Pints with Jack: The C.S. Lewis Podcast
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S5E49 – Severe Mercy Month (Part II): “Divine Love”
Andrew and Matt continue their discussion of "A Severe Mercy". In the previous episode, they spoke about the "Pagan love" between Van and Davy, and in this episode they examine how "Divine Love" enters into their relationship.
S5E48 – Severe Mercy Month (Part I): “Pagan Love”
While David is taking the month off to write his book about "The Four Loves", Andrew and Matt discuss "A Severe Mercy" by Sheldon Vanauken. In this episode, they focus on the earlier part of the story and the "Pagan love" between Sheldon and his wife, Davy.
S5E47 – Apologetics Month: “Imaginative Apologetics” – After Hours with Dr. Holly Ordway
We wrap up "Apologetics Month" today by talking to former guest of the show, Dr. Holly Ordway. For most of this month we've focussed on specific apologetics arguments, but today we speak more broadly about the subject of "Imaginative Apologetics".
S5E46 – Apologetics Month: “The Trilemma” – After Hours with Jimmy Akin
Although it didn't originate with him, one of the arguments which C.S. Lewis is best known for is his "Trilemma". Who is Jesus? A good teacher or something else? Apologist Jimmy Akin walks us through the various options.
S5E45 – Apologetics Month: “The Moral Argument” – After Hours with Trent Horn
When Matt and David went through "Mere Christianity" in Season 1, Matt said that he struggled with "The Moral Argument for God", so in today's episode he sits down with apologist Trent Horn to hash it out.
S5E44 – Apologetics Month: “C.S. Lewis’s Dangerous Idea” – After Hours with Dr. Victor Reppert
Today we talk with Dr. Victor Reppert, a name intimately associated with The Argument From Reason, which Lewis puts forth most famously in his book, "Miracles".
S5E43 – Apologetics Month: “C.S. Lewis vs the New Atheists” – After Hours with Peter S. Williams
At the beginning of "Apologetics Month" we looked at science and scientism. Today with apologist Peter S. Williams we consider the related ideas of "Logical Positivism" and "Verificationism" which were popular in Lewis' day and which are still alive and well today.
S5E42 – Apologetics Month: “The Argument From Desire” – After Hours with Joe Heschmeyer
Lewis said that before he was six years old, he was "a votary of the Blue Flower". The Blue Flower symbolized a life-long longing, "an unsatisfied desire which is itself more desirable than any other satisfaction". Lewis used this idea in Mere Christianity to build The Argument From Desire, which Joe Heshmeyer discusses on today's show as part of "Apologetics Month".
S5E41 – Apologetics Month: “Why is there suffering?” – After Hours with Dr. Bethany Sollereder
Continuing with "Apologetics Month", we turn to what is probably the most powerful argument in favour of atheism, what Lewis called "The Problem of Pain". David interviews Oxford Professor, Dr. Bethany N. Sollereder about her book, "Why is there suffering?"
S5E40 – Apologetics Month: “The Magician’s Twin” – After Hours with Dr. John G. West
Today we begin "Apologetics Month", examining some of Lewis' favourite arguments for his worldview. We begin by discussing his views on science, scientism, and evolution with Dr. John G. West, editor of "The Magician's Twin".
S5E39 – “The Leadership of C.S. Lewis”, After Hours with Dr. Crystal Hurd
Matt speaks to returning guest, Dr. Crystal Hurd, about her newly-released book, "The Leadership of C.S. Lewis".
S5E38 – “Removing The Dragon Skin”, After Hours with Jeremiah C. Braudrick
David interviewed Jeremiah C. Braudrick about his book, "Removing The Dragon Skin", and how C.S. Lewis helped him reclaim his faith.
S5E37 – “Loved as I am”, After Hours with Sr. Miriam James Heidland
Anyone who has listened to the show this season will know that Matt loves the writing of Sr. Miriam James. As an early birthday present for Matt, David reached out and invited her onto the show to talk to Matt about her recent book, "Loved as I am"...
S5E36 – Ecumenism Month: “Jewish Lewis” – After Hours with Dr. Yaakov Weinstein
Not all C.S. Lewis fans are Christian! Today David is joined by an Orthodox Jew, Dr. Yaakov Weinstein, to talk about his love of Lewis.
Where are the episodes?
David explains what happened to the missing episodes...
S5E35 – Ecumenism Month: “Baptist Lewis” – After Hours with Dr. Leighton Flowers
Leighton Flowers offers a Baptist and Provisionist perspective on C.S. Lewis.
S5E34 – Ecumenism Month: “LDS Lewis” – After Hours with Prof. Bruce Wilson Young
So far in this "Ecumenism Month", we've spoken to Eastern Orthodox and Reformed Christians. Now it's time to speak to a Mormon! Over a rather temperamental internet connection, David discusses Lewis with Professor Bruce Wilson Young from "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints" (LDS).
S5E33 – Ecumenism Month: “Reformed Lewis” – After Hours with Pastor Douglas Wilson
As part of “Ecumenism Month”, Reformed Pastor Douglas Wilson was interviewed about his love for C.S. Lewis and his new book, "The Light from Behind the Sun: A Reformed & Evangelical Appreciation of C.S. Lewis".
S5E32 – Ecumenism Month: “Eastern Orthodox Lewis” – After hours with Dr. Edith M. Humphrey
Today we begin Ecumenism Month, speaking to Lewis fans from diverse religious traditions. We begin by speaking to an Eastern Orthodox Christian, Dr. Edith M. Huphrey.
S5E31 – “Love Clinic” – After Hours with Dr. Jason Lepojärvi
Jason Lepojarvi, the Love Doctor, is in the house...
S5E30 – TFL – Retrospective
The Pints With Jack crew review The Four Loves.
S5E29 – TFL – Our Charities
Andrew and Matt interview some friends who exemplify Christian charity.
S5E28 – TFL – Charity (Part III)
Andrew, David, and Matt finish the final part of "The Four Loves".
S5E27 – “MacDonald and Phantastes” – After Hours with Dr. Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson
How is it that we can be in Season 5 and yet never had an episode on George MacDonald?! David corrects this oversight today by interviewing Dr. Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson and discussing MacDonald's famous book, Phantastes.
S5E26 – TFL – Charity (Part II)
In this episode, the crew discuss inordinate loves, the nature of God, as well as divine versions of Gift-love and Need-love.
S5E25 – TFL – Charity (Part I)
We begin discussing the fourth and final love, “charity”.
S5E24 – AH – Kathy Keller
Kathy Keller speaks to David about her childhood letters to C.S. Lewis, and also about the book on marriage which she co-authored with her husband.
S5E23 – TFL – Our Eros
David and Andrew interview their respective wives.
S5E22 – TFL – Eros (Part III)
Today the gang wrap-up the chapter about Romantic Love (“Eros”).
S5E21 – AH – Abigail Santamaria (“Poet, Seeker, and the Woman who captivated C.S. Lewis”)
We are currently reading the Eros chapter in The Four Loves, so David interviewed Abigail Santamaria about her book concerning Lewis' wife, Joy Davidman.
S5E20 – TFL – “Eros” (Part II)
Today we continued discussing Eros, focussing on the act of Venus and how we regard the human body.
S5E19 – TFL 5 – “Eros” (Part I)
The team begin talking about the third of the four loves, Eros.
S5E18 – AH – Billy Baker (“We Need To Hang Out”)
As we wrap up a month of talking about Friendship, author Billy Baker comes on the show to discuss his memoir about making friends!
S5E17 – TFL – Our Friendships
The Pints With Jack co-hosts interview some guests with whom they share "philia".
S5E16 – TFL 4 – “Friendship” (Part III)
Today we finish discussing “Friendship” by looking at how it can go wrong.
S5E15 – AH – Mike Aquilina (“Friendship & the Fathers”)
Patristic scholar, Mike Aquilina, joined David to talk about friendship in the Early Church.
S5E14 – TFL 4 – “Friendship” (Part II)
Andrew, David, and Matt continue discussing “Friendship”, examining its unnecessary and uninquisitive nature, as well as asking whether it can exist between the sexes.
S5E13 – TFL 4 – “Friendship” (Part I)
Today the gang begin discussing a new love, “Friendship”.
S5E12 – AH – Andrew Wall (“The Fantasy and Science-Fiction Makers”)
David interviewed Andrew Wall, the Director of "The Fantasy Makers" and "The Science-Fiction Makers" documentaries.
S5E11 – TFL 3 – Our Affections
The Pints With Jack co-hosts interview some guests with whom they share "storge".
S5E10 – AH – Dr. Don W. King (“Soldier, Writer, Inkling”)
After talking about "storge" this month, David talks to Dr. Don W. King about Jack's brother, Warren.
S5E9 – TFL 3 – “Affection” (Part III)
Today we look at how the Gift-Love element of Affection can go wrong and we wrap up the chapter.
S5E8 – TFL 3 – “Affection” (Part II)
In the previous episode we talked about the wonders of Affection. In today’s episode we begin to consider its dangers...
S5E7 – AH – Norman Stone (“Lights! Camera! Jack!”)
David interviews Writer/Producer/Director, Norman Stone, about his career and C.S. Lewis-related productions, including the recently-released movie, "The Most Reluctant Convert".
S5E6 – TFL 3 – “Affection” (Part I)
Today we begin looking at the first of “The Four Loves”, which Lewis calls “Affection”.
S5E5 – TFL 2 – “Likings and loves for the sub-human” (Part III)
Two Americans and an Englishman discuss patriotism.
S5E4 – TFL 2 – “Likings and loves for the sub-human” (Part II)
The gang discusses “love of nature”.
S5E3 – TFL 2 – “Likings and loves of the sub-human” (Part I)
The team begins Chapter 2 of The Four Loves, which is entitled “Likings and loves of the sub-human”. This chapter will be read over the course of three episodes and in this episode Lewis examines the subject of pleasure and distinguishes Need-pleasures and Pleasures of Appreciation.
S5E2 – TFL 1 – “Introduction” (Part II)
Andrew, David, and Matt finish discussing the Introduction to The Four Loves where Lewis looks at two different kinds of nearness, Nearness-by-likeness and Nearness-of-approach, and explains how loves, when they become gods, become demons.
S5E1 – TFL 1 – “Introduction” (Part I)
It is a new season and a new book! Join Andrew, David, and Matt as they begin reading “The Four Loves” by C.S. Lewis. In this book, Lewis examines love and distinguishes between its many different kinds.