The CS Lewis Podcast #74 A skeptic’s adventures in Narnia - Holly Ordway and Laura Miller

2022-10-10T17:00:00+01:00

Holly Ordway grew up as an atheist before converting to Christianity in her adult years. The fantasy work of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien would be an important part of her journey to faith. She engages with atheist writer Laura Miller author of ‘The Magician’s Book: A Skeptic’s Adventures in Narnia’ in this replay of an Unbelievable? episode first broadcast in 2013.

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