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Lewis Festival Scholar Series

Lewis Festival Scholar Series

By: C.S Lewis Festival
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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!

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Episodes
  • "Of Solitude and Spiritual Friendships: Thomas Merton" Sophfronia Scott Ep. 1 LFSS Season 7
    Jul 25 2025

    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.

    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. All 3 were 20th-century seekers whose moral imagination and spiritual quests were transformed by reading great books. All three went on to become renowned authors, poets, and storytellers of faith whose works are widely influential today.

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    50 mins
  • "Do you agree with Jack on Man's Greatest Sin?" Jerry Root Ep. 4 LFSS Season 6
    Jul 5 2024

    Dr. Root continues his theme from his keynote address including what he feels is man’s greatest sin. (And it’s not what Lewis felt was man’s greatest sin!). You decide.

    As part of this growing podcast series we’re taking a look at the CS Lewis Festival last September in Petoskey, Michigan. Over 1,200 people attended a variety of cultural, religious, and educational events along the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan. For this year’s festival in September please visit us at cslewisfestival.org for events and registration.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • "Means of Grace and Treasured Relationships" Dr. Wayne Martindale Ep. 3 LFSS Season 6
    Jun 28 2024

    Lewis wrote personal letters to everyone who wrote him but he held Anglican Bishop Arthur Greeves in high esteem. Why did he write over 300 letters over 50 years to Greeves? Find out in this deeply personal reflection on Lewis by emeritus professor of Wheaton College, Dr. Wayne Martindale.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
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