Even though I have used many C. S. Lewis quotes in my blog posts, for some reason I never read any of his books. Strange thing, I know. Maybe because I wasn’t yet ready for his teachings. But now, after all the changes I’ve been through in the last two years, and reading all these incredible quotes, quotes…
It’s a Battlefield: Addiction, Self-Control, and Moderation
Addiction usually brings to mind the abuse of alcohol or drugs. Some people are also addicted to smoking, gambling, or pornography. Those who are free of these practices may feel a bit superior to friends or family members who get drunk every night or who lose their home to pay their gambling debts. We may…
Book Review: ‘The Medieval Mind of C.S. Lewis: How Great Books Shaped a Great Mind’
When I was a young girl, my mother gifted me one Christmas with D’Aulaires’ “Book of Greek Myths.” It stuck. When I went off to college, it was classes in Greek and Roman mythology and philosophy that had my mind soaring with a deeper appreciation for these ancient shapers of thought. This scholarly work by…
Film Review: The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis: Excellent but Not Complete
NR | 1h 13min | Drama | 3 November 2021 (UK) In adapting Max McLean’s stage play “C.S. Lewis Onstage: The Most Reluctant Convert,” director Norman Stone resisted the temptation to add any filler and as a result the running time is a scant 73 minutes which might leave some viewers feeling a tad cheated. What Stone’s film might lack in…
Max McLean on C.S. Lewis and His New Film ‘The Most Reluctant Convert’
For some, disaster brings opportunity. That’s what happened for Max McLean and his stage company, Fellowship for Performing Arts (FPA), which engages audiences through art from a Christian worldview. It is no secret that McLean has a great affinity for C.S. Lewis. He and his company have turned works by Lewis into stage plays, like…
Writing Well Is Becoming a Lost Art
Commentary C.S. Lewis once said, “You can make anything by writing.” He was correct, of course. Using only the power of words, Lewis created the imaginary world of Narnia. For over 50 years, “The Chronicles of Narnia” have been a bestselling seven-volume set of books that tell the story of Narnia and the magnificent lion,…
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