The CS Lewis Podcast #40 CS Lewis, the Inklings and the Eagle and Child pub

2022-02-07T18:00:00+00:00

Who were Lewis’ closest friends from childhood and as an adult? Who were the Inklings and which pub did they actually meet at? What can we learn from Lewis about friendship? All these questions and more are explored by Alister and Justin in today’s conversation.

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