C.S. Lewis, the BBC, and Mere Christianity
Airing on
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Michael Gleghorn — One can rarely predict all the consequences which will follow a particular decision. On
September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. Two days later, France and Britain
declared war on Germany. World War II was officially underway. Back in England,
C. S. Lewis was “appalled” to find his country once again at war with Germany. Nevertheless,
he believed it was “a righteous war” and was determined to do his part “to
assist the war effort.”
At this point in his life, Lewis was already a fairly successful Oxford don. “His
academic works and lively lectures attracted a large student following.” Although he
published a number of academic studies, Lewis also enjoyed writing
popular literary, theological and apologetic works. In 1938 he published the
first volume of his science-fiction trilogy, Out of the Silent Planet.
And in 1939, as the war began, he was working on The Problem of Pain, a thought-provoking
discussion of the problem of evil and suffering.
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| MEET THE AUTHOR |
 MICHAEL GLEGHORN
"I first read Mere Christianity in college, shortly after committing my life to Christ. The book really strengthened my faith, just as it's done for so many others, and yet few people know the story of how the book originated. Hopefully, by making this story known, many will be encouraged to read (or even re-read) this powerful (and even life-changing) little book for themselves."
Michael is a research associate with Probe Ministries. After earning a B.A. in psychology from Baylor University and a Th.M. in systematic theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, he is back at DTS pursuing more suffering a Ph.D. in theology. The joy of Michael's life is his wife Hannah and their daughter.
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C.S. Lewis was a tremendously gifted
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should read his wonderful writings, the major of which are reviewed by Todd Kappelman.
 Lessons from C.S. Lewis
Rick Wade writes that two issues which vex Christians today are moral subjectivism and the origin of the world. Through a couple of his recorded lectures, C. S. Lewis provides helpful insights and answers to the challenges we face.
C.S. Lewis and the Riddle of Joy
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