Lewis Festival Scholar Series

A series of CS Lewis Festival’s lecture archives featuring some of the finest and most respected authors, lecturers, and scholars in the world…. on C.S. Lewis. You can easily navigate the list of speakers covering specific themes including C.S. Lewis and War; The Surprising Imagination of C. S. Lewis; C.S. Lewis in Music and Poetry: The Divine Comedy; C.S. Lewis and Film; and Women and C.S. Lewis. There are also stand-alone video interviews with renowned authors including Philip Yancey, Ann Voskamp, and Dr. Jerry Root. These may be watched at https://www.youtube.com/@c.s.lewisfest Now it’s time to enter the wardrobe and do a deep dive on C. S. Lewis!

Lewis Festival Scholar Series is a arts podcast hosted by C.S Lewis Festival, with 32 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

C.S Lewis Festival hosts Lewis Festival Scholar Series, a arts show with 32 episodes published.

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  Episode #2

  "Can You Love Aslan More Than Jesus?" Kristin Lazo Ep. 2 LFSS Season 8

  Jun 30, 202649 minS8

  Kristin Ditchfield Lazo, author of more than 80 books and Bible studies, takes us deep into The Chronicles of Narnia —the best-selling children's series of the 20th century, with over 120 million copies in print. Drawing on decades of research behind her landmark book A Family Guide to Narnia , Kristin reveals where Lewis embedded the gospel without ever intending to write "Sunday school curriculum." Along the way, she shares the remarkable true story of an eight-year-old boy who feared he loved Aslan more than Jesus—and the letter C.S. Lewis wrote back to comfort him. Were these books secretly theology all along, or did the lion just come bounding in on his own? You decide.

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  "Is Till We Have Faces Lewis's Best Book?" Andrew Lazo Ep. 1 LFSS Season 8

  May 26, 20261h 1mS8

  <p>Welcome back for Season 8 Listeners! <br/><br/>Reverend Andrew Lazo, internationally known speaker and writer specializing in Lewis and the Inklings, delivers the keynote address at the 2025 C.S. Lewis Festival. Drawing on two decades of research for his forthcoming definitive study of Till We Have Faces, Andrew argues that Lewis's most puzzling novel is not only his best book—Lewis said so himself—but the key to understanding everything Lewis ever wrote. And we may have had Lewis's central theme wrong for 70 years. Was his life's work really about joy, or was it always about something far deeper?<br/>...

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  "Do your stories influence your Christianity?" Lena Roy Ep. 3 LFSS Season 7

  Aug 8, 202542 minS7

  <p>This podcast is on Madeleine L’Engle, author of one of theall time classic’s, A Wrinkle In Time. The seeker, Madeleine L’Engle, becomes the story teller. </p><p>One of the questions at the festival was did her Christianity effect her stories? Or did her stories effect her Christianity? This podcast delves into that question and much much more featuring someone who knew her not just as a friend but as a grandmother.</p><p>Lena Roy, who along with her sister, Charlotte Jones Voiklis, wrote the biography: Becoming Madeleine. Lena delves into the writing process and what th...

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  "Imagination in Lewis’s Journey to Faith" Sarah Arthur Ep. 2 LFSS Season 7

  Aug 1, 202545 minS7

  <p>Today’s podcast features Festival co-founder, Sarah Arthur. Sarah is the author of a dozen nonfiction books on the intersection of faith and great literature, including the award-winning A Light So Lovely: The Spiritual Legacy of Madeleine L’Engle, Sarah also co-directs, along with Sophfronia Scott, the  L’Engle Writing Retreats held annually in the U.S. Sarah’s Young Adult fantasy series: Once A Queen, and recently featured on NBC’s Today Show, is inspired by authors like Lewis and L’Engle.</p><p>As part of this growing podcast series we’re taking a look at the<br/>2024 CS Lewis...

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  "Of Solitude and Spiritual Friendships: Thomas Merton" Sophfronia Scott Ep. 1 LFSS Season 7

  Jul 25, 202550 minS7

  <p>This podcast features award winning journalist Sophfronia Scott, founding director of the Alma College MFA in Creative Writing and author of The Seeker & The Monk: Everyday Conversations with Thomas Merton. Sophfronia also has many other nonfiction and fiction titles to her credit. She is, along with Sarah Arthur, Co-Director of the L’engle Writing Retreat.</p><p>As part of this growing podcast series we’re taking a look at the 2024 CS Lewis Festival featuring a unique group of speakers, and authors delving into the theme: The Seeker & the Storytellers featuring C.S. Lewis, Madeleine L’Engle, and Thomas Merton...

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