#234 Lilian Lindén: Did Lewis credit Barfield for what he learned from Steiner?

2025-11-03T17:00:00+00:00

Ruth Jackson speaks with Lilian Lindén, who has a degree in philosophy of religion, about her paper from the 2024 Undiscovered CS Lewis Conference held at George Fox University. Her paper was titled Did Lewis credit Barfield for what he learned from Steiner?. We then get to hear her paper live from the conference.

Lilian’s PhD: https://doria.fi/handle/10024/189132?locale=len

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