The Kilns
A Visit to The Kilns and Oxford
Oxford has a way of getting under your skin-I’d been there for Oxbridge 2008, been there years earlier for conferences and such. Churches! Libraries! Bookstores! Spires! But every visit had been characterized by hurrying through Oxford: pushing along the crowded sidewalks, running from one conference session to another, busing en masse to see the sights, … Continue reading
March 2009 Update from the C.S. Lewis Study Centre at The Kilns
News from The Kilns – March 2009 January was certainly a bleak midwinter, with hard frost and bone-chilling cold that transformed the surroundings of the Kilns into Narnia’s winter. While this landscape was very lovely to see through Jack’s bedroom window, even a brief venture out of doors was immediately a reminder of the intense … Continue reading
One of the Most Important Windows
Recently, we had the pleasure of hosting our friends and conference faculty members, Malcolm Guite and Diana Glyer, at the C.S. Lewis Study Centre at The Kilns. After their visit, Diana posted up a few photos of her stay. Upon seeing the photo of the window behind C.S. Lewis’ desk (reprinted here), Malcolm commented: Surely … Continue reading
An Apologist Like C.S. Lewis?
Since C.S. Lewis’ death in 1963, many Christian writers have seen him as a role model and have tried to emulate his success at making difficult theological concepts understandable to the average reader. In an article written last August in the Wall Street Journal, David Skeel discusses Lewis’ legacy and how recent apologists have fared … Continue reading
New Book Collects Accounts from Those Influenced by C.S. Lewis
Andrew Lazo, a close friend and much valued contributor to the C.S. Lewis Foundation, and Marion E. Wade Center docent Mary Anne Phemister have gathered an amazing collection of stories of how C. S. Lewis continues to radically change people’s lives. In their new book, Mere Christians: Inspiring Encounters with C. S. Lewis, (released 2/12/2009 … Continue reading
