If you’re planning to conduct research or take a study leave or sabbatical in the Oxford area, the Study Centre at The Kilns offers a unique opportunity to live, study and fellowship within an intentional Christian scholarly community. During the academic year, The Kilns offers both short and long term residence opportunities to qualified visiting […]
The Kilns
Walking Shotover Hill: A CS Lewis-Inspired Sonnet
“The very air here calls my heart to dance…” I wrote this sonnet while staying as a Scholar in Residence at the Kilns, C.S. Lewis’ home. During my stay, I realized that Oxford, and the Kilns and surrounding woods and fields in particular, is a ‘thin place’ for me: a place where what one might […]
A Sonnet for The Kilns
As I write this, I am staying at The Kilns as a Scholar in Residence through the C.S. Lewis Foundation. It’s my first visit to The Kilns, and it’s marvelous. The house has been lovingly restored by volunteer labor to be much as possible how it was when C.S. Lewis and his brother Warnie lived […]
“How Pleasant and How Good It Is,” by Cole Matson
Here we have another blog post (featuring a written article) by a participant in the 2011 Summer Institute. Cole Matson has long been associated with the Foundation, having stayed at the Kilns for some time while studying theology at Oxford. He is currently a doctoral student at St. Andrew’s University in Scotland. We asked if […]
Easter at the Kilns
The following is excerpted from the blog “Ryan&JenGoToEngland.” Ryan, a grad student at Oxford, recounts his experiences visiting the Kilns and other places around England. Due to the length of the post, we’re copying the section on the Kilns here, but the rest of the blog can be read by following this link. “We arrived […]