1. Three Quotes from Augustine about Friendship

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    11/13/23
    9 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    A brief summary of Augustin'e view of friendship is followed by some quotes by Augustine
    Three Quotes from Augustine about Friendship

  2. Surprised By Jack

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    10/24/23
    8 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    C.S. Lewis muses on joy in his spiriutal autobiography
    Surprised By Jack

  3. Unsung Inklings: Warren Lewis

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    10/16/23
    13 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    The life of C.S. Lewis' brother, Warren Lewis
    Unsung Inklings: Warren Lewis

  4. When Myth Became Fact

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    10/11/23
    16 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    Theology and history go hand in hand in the real person of Jesus Christ, making the truth of the Gospels profoundly human and powerfully meaningful.
    When Myth Became Fact

  5. Unsung Inklings: Christopher Tolkien

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    10/09/23
    12 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    Christopher grew up in his father's literary world, a joyful reminder and glimpse of something far greater that we as Christians grow up in our Heavenly Father's living word.
    Unsung Inklings: Christopher Tolkien

  6. C.S. Lewis on Joy

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    10/06/23
    13 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    The joy of which Lewis speaks is a deep yearning of the soul not unlike the nostalgia we feel upon seeing a favorite childhood object once again.
    C.S. Lewis on Joy

  7. Unsung Inklings: Charles Williams

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    10/02/23
    14 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    Of all the Inklings, Williams was certainly the most enigmatic. His mind and body were always moving.
    Unsung Inklings: Charles Williams

  8. A Review of “A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War” by Joseph Loconte

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    09/29/23
    16 mins
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    By Grant Klembara
    In A Hobbit, A Wardrobe and a Great War, Loconte meticulously analyzes both Lewis and Tolkien with one eye on their immediate historical context and the other on their works, letters, and diary entries.
    A Review of “A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War” by Joseph Loconte

  9. Why Poetry Matters

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    09/27/23
    7 mins
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    By Kerri Tom
    If poetry elevates its subject, we could also say the reverse: the subject, in this case, the Most High God, elevates the language.
    Why Poetry Matters

  10. Unsung Inklings: Robert E. Havard

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    09/25/23
    13 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    Even at Lewis’ graveside, Havard was a faithful friend, and a friend full of faith in Christ, confessing his hope in the resurrection.
    Unsung Inklings: Robert E. Havard

  11. Johannes Agricola and the Distinction between Law and Gospel

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    09/22/23
    15 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    Attempting to escape the errors of medieval Catholic thinking, Agricola ended up making the same mistake of conflating law and gospel.
    Johannes Agricola and the Distinction between Law and Gospel

  12. Unsung Inklings: Hugo Dyson

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    09/19/23
    10 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    Dyson demonstrated a pious persistence with Lewis, something we can emulate in our own friendships and conversations.
    Unsung Inklings: Hugo Dyson
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