". You can purchase the movie here: https://cslewismovie.com/ Also, here is the Tolkien movie they r...
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Surprised by Joy from 2021-12-20T17:01:33
Andrew and Thornton journey through Lewis's memoir. Lewis explains his emotional and spiritual journey from atheism to Christianity.
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The Weight of Glory - Essay from 2021-11-02T17:03:34
Andrew and Thornton discuss another C.S. Lewis essay set during the beginning years of WWII. Lewis gives a biblical explanation of glory and what it means for the daily Christian walk. C...
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Why I’m Not a Pacifist from 2021-03-17T17:30:41
Andrew and Thornton discuss another C.S. Lewis essay set during the beginning years of WWII. Lewis gives an overview of reasoning and the different forms of conscience to explain why he is not a...
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Learning in War-Time from 2021-02-03T23:47:46
Thornton and a new guest discuss a sermon Lewis preached at the start of WWII. If you've ever wondered how someone could justify learning and pursuing culture in the midst of chaos, Lewis provides ...
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Mere Christianity from 2020-11-24T01:24:14
Taylor and Thornton journey through one of Lewis's best-known works. It's the source of many people's conversion or the rejuvenation of their faith, as Thornton and Taylor can attest.
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The Problem of Pain from 2020-10-29T18:53:44
Taylor and Thornton journey through Lewis's first pure apologetic work.
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- Banter
- Background and Context
- Overview of the Novel
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The Pilgrim’s Regress from 2020-09-28T22:05:46
Taylor and Thornton journey through Lewis's first novel after becoming a Christian: The Pilgrim's Regress.
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- T... Listen
C.S. Lewis: A Life from 2020-08-23T20:45:26
The biography of our favorite Jack with notes on criticisms of his works, references to him today, and a C.S. Lewis game.
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