The CS Lewis Podcast #16 Mere Christianity on Christ

2021-08-02T16:44:00

In the fifth episode of the second series of The C.S. Lewis Podcast, professor Alister McGrath speaks to Ruth Jackson about Lewis’ understanding of Jesus and how we can use Lewis’ arguments and principles to speak truth to a sceptical culture.

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