Monthly Archives: June 2013

Sons and Daughters: the Children of Narnia

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Rick D. Williams

The four Pevensie children at the center of The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe are referred to in Narnia as “Sons of Adam” and “Daughters of Eve.”  No doubt C. S. Lewis intends for readers to see in these … Continue reading →

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Images of Joy in Lewis’s “Surprised” and “Pilgrim’s Regress”

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Rick D. Williams

The idea of “Joy” is among C. S. Lewis’s most famous and familiar contributions to Christian literature.  Its influence on “the shape of his early life” is the central theme of Surprised by Joy (SJ), and its attainment is the … Continue reading →

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Mere Reality: Reflections on C. S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity and The Screwtape Letters

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Rick D. Williams

C. S. Lewis was working simultaneously on the material that appeared in these two works–perhaps his best known writings outside of the Narnia books.  Mere Christianity was a compilation of a series of radio talks Lewis gave on BBC Radio … Continue reading →

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