The following piece was written by Cherie Harder, President of the Trinity Forum, as well as Afternoon Seminar leader for the C.S. Lewis Summer Institute 2011. She has graciously allowed us to re-post her article here. Entertaining Commencement In the midst of this graduation season, it is timely to consider one of the more interesting
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Kevin Belmonte’s William Wilberforce Biography Released on Audiotape
Kevin Belmonte, one of the C.S. Lewis Foundation’s great friends and frequent collaborators, wrote an acclaimed biography of the abolitionist hero William Wilberforce in 2007. Now, this year, one of the most widely-acclaimed audio book readers in the world, Simon Vance, (noted for his readings of “The King’s Speech,” and works by G.K. Chesterton, C.S.
The Book That Made Your World Available Now
C.S. Lewis Foundation Trustee Vishal Mangalwadi has just released his new book, The Book that Made Your World: How the Bible Created the Soul of Western Civilization. Our Founder and President, Dr. J. Stanley Mattson, has not only endorsed the book, he also wrote its foreword. He compared it to Alexis de Toqueville’s “outside-looking-in” perspective, and
Top 9 Books to Read for Oxbridge 2011
The C.S. Lewis Foundation presents the essential reading list for the 2011 C.S. Lewis Summer Institute at Oxbridge. Based on our conference theme of "Paradigms of Hope: Transcending Chaos and Transforming Culture," these are the books that registrants should acquaint themselves with. They can be found through our bookstore, powered by Amazon (the C.S. Lewis Foundation receives a percentage of the proceeds from purchases made through our bookstore).
New C.S. Lewis Work Found – Translation of the Aeneid
Although it was nearly lost, a copy of C.S. Lewis’s translation of the Aeneid by Virgil has been found and will be published later this year. Unfortunately, the manuscript appears to be incomplete, but what remains is of great interest to Lewis fans around the world. Here’s what the product description says: “C. S. Lewis