A weekly podcast from Premier Unbelievable? with Professor Alister McGrath exploring C.S. Lewis’ thought, theology and teaching.
C.S. Lewis is one of the most influential voices in modern Christianity. The 20th Century British writer and lay theologian has profoundly impacted Christians around the world and brought many atheists and agnostics to faith in Jesus.
One person whose faith was greatly encouraged by the writings of C.S. Lewis is Professor Alister McGrath. Both men were raised in Northern Ireland, studied at Oxford University and went on to become professors there. They also both came to faith from atheism slightly later in life. Alister has written numerous books on C.S. Lewis, including a seminal biography C.S. Lewis – A Life.
Every Monday, Ruth Jackson and Professor Alister McGrath will reflect on C.S. Lewis’ ideas, life and influence as well as trying to answer questions that impact culture today.
                        
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                                                    #214 Alister McGrath: Exploring The Discarded Image (Part 1)
                                                
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                                            2025-06-16
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                                                    #213 Alister McGrath: CS Lewis on science, AI & technology (Part 2)
                                                
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                                            2025-06-09
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                                                    #212 Alister McGrath: CS Lewis on science, AI & technology (Part 1)
                                                
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                                            2025-06-02
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                                                    #211 Nathan Fayard: Exploring the Inversion of the Satanic Hero.
                                                
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                                            2025-05-26
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                                                    #210 Nathan Fayard: What makes a true hero - power, rebellion, or love?
                                                
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                                            2025-05-19
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                                                    #209 Nathan Fayard: Lewis’s thinking on redemption, paradise, and poetic vision
                                                
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                                            2025-05-12
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                                                    #208 Nathan Fayard: The impact of Lewis on life, faith and perspective
                                                
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                                            2025-05-05
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                                                    #207 Jacqueline Wilson: C.S Lewis's Prayer Life in Historical Context
                                                
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                                            2025-04-28
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                                                    #206 Jacqueline Wilson: The prayer life of CS Lewis
                                                
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                                            2025-04-21
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                                                    #205 Alister McGrath: Lewis on science and evolution
                                                
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                                            2025-04-14
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                                                    #204 Alister McGrath: Lewis on science, miracles and materialism
                                                
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                                            2025-04-07
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                                                    #203 Alister McGrath: How CS Lewis bridged the gap between faith and scientific understanding
                                                
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                                            2025-03-31
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                                                    #202 Alister McGrath: What did CS Lewis think of science? Part 1
                                                
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                                            2025-03-24
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                                                    #201 Holly Ordway: Tolkien, suffering and the problem of evil
                                                
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                                                    #200 Ruth Jackson: 200th Episode Special
                                                
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                                            2025-03-10
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                                                    #199 Michael Oppizzi: Why Till We Have Faces Still Speaks to Us Today
                                                
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                                            2025-03-03
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                                                    #198 CS Lewis’ Final Novel: Ancient Myth and Modern Relevance
                                                
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                                            2025-02-24
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                                                    #197 The Many Faces of CS Lewis: A Conversation with Michael Oppizzi
                                                
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                                            2025-02-17
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                                                    #196 How did Shakespeare influence Lewis' exploration of death, resurrection and the human condition?
                                                
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                                            2025-02-10
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                                                    #195 Sarah Waters: Did Shakespeare play a role in Lewis' conversion?
                                                
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                                            2025-02-03
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