All People & Influential Figures articles – Page 3
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ArticleWomen in apologetics: Truth matters
Julie Miller came to see how essential apologetics is when teaching English as a second language. Here, apologist Joel Furches shares a little of her story, including why she believes women play a crucial role in this area
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ShowsUnapologetic #104 Kathy Keller: Life, marriage and death
As we approach the one year anniversary of apologist Tim Keller’s death on May 19th, we caught up with his wife Kathy Keller. Are there any stories about Tim that have particularly encouraged her family in recent months? How did a sick dog lead her to Jesus as a child? What marriage advice would she offer to those just starting out on their journey?
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ArticleGoodbye to my friend Daniel Dennett 🫶: one of the 4 horsemen of New Atheism
Apologist Alycia Wood shares her personal reflections on Professor Daniel Dennett (1942-2024) following his death in April
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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #156 Phil Knox: Lord All matey or Lord Almighty?
Did Jesus have favourites? What does good friendship look like? Can we can call God friend? Why does Lewis consider friendship “the most spiritual of loves”? Is Christian frienship greater than non-Christian friendship? Phil Knox, author of The Best of Friends concludes his conversation on Lewis and friendship.
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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #155 Phil Knox: Are we allowed favourite friends?
Phil Knox, author of The Best of Friends, explores what Lewis said about friendship. Why have we neglected friendship? What lessons can we learn from Lewis? Should we treat all friends equally?
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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #154 Lewis and Tolkien: The final years
What were the significant points of contention between CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien? Where did they differ on theology? How did they respond to each other’s fame? What did Tolkien think of The Narnia Chronicles? Why was Lewis’ Letters To Malcolm so “horrifying” to Tolkien? Did these two Inklings fall out at the end of Lewis’ life?
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ShowsUnapologetic #100 Ruth Jackson: 100th Episode Special
Ruth Jackson shares some of her favourite moments over the last 99 episodes, including an opiate addict becoming a Christian apologist via a near death experience, an analytic philosopher on why she believes the gospel narratives are reliable, an NFL player on how he’d choose Jesus over winning the Super Bowl and a theologian exploring whether Jesus had a sex drive.
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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #153 The poet and the philologist: Lewis and Tolkien's early years
Dr Holly Ordway, author of Tolkien’s Faith explores what Lewis and Tolkien thought of each other when they first met. How did their friendship blossom? Why was their conversation in Addison’s Walk so significant to Lewis’ journey back to Christianity? What influence did the two men have on each other?
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ShowsUnbelievable? Jesus and Modern Politics with Tom ‘NT’ Wright, Preston Sprinkle and Billy Hallowell
It’s no secret that modern American Christians are deeply divided over politics. This division raises important questions about the influence of Scripture on political beliefs. To make sense of this, we invited renowned scholar NT Tom Wright, theologian, professor and star of the “Ask NT Wright Anything Podcast” along with New York Times bestselling author Dr. Preston M. Sprinkle host of the Theology in the Raw podcast.
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ArticleHow the biblical worldview informed Martin Luther King Jr
Dr Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated on 4th April 1968. Adam Coleman of Tru-ID Apologetics shares his thoughts about how the civil rights campaigner’s biblical worldview helped shape his message
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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #151 Holly Ordway: Trauma, Catholicism and romantic love
Dr Holly Ordway, author of Tolkien’s Faith, shares some of the traumatic events in JRR Tolkien’s life, such as the death of his parents during his childhood, his forbidden romantic love and his experience of the Great War. What would it have been like to convert to Catholicism? How did his guardian Fr Francis impact Tolkien’s faith?
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ArticleWhy did Jesus die? CS Lewis, redemption and the atonement
Pastor and author Dan Salter explores the image-based atonement theory through an imagined conversation with CS Lewis about the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus
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ArticleWhat did Holy Week mean to JRR Tolkien?
Dr Holly Ordway, author of Tolkien’s Faith shares how a memorial cross spoke powerfully to Tolkien of Jesus’ death and resurrection
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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #149 Holly Ordway: Tolkien’s faith
Ahead of Tolkien Reading Day on 25th March, Dr Holly Ordway, author of Tolkien’s Faith, shares her thoughts about Tolkien’s Catholic faith. She explores the relevance of his work, looking at whether it will stand the test of time.
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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #148 Ruth Jackson: Where it all began
The microphone is turned on Ruth Jackson as she is interviewed by David Bates from Pints With Jack. Originally broadcast in 2021 just after the launch of The CS Lewis Podcast, Ruth shares the vision behind why and how it started. Plus, shout about the show to win yourself a free copy of CS Lewis: A Life by Professor Alister McGrath.
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ArticleMichael Gungor’s deconstruction: Can we keep the baby when we throw out the bathwater?
Erik Strandness reflects on a show featuring musician Michael Gungor and pastor Evan Wickham on millennials, music and mystical deconstruction
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ShowsUnapologetic #94 Hannah Martin: Makeup royalty on supporting those who struggle with Mother’s Day
Renowned makeup artist Hannah Martin explores how to support people who find Mother’s Day difficult for a plethora of different reasons. She bravely shares her own journey of losing her mother and her heart-breaking struggle with infertility and miscarriage. Are there practical ways churches can support those who are grieving? How do we celebrate Mothering Sunday in a sensitive way? Where can we look for hope?
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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #147 Jason Lepojärvi: The undiscovered Lewis
Dr Jason Lepojärvi, CS Lewis associate professor of theology and literature at George Fox University and director of the CS Lewis Initiative, gives us a sneak peak into some undiscovered elements of Lewis. Did he have a theological blind spot? Why are people still so interested in him? Plus, discover more about the inaugural Undiscovered CS Lewis conference in Oregon.
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ArticleWhat do Kate Bush and Jesus have in common?
Author Drew Cordell looks at why Christianity is worth investigating
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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #140 Sarah Irving-Stonebraker: Does history matter?
Associate Professor Sarah Irving-Stonebraker shares how significant CS Lewis was in her journey from atheism to Christianity. As an academic historian, she explores how great books speak to ever-present questions and looks at why the past matters. Why is Lewis still relevant 60 years after his death?
