The CS Lewis Podcast #84 CS Lewis on Christmas

2022-12-19T18:00:00+00:00

What did Christmas mean to CS Lewis? How did he celebrate it? Did he ever write about the festive season? Professor Alister McGrath shares his insights into CS Lewis’ depiction of the incarnation and Christmas.

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