I recently ran across this article on Christianity and its presence in science fiction films in the last several years and wanted to share it with you. Here’s an excerpt: There is a young man, different from other young men. Ancient prophecies foretell his coming, and he performs miraculous feats. Eventually, confronted by his enemies,
Arts and Culture
The Narnia Code Premieres on the BBC tonight
In just a few hours, the new documentary The Narnia Code, based on Michael Ward’s book Planet Narnia, will premiere on BBC1 television. The documentary is directed and produced by Norman Stone, who also directed and produced the films C. S. Lewis Through the Shadowlands and C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia For more information on the
More on the Worth of the Humanities
Several weeks ago, we posted an article from the New York Times about the place of the humanities in a recession (click here for the original post). As a follow-up, here is another important voice in the discussion of the value of the humanities in higher education. Wilfred McClay, one of our Keynote Speakers at
Poetry in the 21st Century – Does It Matter?
At our Oxbridge 2008 conference, Dana Gioia, award winning poet and former Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, gave an address titled “Art and the Search for Meaning.” In it, he discussed the role of art in life, in education, and in Christianity, and argued that we have an innate need for beauty
One of the Most Important Windows
Recently, we had the pleasure of hosting our friends and conference faculty members, Malcolm Guite and Diana Glyer, at the C.S. Lewis Study Centre at The Kilns. After their visit, Diana posted up a few photos of her stay. Upon seeing the photo of the window behind C.S. Lewis’ desk (reprinted here), Malcolm commented: Surely