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CS Lewis expert Professor Alister McGrath shares some of Lewis’ thoughts on sadomasochism, homosexuality and friendship
The CS Lewis podcast recently featured a series focussing on Professor Alister McGrath’s book C.S Lewis: A Life. In one of the episodes, we explored Lewis’ experience of the First World War and the significant relationships he formed during this time. Here, McGrath shares some of the surprising things Lewis revealed to his childhood friend Arthur Greeves.
This article is adapted from The CS Lewis Podcast, Episode 89, Alister McGrath: CS Lewis and the Great War. To listen to the whole episode, click here or to check out other episodes, click here.
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