All CS Lewis articles
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Shows#259 Jim Stockton: Inside the Oxford Socratic Club - Tea, Minutes & the Lives Behind the Debates
Philosopher Jim Stockton joins Ruth Jackson to share the hidden history of the Oxford Socratic Club—beyond headline debates. Discover how C.S. Lewis and friends built a vibrant community of ideas, tea, and lively conversation, and why its legacy still matters today.
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Shows#258 Jim Stockton: What Happened Beyond the Debates? C.S. Lewis’s Socratic Club
Ruth Jackson and philosopher Jim Stockton dive into the overlooked history of the Oxford University Socratic Club, revealing its vibrant study groups, discussion teas, and conferences beyond the headline debates. Discover new insights into C.S. Lewis, faith, and the club’s enduring influence.
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Shows#257 Jim Stockton: The legacy and modern relevance of the Oxford University Socratic Club
Ruth Jackson and philosopher Jim Stockton explore the legacy of the Oxford University Socratic Club, its famous members like C.S. Lewis, and why civil, honest debate still matters in today’s divided world.
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Shows#256 Jim Stockton: Why did the Oxford University Socratic Club end?
Ruth Jackson is joined by Jim Stockton, emeritus lecturer in philosophy at Boise State University and author of The Oxford University Socratic Club, 1942–1972: A Life. Together, they examine the most exciting meetings held by The Oxford University Socratic Club, why the club came to an end as well as some of Lewis’ famous debates.
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Shows#255 Jim Stockton: Exploring the Oxford University Socratic Club
Ruth Jackson is joined by Jim Stockton, emeritus lecturer in philosophy at Boise State University and author of The Oxford University Socratic Club, 1942–1972: A Life. Together, they examine the importance of Lewis’ role in the Oxford University Socratic Club, identify some of the members involved, and consider the place of women within both the club and the field of philosophy.
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Shows#254 Jim Stockton: C.S. Lewis and the Socratic Club: Inside Oxford’s Great Debates
Ruth Jackson is joined by Jim Stockton, emeritus lecturer in philosophy at Boise State University and author of The Oxford University Socratic Club, 1942–1972: A Life. Together they explore Stockton’s fascination with C.S. Lewis, from first reading The Screwtape Letters and Mere Christianity to years of deep archival research into the Oxford Socratic Club.
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Shows#253 Alister McGrath LIVE: The CS Lewis You Never Knew: Exploring meaning, truth and technology (Q&A)
Ruth is joined by Alister McGrath for a special live event of the CS Lewis Podcast, recorded in front of an audience. The program was made in partnership with the New Renaissance Project at Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford.
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Shows#252 Alister McGrath LIVE: The CS Lewis You Never Knew: Exploring meaning, truth and technology (part 3)
In the third episode of this series, Ruth is joined by Alister McGrath for a special live event of the CS Lewis Podcast, recorded in front of an audience. The conversation explores today’s major questions around AI, what it means to be human in today’s world, and the advancements happening in modern technology.
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Shows#251 Alister McGrath LIVE: The CS Lewis You Never Knew: Exploring meaning, truth and technology (part 2)
For today’s special episode, Ruth is joined by Alister McGrath for part 2 of a live event recording of the CS Lewis Podcast, captured in front of an audience. In this episode, the conversation dives into one of the most pressing questions of our time: truth.
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Shows#250 Alister McGrath LIVE: The CS Lewis You Never Knew: Exploring meaning, truth and technology (Part 1)
For today’s special episode, Ruth is joined by Alister McGrath for a special live event of the CS Lewis Podcast, recorded in front of an audience. The conversation explores today’s major questions about meaning, identity, and uncertainty, which of Lewis’ works speak most clearly now, and why he remains so relevant in the modern world.
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Shows#249 Ruth Jackson: Faith, religion and imposter syndrome
In this episode taken from the Lesser Known Lewis podcast, Ruth, Steven and Jordan share their final reflections on Lewis’s Christian Apologetics essay. They discuss how the essay was helpful for their faith, thick or clear religion, strengthening their Christian practices and imposter syndrome.
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Shows#248 Ruth Jackson: Why CS Lewis Might Be Exactly What a Post-Truth World Needs
In this special edition of the CS Lewis Podcast, we’re sharing a conversation first recorded for the Lesser Known Lewis podcast, kindly made available for our listeners.
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Shows#247 Ruth Jackson: “Christian Apologetics” on the Lesser Known Lewis podcast
This is a special episode taken from the Lesser Known Lewis podcast, a podcast which focuses on CS Lewis’ essays and short works, which Ruth Jackson was a guest on in 2024. She discusses CS Lewis’ speech ‘Christian Apologetics’ and provides insight into her background with Lewis.
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Shows#246 Dr Crystal Hurd: Lighting the Corner You’re In: CS Lewis and Everyday Leadership
Dr Crystal Hurd and host Ruth Jackson explore what leadership looks like through the lens of CS Lewis, not as power or prominence, but as quiet faithfulness in everyday life. Crystal reflects on Lewis’ conviction that most leadership happens far from the spotlight: in homes, classrooms, churches, and communities, where ordinary people shape others through character, humility, and care.
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Shows#245 Dr Crystal Hurd: Compassion, resilience, and creative leadership in Lewis
Dr Crystal Hurd,discusses CS Lewis as a model of compassionate, resilient, and creative leadership. Together, Ruth and Crystal explore how Lewis demonstrated compassion in his life and work, how he responded to suffering and criticism with resilience, and the ways he inspired others both in his own time and today.
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Shows#244 Dr Crystal Hurd: How CS Lewis became one of the most influential leaders of the modern age
Dr Crystal Hurd explores why CS Lewis remains such a compelling and influential figure today. The conversation ranges across humility, moral vision, courage, intellect, and duty, showing how Lewis translated timeless wisdom into stories and ideas that still resonate.
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Shows#243 Dr Crystal Hurd: Exploring the Transformational Leadership of CS Lewis
Dr Crystal Hurd, an educator, poet, and researcher from Virginia, shares about her extensive work on CS Lewis. Dr Hurd discusses her first encounter with Lewis’ writings and how it transformed her faith and worldview.
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Shows#242 Charlie Reeder: “The Hidden Country” - Longing and Sehnsucht in CS Lewis’ Earliest Poetry
In this episode of The CS Lewis Podcast, Ruth Jackson introduces a special conference paper by Charlie Reeder, recorded at the 2024 Undiscovered CS Lewis Conference at George Fox University. Charlie explores Spirits in Bondage, Lewis’ little-known first published work, written while he was still an atheist, and argues that it holds the key to understanding Lewis’s lifelong theme of longing.
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Shows#241 Charlie Reeder: Longing for the Hidden Country: CS Lewis, Sehnsucht, and Spirits in Bondage
In this episode of The CS Lewis Podcast, Ruth Jackson is joined by Charlie Reeder, a recent Oxford graduate whose award-winning research explores the theme of longing in the work of CS Lewis.
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Shows#240 Stefan Knibbe: Lewis’s Shifting Views on Freedom, Suffering, and Hell in Till We Have Faces
Ruth Jackson is joined by theologian and Lewis scholar Stefan Knibbe to explore “revolutions” in CS Lewis’ thinking about freedom, suffering and hell.
