Lewis Festival Scholar Series
A series of CS Lewis Festival’s lecture archives featuring some of the finest and most respected authors, lecturers, and scholars in the world…. on C.S. Lewis. You can easily navigate the list of speakers covering specific themes including C.S. Lewis and War; The Surprising Imagination of C. S. Lewis; C.S. Lewis in Music and Poetry: The Divine Comedy; C.S. Lewis and Film; and Women and C.S. Lewis.
There are also stand-alone video interviews with renowned authors including Philip Yancey, Ann Voskamp, and Dr. Jerry Root. These may be watched at https://www.youtube.com/@c.s.lewisfest
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Lewis Festival Scholar Series
Ep. 3, Season 3 "CS Lewis & Dorothy L. Sayers at War" Crystal Downing
This is the third and final talk on C.S. Lewis and War delivered by esteemed author and Dorothy Sayers scholar Crystal Downing. Downing is Co-Director of the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College and co-holder of the Marion E. Wade Chair in Christian Thought at Wheaton College: a position she shares with her husband Dr. David Downing.
Crystal spoke on how the two world wars influenced not only Sayers personally but also her vocation as a detective fiction novelist and Christian play write. Enjoy!