Posts Tagged With: C.S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis News Roundup

Posted on January 26, 2012 by cslewisfoundation

Since there are several bits of Lewis related news this week, I’ve put them together into one blog post for your convenience. Lewis on list of those who turned down honors from the Queen Though I am pretty sure this was already commonly known in Lewis studies (I remember reading it somewhere), C.S. Lewis turned … Continue reading »

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Article by Oxbridge Alumnus David Theroux – “Secular Theocracy”

Posted on January 23, 2012 by cslewisfoundation

David Theroux, President of the Independent Institute and an alumnus of our 2011 C.S. Lewis Summer Institute (“Oxbridge 2011″), recently posted the second part of his article “Secular Theocracy: The Foundations and Folly of Modern Tyranny.” In it, he discusses issues of statism, religion and the public square, and secularism. Special mention is made of … Continue reading »

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Tolkien Passed Up for Nobel Prize

Posted on January 5, 2012 by cslewisfoundation

Newly released documentation about the 1961′s Nobel Prize for Literature selection process was just released. Among the revelations: that C.S. Lewis nominated his friend and fellow Inkling, J.R.R. Tolkien, for The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien’s nomination was rejected by the committee, with one of the committee members stating that Tolkien’s prose “has not in … Continue reading »

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Today Is the 48th Anniversary of C.S. Lewis’s Death

Posted on November 22, 2011 by cslewisfoundation

C.S. Lewis died on November 22, 1963, just seven days shy of his 65th birthday on November 29th. Today is the 48th anniversary of his death, the same day that President John F. Kennedy and writer Aldous Huxley died. In “Living the Legacy” of C.S. Lewis, we at the Foundation don’t seek to idolize the … Continue reading »

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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 … Continue reading »

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