Category: Articles
C.S. Lewis and the Divine Presence — San Antonio Conference, April 13, 2013
March 29th, 2013
C.S. Lewis and the Divine Presence: Living the Mystery of the Indwelling God April 13, 2013 Laurie Auditorium, Trinity University San Antonio, Texas Presented by Hill Country Institute and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship of Trinity University Guest Speakers: Professor Lyle Dorsett, Beeson Divinity School Bishop William Frey: Ret. Episcopal Bishop of CO Marjorie Mead: Associate Director, [...]
Jack Lewis: This is Your Life–Happy 114th Birthday!
November 29th, 2012
My annual birthday tribute to Jack. On the Occasion of the 114th Anniversary of C. S. Lewis’s Birth (November 29, 1898-November 22, 1963) Dr. Bruce L. Edwards Professor Emeritus of English and Africana Studies Bowling Green State University Renowned author and critic C. S. “Jack” Lewis was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland nearl 114 years [...]
They Were Astonished: Learning How to Communicate the Gospel
November 28th, 2012
by Bruce L. Edwards Last month I had the privilege of doing a C. S. Lewis Workshop for a dynamic church in the east Cleveland suburb of Gates Mills, OH. They used this seminar as a way to introduce neighbors and unplanted area church members to their congregation. They calculated that a weekend seminar covering [...]
Reason and Imagination in C.S. Lewis ~ October 27, 2012: 9:30 AM-3:15 PM
September 22nd, 2012
Join me at The Little Church in the Vale, Saturday, October 27, 2012, for a day long workshop that explores the life and legacy of C. S. Lewis, offering engagement with his key Christian ideas with a view of understanding the creative tension reason and imagination offer those pursuing a life of faith. Situated in [...]
Smuggling Theology
April 4th, 2012
by Dr. Bruce L. Edwards Sister Penelope, a winsome, lifelong correspondent of C. S. Lewis, had written to him about the provenance of his first space travel adventure, Out of the Silent Planet, a volume remarkably full of theological insight. He replied whimsically: “Any amount of theology can now be smuggled into people’s minds under [...]
9th Annual SW Regional Retreat: Fling Wide the Gates: C. S. Lewis and the Pursuit of Joy – Oct. 27-30, 2011
September 26th, 2011
This October, join us at the 9th annual C.S. Lewis Southwest Regional Retreat for Fling Wide the Gates: C.S. Lewis & the Pursuit of Joy, October 28th-30th. Come to beautiful Camp Allen in Navasota, Texas, to hear Dr. Bruce L. Edwards, author/editor of several significant books on C.S. Lewis, as he joins us in celebrating [...]
Celebrating C. S. Lewis
April 9th, 2011
In November, 2000, Jerry Root (Wheaton College) and I were interviewed together on a South Bend, Indiana, Christian TV show that was celebrating the birthday of C. S. Lewis with special programming. We discussed a wide variety of topics concerning C. S. Lewis, including Narnia, and his ongoing impact worldwide. This video was recently rediscovered [...]
Effigy or Elegy: C. S. Lewis and Rob Bell — A Review of LOVE WINS
March 28th, 2011
By Megan J. Robinson Associate Editor, C. S. Lewis Review Editor, Traveling the Far Country. So, I’ve read Love Wins (LW). It’s an easy, quick read, and after finishing and thinking about it, my initial reaction is: We may as well burn C.S. Lewis in effigy, and deny the phenomenal impact he’s had on many [...]
