Sponsored by C. S. Lewis Foundation and the C. S. Lewis Study Center, Northfield, MA Longing for Beauty and Justice: Restoring a Commonweal University of Massachusetts, Amherst November 1-3, 2024 Theme Statement: Despite cultural and political tensions there is a prevailing longing for both Beauty and Justice. How do these two important concepts relate? Can […]
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A Tribute in Memory of Dr. J. Stanley Mattson (1937-2024)
Our Founder and first President, Stan Mattson, died this week at age 86. A great man, but more importantly, a good man, he was many things to people over the course of his life – a friend, husband, father, mentor, father-figure, leader, President, Headmaster, Professor, truck stop owner, student, son, sailor, and a formidable “Words […]
Announcing our Writer’s Conference and other events through 2025
Dear Friend, Greetings! We hope you are enjoying these cooler autumn days and that the upcoming holiday season will be a blessing for you and your families. We regularly pray for our friends, supporters, and speakers. If you have a prayer request, simply reply to this email and let us know. ———- We are excited […]
In Memory of Tammy Rowan Cox, Kate Simcoe, and Debbie Haney
For many summers, I served at C.S. Lewis’s home, “The Kilns,” during our C.S. Lewis Summer Seminars with three wonderful women. Kate Simcoe died of brain cancer in 2012. Debbie Haney died of dementia a few years ago. And, this morning, I learned the last of our beloved troop, Tammy Rowan Cox, bravely passed away […]
Q&A From Don King Webinar – 5 Things I Learned from Warnie Lewis
Q: What is your evaluation of Warnie’s Christian commitment? Was it vital to him or more of a cultural tradition? Did he really grasp what Jack was writing? A: As a young man, Warnie’s Christian faith was primarily cultural, but after 1930 or so his was a genuine Christian faith. He and Jack returned to […]