The Latest on C.S. Lewis – Ep. 24 (September 30, 2023)

Timely news and information about Lewis and selected related authors. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listen to The Latest on C.S. Lewis Ep. 24 (podcast/audio-only version) Watch it on YouTube:   Last “Latest on Lewis” Article Version Post https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/09/23/latest-on-lewis-september-2023-update/ Collectible Commemorative Coins Featuring The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe https://www.royalmint.com/shop/limited-editions/the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/ Prince Caspian play at the Museum of the Bible – …

(PODCAST) Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography, pt. 2 (Holly Ordway)

Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography by Holly Ordway takes a deep dive in how Tolkien’s Catholic faith was a central part of his life. In this second of a two-part interview, Holly tells William O’Flaherty more about the forty year span BEFORE The Lord of the Rings was published, details the extras material in the book (including …

(PODCAST) Inkling, Historian, Soldier, and Brother (Dr. Don King)

Inkling, Historian, Soldier, and Brother: A Life of Warren Hamilton Lewis (released January 2023) by Don King provides a detailed look at C.S. Lewis’s brother. In this podcast interview with William O’Flaherty, Don talks about the first every full biography on the man known as “Warnie” to his friends. While the focus is on Warnie, …

(PODCAST) No Ordinary People (Dr. Joel Heck)

While there are books related to Lewis that explore some of his friendships, none examine the wide range of these relationships like No Ordinary People: 21 Friendships of C.S. Lewis. The author, Dr. Joel Heck, recently spoke about this book that came out in late 2021 to William O’Flaherty. In this podcast hear Joel share from …

LIST of Movie Reviews for The Most Reluctant Convert

Last Updated 10/24/21 The following is a running list of places that have either done a review, or a story about the movie THE MOST RELUCTANT CONVERT: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis. Click on the image to read the review. If you know of any not listed below then please leave a comment and …

CSL Daily 10/08/20

  QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Certain things, if not seen as lovely or detestable, are not being correctly seen at all.” A Preface to ‘Paradise Lost’ (Published 10/8/1942) – – – FACT OF THE DAY: A Preface to ‘Paradise Lost’ was published Oct. 8, 1942. Lewis adapted it from his 1941 Ballard Matthews Lectures. – …

CSL Daily 04/17/18

FACT OF THE DAY: Will We Lose God in Outer Space? was published in the April 1958 issue of Christian Herald; it’s now known as “Religion and Rocketry,” and best found in The World’s Last Night. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The voice of God indeed daily calls to us; calls to the world to …

CSL Daily 04/11/18

FACT OF THE DAY: Letters to Children was published on April 11, 1985, but its content can also be found in the Collected Letters released in the 2000’s. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “To become new men means losing what we now call ‘ourselves’. Out of our selves, into Christ, we must go.” The New Men …