Category Archives: C.S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis ‘Time’ article from 1947

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

Many thanks to my friend Peter Kirk for directing me, via Brian LePort, to this teaser from a ‘Time’ magazine article on C.S. Lewis dating from 1947. I had heard of this article (it’s mentioned in most standard biographies of … Continue reading →

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John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, born January 3rd 1892

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

Today I pause to honour a great man, a man who many think one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, J.R.R. Tolkien. Had he lived, he would have been 120 today; not a great age for a hobbit, … Continue reading →

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Old Fashioned Communication Methods

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

I suppose that most people who like to read keep books in their bathrooms. I know, I know, you’re not supposed to, but we all do it. I’ve usually got three or four books sitting beside the ‘Throne’, and invariably, … Continue reading →

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On the eve of a very special day for me.

Posted on March 4, 2011 by

This is another one of those ‘catch up’ posts. I love winter, but even I’m getting tired of this Edmonton winter. It feels as if we’ve had snow and cold for months on end with very little relief (although, to … Continue reading →

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Clive Staples Lewis, November 29th 1898 – November 22nd 1963

Posted on November 22, 2010 by

God bless you, Jack. Your writings have been an incalculable blessing to me. Rest in peace and rise in glory.

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Writers who influenced me

Posted on November 11, 2010 by

Sally Coleman has tagged me on Facebook in one of those meme things – in this case, listing fifteen authors who have influenced you.  As it happens I don’t do memes – there are so many of them floating around … Continue reading →

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The Silver Chair

Posted on January 8, 2010 by

Before Narnia movies went all CGI/action, they had funny ‘humans-in-animal-suits’ characters, but they paid a lot more attention to C.S. Lewis’original story lines. Here’s the first part of the 1990 BBC production of ‘The Silver Chair’. I think it’s the … Continue reading →

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C.S. Lewis on the Bible

Posted on October 6, 2009 by

I’ve been gradually re-reading my copy of the three volume ‘Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis’. Lately I’ve come across a few of his thoughts on the authority and inspiration of the Bible – thoughts that seem relevant to a discussion … Continue reading →

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