On C.S. Lewis

Perhaps the best known of Lewis's friends, the Inklings were a unique and important group whose friendships changed the world.

Dom Bede Griffiths, Father Walter Adams, and Father Austin Farrer Lewis had numerous clergy friends, but these three were highly influential in his faith jouney, devotional life, and theology.

Sister Penelope, Stella Aldwinckle, Ruth Pitter, and Dorothy Sayers: We will delve into the powerful friendship Lewis had with each of these women and their influence on his life.

Tonight, we take a look at how young atheist C.S. Lewis was deeply influenced towards the Christian faith by his friends Owen Barfield, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Hugo Dyson.

A reprise of Brian's presentation from a recent Tolkien conference focusing on the Christian origins of "The Lord of the Rings"

The Telmarines quake with fear but the Narnian animals rejoice in Aslan's victory as Caspian becomes King.

Peter and Miraz start their single combat, treachery ensues, and Aslan begins to set things to rights in Narnia.

While waiting on Aslan, Peter and company decide to challenge Miraz to single combat, and Miraz accepts partially owing to treachery in his own camp.

When Peter and Edmund and company reach Aslan's How, they come upon a council which includes King Caspian debating whether to wait on Aslan or turn to a different, darker Power.

Lucy bravely tells the others that she is going to follow where Aslan leads, even if none of the rest come along. Her example inspires them and as they encounter Aslan, some beautiful things occur.

A special exploration of Lewis's writings on Advent and the Incarnation through the lens of Narnia

Finding themselves under attack afteer an arduous journey, the children and Trumpkin retreat, and Lucy then has a joyous yet challenging reunion with Aslan.

Trumpkin and the children trek towards a meeting with Caspian and Lucy sees Aslan along the way.

The children's story and Caspian's story intersect as Trumpkin explains how he was drawn to them by Queen Susan's horn.

The Old Narnians and Caspian make plans to defend themselves against Miraz and protect Narnia.

Caspian meets a fascinating assortment of Old Narnians and a plan begins to develop.

Caspian flees for his life when Miraz has a son and then deep in the woods encounters some Old Narnians

At long last the tale of Prince Caspian himself and of the conquest of the Old Narnians begins to unfold.

The children encounter a boat and rescue a dwarf from soldiers who plan to execute him. They learn the dwarf is a messenger from King Caspian the Tenth.

Exploring the island, the children find the ruins of a castle and make a thrilling but unsettling discovery.

Waiting in a train station, the Pevensie children are taken by Magic and land on a mysterious island, which they explore.

Many adults read "Prince Caspian" from "The Chronicles of Narnia" as children and enjoyed it, but why should anyone bother to read it again? Come join us as we explore not only the origins of this beloved story, but why it can be profoundly impactful for adults as well as children for living a life of Joy and purpose in challenging times.

After a brief overview of the essay, we focus on the four uses of fairy stories and Tolkien's beautiful epilog connecting fairy stories to evangelium--the good news of the Gospel!

Throughout this class, we have referenced Tolkien's important lecture "On Fairy Stories" and how it informs the creative background of he Narnia stories. Here we do a two-part series unpacking some of the main points of the lecture/essay.

The Witch and her forces are defeated, and Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy are crowned Kings and Queens of Narnia!