The Great Divorce Comes to California Baptist University

Posted on November 9, 2011 by cslewisfoundation

For those of you living in Southern California, California Baptist University is presenting a theatrical adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s The Great Divorce starting this weekend.   In addition, don’t miss the post-show discussions with C.S. Lewis Foundation’s Vice President, Dr. Gayne Anacker, and our close friend, Dr. Scott Key!

California Baptist University Theatre Arts

presents

A Theatrical Adaptation of CS Lewis’

The Great Divorce

 

The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis is a story of a group of miserable, shadowy figures who live in “the Grey Town,” a place where love, hope, and joy are fading like the setting of the sun. These ghostly figures are allowed to take a “holiday” to the “bright country,” where everything is real, solid, glorious, and redeemed, like the rising of the sun.

It soon becomes clear that these miserable creatures have been living in hell and on this brief excursion to h eaven they will be given one last chance to relinquish the things, relationships, and beliefs that have bound them in sorrow in their earthly life. However, choosing joy over the comfort of familiar habits proves much harder than they guessed. The Great Divorce is a production that promises to touch the mind, heart, and soul.

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grRdOvZgBxM

November 11th and 18th, 2011 at 8:00 PM

November 12th and 19th, 2011 at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM

Tickets: $12.00 General Admission $10.00 Matinees and Seniors

Exciting Matinee Opportunity – TALK BACK with The Great Divorce cast and a noted C.S. Lewis expert. Immediately following each matinee performance for approximately 20 minutes.

November 12th Special Guest Dr. Scott Key – November 19th Special Guest Dr. Gayne Anacker

Order your tickets today – 951-343-4319

 

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A Word of Grace – November 11, 2011

Posted on November 7, 2011 by KentHansen

Monday Grace

Dear Friends:

The Lord said:

Behold, I send an angel before you to guard you on the way and to bring you to the place that I have prepared. Pay careful attention to him and obey his voice . . . And I will send hornets before you, which shall drive out the Hivites, the Canaanites, and the Hittites from before you. I will not drive them out from before you in one year, lest the land become desolate and the wild beasts multiply against you. Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have increased and possess the land (Ex 23:20-21,28-30).

Some place between the good start you make in following God and reaching the goal of his call will come the question, “Now what?” Your progress may stir up a hornets’ nest. You may come up against a whole new set of enemies. You will likely be overwhelmed by the sheer scope of the mission and its dangers.

“Be careful what you ask from God because he may give it to you and you won’t be able to handle it.” These are words of spiritual terrorism, uttered by those who mistake superstition for the knowledge of God. Read more »

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A Word of Grace – October 25, 2011

Posted on October 25, 2011 by KentHansen

Monday Grace

Dear Friends:

The waning crescent moon hangs low over the peaks when Kerry and I reach the trailhead.  The headlamps of early hikers spiral up the mountain above us.

The earth rotating into the dawn pulls a gentle breeze across the desert from the west. The wind is a good thing because it is already warm as we start up the trail.

Kerry is my close friend and colleague of many years. We are in Phoenix at a business conference. Yesterday, I went to the hotel gym and he took a long walk along a canal bank.

He told me he would like to hike up the mountain. I said I had been there before and would like to join him. It’s a popular trail. Even in the pre-dawn darkness, we have a hard time finding a parking place. Read more »

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Special Edition of In Pursuit of Truth Journal Released

Posted on October 19, 2011 by cslewisfoundation

A special Philosophy Edition of  In Pursuit of Truth: A Journal of Christian Scholarship has just been released.

Special Issue: Philosophical Perspectives on the Self and the Search for Meaning

This special issue of In Pursuit of Truth contains four philosophical papers delivered at the Philosophy Symposium of the C.S. Lewis Summer Institute, Oxbridge 2008: The Self and the Search for Meaning. Oxbridge 2008 was the 7th meeting of this Summer Institute, a triennial event produced and convened by the C.S. Lewis Foundation. The conference was held in the cities and universities of Oxford and Cambridge, England, July 28-August 8, 2008.

The theme of the Oxbridge 2008 Philosophy Symposium was Self, Soul, and the Imago Dei: Philosophical Perspectives on the

Search for Meaning. The symposiasts who attended this event discussed theological and philosophical issues of the sort that C.S. Lewis addressed: What does it mean to say that human beings are created in the image of God? Can naturalistic philosophies do justice to the religious dimension of human nature? Does a meaningful life require self-sacrificial love? Does atheism allow for meaningful lives? If so, could existence in a Godless world be as meaningful as life in a world created by God? Is morality relative to human conventions or does it require a transcendent divine reality? What account of the soul and its relation to the body allows for the continuation of life after death?

The four essays published here are representative of the larger collection of papers presented and discussed at the Symposium. The authors of these four articles are each Christian philosophers who teach at a university, college, or seminary in the United States or the United Kingdom. Their papers address different aspects of the Oxbridge 2008 Philosophy Symposium theme.

Readers of this journal acquainted with C.S. Lewis’s work will recognize some of his primary philosophical and theological concerns in these four essays. Collectively, they involve both a critique of viewpoints antithetical to the Christian worldview – primarily naturalism and relativism – and an affirmation of central Christian values – especially self-giving love and eternal life. Clearly, the pursuit of truth in which Lewis was engaged continues to inspire others to follow his lead.

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Preparing for the C.S. Lewis Writers Workshop

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Nan Rinella



For those of you attending the Southwest Regional Writers Workshop, we would like to mention a few ways that you can maximize your experience at this unique event. We look forward to seeing you next week at Camp Allen!

The 6 P’s for the Workshop (well, there are actually 9 P’s, but you get the idea)


PREPARATION – You don’t have to plan to fail; all you have to do is fail to plan.

PLAN – What do you hope to accomplish?

PRESENTATION – Make a good impression.

PREPARING & PRACTICING your PITCH – Plan your time with our team of experts.

PARTICIPATION – Are you looking forward to networking with other writers?

PARTICULARS & PRACTICALITIES – Details.

 

PREPARATION

VISIT THE PRESENTERS’ WEBSITES

  • Do your homework. Visit their websites and read their blogs. Learn about them. Study what the agency sells and what the publishing house publishes. What authors do they represent? Are you a fit for them?
  • Make the most of every opportunity. You’ll have a chance to visit with the presenters at meals, around camp, and at Bag End Café—our after hours get-togethers—and the Friday night reception. Those times are excellent chances to get to know our editor and agent before you pitch your book or idea in a consultation. Read more »
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