In this podcast we take up the subject of CS Lewis’ view of chastity. CS Lewis took the subject very seriously and said in Mere Christianity, “Chastity is the most unpopular of the Christian virtues. There is no getting away from it: the Christian rule is, “Either marriage with complete faithfulness to your partner, or else total abstinence.’ Now this is so difficult and so contrary to our instincts, that obviously either Christianity is wrong or our sexual instinct, as it now is, has gone wrong. One or the other. Of course, being a Christian, I think it is the instinct, which has gone wrong.” Dr. Bryan Burton, Pastor of John Knox Presbyterian Church and adjunct Professor of Theology at Fuller Seminary is joined by “hospitable” disputers Jennie Spohr and Dan Reade, whose job it is to play devil’s advocate with Lewis’ views, followed by Q and A from the audience.

 

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PETER GOMES, Chaplain of Harvard tells the story of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who was at Harvard to receive an honorary degree. When she rose to speak to the assembled graduates in Harvard Yard, many of whom had been aided by alcohol in their enjoyment of the ceremonies, she launched her speech with, “Young people, there is nothing more important than for you to be chaste.” The graduates sat for a moment in befuddled silence, unsure of what she was talking Read more

 

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An encore presentation of a Dick Staub interview. These days the discovery and application of biblical themes in the movies is becoming more commonplace. Robert Jewett has the dual distinction of having engaged in this practice early on AND of doing this work as an academic. Enjoy this discussion with a pioneer in relating faith and popular culture through the lense of his book, “St. Paul At The Movies.” He examines eleven movies from the 1980’s: Star Wars, Amadeus, A Separate Peace, Tender Mercies, Grand Canyon, Tootsie, Ordinary People, Empire of the Sun, Pale Rider, Red Dawn and Dead Poets Society.

 

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In this show we explore CS Lewis’ view of encountering reality as based on his quote from “An Experiment in Criticism” where Lewis says, “In coming to understand anything we must reject the facts as they are for us in favor of the facts as they are.” Lewis scholar Dr. Jerry Root says this amounts to “adjusting the scoliosis of our souls to the plumb line of reality.”

 

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In this show we explore CS Lewis’ view of encountering reality as based on his quote from “An Experiment in Criticism” where Lewis says, “In coming to understand anything we must reject the facts as they are for us in favor of the facts as they are.” Lewis scholar Dr. Jerry Root says this amounts to “adjusting the scoliosis of our souls to the plumb line of reality.”

 

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On this show we explore CS Lewis’ view of encountering reality as based on his quote from “An Experiment in Criticism” where Lewis says, ” In coming to understand anything we must reject the facts as they are for us in favor of the facts as they are.” Lewis scholar Dr. Jerry Root says this amounts to “adjusting the scoliosis of our souls to the plumb line of reality.”

 

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Tonight we take up the subject of C S Lewis view of Jesus As Lord In this pluralistic age where political correctness dictates the embrace of all religious claims as equally valid, many find exclusivistic claims about Jesus as jarringly inappropriate. For CS Lewis the uniqueness of Jesus was the central driver in his personal transformation. He would have agreed with Karl Barth who said once, “Tell me your Christology, and I will tell you who you are.” CS Lewis offered a clear Christology. To help us explore Lewis thinking is Rev. Earl Palmer, pastor of University Presbyterian Church. Dr. Jennifer McKinney, Seattle Pacific University Sociology Professor. Matt Sheddon student at Mars Hill Graduate School.

 

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Tonight we take up the subject of C S Lewis view of Jesus As Lord In this pluralistic age where political correctness dictates the embrace of all religious claims as equally valid, many find exclusivistic claims about Jesus as jarringly inappropriate. For CS Lewis the uniqueness of Jesus was the central driver in his personal transformation. He would have agreed with Karl Barth who said once, “Tell me your Christology, and I will tell you who you are.” CS Lewis offered a clear Christology. To help us explore Lewis thinking is Rev. Earl Palmer, pastor of University Presbyterian Church. Dr. Jennifer McKinney, Seattle Pacific University Sociology Professor. Matt Sheddon student at Mars Hill Graduate School.

 

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Tonight we take up the subject of C S Lewis view of “Jesus As Lord.” In this pluralistic age where political correctness dictates the embrace of all religious claims as equally valid, many find exclusivistic claims about Jesus as jarringly inappropriate. For CS Lewis the uniqueness of Jesus was the central driver in his personal transformation. He would have agreed with Karl Barth who said once, “Tell me your Christology, and I will tell you who you are.” CS Lewis offered a clear Christology and tonight to help us explore it is Rev. Earl Palmer, pastor of University Presbyterian Church in Seattle, Washington.

 

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