Every generation of Christians faces unique challenges in understanding, defending and advancing Christianity. As we enter the 21st century, what is the relevance of the apologetics of a Pascal or a CS Lewis? Tonight host Dick Staub and guest Dr. Peter Gilbert lead us into a discussion of Pascal who believed: “Men despise religion. They hate it and are 55
Bob O’ Donnell is a filmmaker, broadcaster (he produced “Unshackled,” the longest running radio drama on the planet!) and actor who created the first documentary (and many say the best) of C.S. Lewis. New to the Seattle area–we wanted to get a firsthand account of his amazing work in 55
Tonight our host Dick Staub takes up the subject of C S Lewis and his revelatory letters. Henry David Thoreau said, I have received no more than one or two letters in my life that were worth the postage. This was not CS Lewis’ view–letters from his readers were carefully read and 55
Tonight we take up the subject of C S Lewis’ view of what is essential in Christianity. Here is the quote we will explore. “Ever since I became a Christian I have thought the best and perhaps the only service I could do for my unbelieving neighbors was to 55
In this Kindlings Muse podcast Earl Palmer, pastor of University Presbyterian Church in Seattle and Dick Staub are joined by Jennie Spohr and Brian Luke in a discussion about C S Lewis’ view of the incarnation through the following quote from Lewis’ book, Miracles. In the Christian story God 55
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.
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 55
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.
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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