Tag Archives: C. S. Lewis

Perelandra and the Mystery of Male and Female

Posted on 5 July 2017 by

by Edith M. Humphrey, Ph.D. (This reflection comes largely from the last chapter of my forthcoming book on C. S. Lewis, Further Up and Further In: Orthodox Conversations with C. S. Lewis on Scripture and Theology, St. Vladimir’s Press. It … Continue reading →

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The Cosmic Dance that is God the Holy Trinity

Posted on 26 June 2017 by

After his harrowing battle with the Un-man and his rebirth in the bowels of Perelandra, Elwin Ransom finds his way to a hidden “valley pure rose-red, with ten or twelve of the glowing peaks about it, and in the centre … Continue reading →

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Riding the Waves of Providence

Posted on 16 May 2017 by

Imagine a world in which you live not on a body of fixed land, whether continent or archipelago, but on a floating island that moves on the waves, driven by current, tide, and wind. One might describe the island as … Continue reading →

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C. S. Lewis and the Fall: Must Death Always be Evil?

Posted on 25 April 2017 by

“For God is life, and the privation of life is death,” writes St Basil the Great. “Therefore Adam prepared death for himself through his withdrawal from God, in accord with what is written, ‘Behold, those who remove themselves from you … Continue reading →

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C. S. Lewis, Alvin Plantinga, and the Free-Will Defense

Posted on 26 December 2016 by

Why did God create a world filled with evil and horrific violence? In the midst of World War II, C. S. Lewis offered what has become a classic Christian response: God created things which had free will. That means creatures which … Continue reading →

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Taking the Bus Back to Hell

Posted on 3 March 2016 by

One by one the lost souls step off the bus to enjoy a Great Divorce holiday in Heaven, and one by one they realize they prefer living in that other place. The choice is theirs. They are welcome to stay, but … Continue reading →

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God-damnation or Self-damnation?

Posted on 29 February 2016 by

“I am not going to try to prove the doctrine [of hell] tolerable,” writes C. S. Lewis in his book The Problem of Pain. “Let us make no mistake; it is not tolerable. But I think the doctrine can be … Continue reading →

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