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of the life, works, and ideas of C. S. Lewis

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The C.S. Lewis Society of California

Encouraging deeper understanding of Lewis as a man, author and thinker, as well as others’ work that pertains to such topics

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The Ball and the Cross, by G. K. Chesterton

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In his 1943 book The Abolition of Man, C. S. Lewis wrote: “The serious magical endeavor and the serious scientific endeavor are twins: One was sickly and died, the other strong and throve. But they were twins. They were born of the same impulse.” In this Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson, mathematician and philosopher David Berlinski, intelligent design advocate Stephen Meyer, and Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion at Cambridge University, James Orr explore the parallels between scientific and magical endeavors, referencing C. S. Lewis's notion that both were born from the same impulse, with one thriving and the other fading. They also explore the historical relationship between science and religion, noting how early scientists such as Newton and Galileo saw their work as uncovering divine order, in contrast with the more secular views of modern scientists such as Steven Weinberg and Stephen Hawking. The discussion also reveals deep philosophical and historical insights into the evolution of scientific thought and its complex relationship with materialism and religion. ... See MoreSee Less

The Magician’s Twin, with David Berlinski, Stephen Meyer, and James Orr | Uncommon Knowledge

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Recorded on May 26, 2024, in Fiesole, Italy. In his 1943 book The Abolition of Man, C. S. Lewis wrote: “The serious magical endeavor and the serious scientif...

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C. S. Lewis Society of California

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Best known for his 2010 book Planet Narnia, Michael Ward is an associate member of the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Oxford, and Professor of Apologetics at Houston Christian University. He also spoke at the C. S. Lewis Society of California's premiere of Prince Caspian in San Francisco.He played the role of a vicar in The Most Reluctant Convert, the CS Lewis biopic. He has also reviewed films and plays for the Catholic Herald and other media. In this video, he talks to Dr Gavin Ashenden about why Lewis continues to appeal to millions of Catholics and to discuss where Lewis’s theology would fit in today’s ecclesial landscape. ... See MoreSee Less

Why CS Lewis matters to Catholics, with Fr Michael Ward

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Our guest for this 83rd episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for the Catholic Herald, is Fr Michael Ward, the English literary critic and theologia...

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We are an independent, non-profit, Christian, educational and cultural organization stimulating and advancing public interest in the life, works, and ideas of C. S. Lewis

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In his professional writings, Lewis was a literary critic, novelist, poet, essayist, and man of letters. His work captures a grandeur, precision, wit, imagination and insight seldom matched by others, and in the process, he articulately critiques the materialism, reductionism, scientism, collectivism, nihilism, statism, and de-humanization of the modern era.

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  • A dogmatic belief in objective value is necessary to the very idea of a rule which is not tyranny or an obedience which is not slavery.

    —The Abolition of Man

  • "There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations—these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit—immortal horrors or everlasting splendors.”

    —The Weight of Glory and Other Addresses

  • “Christianity is a statement which, if false, is of no importance, and, if true, is of infinite importance. The one thing it cannot be is moderately important.”

    —Christian Apologetics: Pro and Con