#232 Lilian Lindén: The influence and relevance of CS Lewis today

2025-10-20T17:00:00+01:00

Ruth Jackson speaks with Lilian Lindén, who has a degree in philosophy of religion, about how C.S. Lewis continues to shape faith and thought today. They discuss how she first encountered Lewis, the impact his writings have had on her life, and why his ideas remain so compelling more than 60 years after his death. Lilian also presented a paper at the 2024 Undiscovered CS Lewis Conference, titled Did Lewis Credit Barfield for What He Learned from Steiner? which we will be hearing in an upcoming episode.

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