For many summers, I served at C.S. Lewis’s home, “The Kilns,” during our C.S. Lewis Summer Seminars with three wonderful women. Kate Simcoe died of brain cancer in 2012. Debbie Haney died of dementia a few years ago. And, this morning, I learned the last of our beloved troop, Tammy Rowan Cox, bravely passed away
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A Letter on Reading – In War Time
Frontispiece to The Antiquary by Walter Scott, 1893, Public Domain I have for some time wanted to write a blog post on a quaint and encouraging passage in one of Lewis’s letters about the way he read books – in particular, non-fiction. One might be disappointed with my timing, as I post this in the
Review: The Light from Behind the Sun by Wilson
Douglas Wilson has been writing about Reformed theology for decades. He is such a prolific writer that one person quipped that he had “no unpublished thoughts.” As Wilson continues to demonstrate his love of writing, he readily acknowledges that he has owed much to C. S. Lewis. He has also commented on Lewis through the
Q&A From Don King Webinar – 5 Things I Learned from Warnie Lewis
Q: What is your evaluation of Warnie’s Christian commitment? Was it vital to him or more of a cultural tradition? Did he really grasp what Jack was writing? A: As a young man, Warnie’s Christian faith was primarily cultural, but after 1930 or so his was a genuine Christian faith. He and Jack returned to
Recommended Listening by Composer J.A.C. Redford
Greetings to all of you who participated in the CSLF webinar on Music in Narnia! Thank you for your time and your questions. For those of you who are interested, here’s a link to the Ordinary Saints project that Amber mentioned: https://ordinary-saints.com If you’d like to explore my music, following are links to my YouTube