In which I examine C.S. Lewis’s view of the afterlife, as expressed in The Last Battle.
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The Last Battle: C.S. Lewis on the Afterlife
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Rereading Narnia in the Age of Trump
Rereading Lewis’s Horse and His Boy in the age of Trump has be wondering if we’re closer to Calormen than Narnia.
Theories of Aslan’s Crucifixion
In which I discuss the nature of Aslan’s “crucifixion” in Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Does it put Lewis in a Calvinist camp or is there more to Aslan?
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C.S. Lewis Speaks for the Trees
Images of Trumpian assaults on nature can be found in C.S. Lewis’s The Last Battle, where we encounter horrific images of deforestation.
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Trudging Up Mount Doom with Frodo
Frodo’s strong determination to fulfill his commitment impressed me as a child and helped determine the kind of person I became.
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The Silver Chair and a Childhood Love
In which I reminisce about the girl who introduced me to Narnia and how The Silver Chair helped us negotiate our friendship.
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My Friendships Grounded in Literature
In this latest memoir installment, I look at the friendships in my life that revolved around literature.
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Aslan’s Song of Creation
In the recently published “The Green Worlds of C.S. Lewis,” John Gatta says that Lewis has a vision of God’s creation as one that is always unfolding, never static.
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Pentecost in Prince Caspian
Powerful images of Pentecost appear in both Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian.
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