The CS Lewis Podcast #22 An introduction to the Narnia Chronicles

2021-09-27T16:44:00+01:00

In the first episode of the third series of The C.S. Lewis Podcast, professor Alister McGrath speaks to Ruth Jackson about how Lewis’ famous works of fiction came to be written.

They also tackle some of the criticisms that have been levelled against the books, such as sexism and racism, looking at the impact of these issues on today’s culture.

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