The BBC is set to film a documentary based on Rev. Dr. Michael Ward’s recent book Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis. Ward, one of our former Wardens of C.S. Lewis’ home, “The Kilns,” and a seminar leader at Oxbridge 2008, will be working with director/producer Norman Stone, who was […]
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Help Westmont College Faculty Fire Victims Replace C.S. Lewis Books
Could you help give C.S. Lewis back to the Westmont professors who lost their homes in the wildfires? During the recent wildfires in Southern California, Westmont College sustained some serious damage. Located in Montecito, a suburb of Santa Barbara in the foothills of the Santa Ynez Mountains, Westmont was in the direct path of the flames, […]
A Friend & Oxbridge 08 Alumnus Passed Away Last Week
We have been saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Prentice Meador (70) on November 25th in Nashville. Prentice held the Baxter Chair of Preaching at Lipscomb University, and he was a minister in various congregations of the Church of Christ for over 40 years. Over the past ten years he gave lecture series […]
Advent Greetings from The Kilns
With Thanksgiving only just behind us, we have had plenty to be thankful for at The Kilns in these late November weeks. Of course we recalled C.S. Lewis’ November 22 death, and more recently celebrated the 110th anniversary of his birth this past weekend. Our visitors continue to express their thanks as well for the […]
Narnia Exhibition at the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia
For those of you located within traveling distance to Philadelphia, you may want to visit the Franklin Institute for their new Narnia Exhibition, particularly if you have children or grandchildren. Danielle Lipp, from Newsweek.com’s Budget Travel section, describes it: The 10,000-square-foot interactive exhibit features scene displays, creatures, props, and costumes from both movies, while also […]