That Hideous Strength: Sale of College Property

12/04/23 • 31 min

Chapter 1 of That Hideous Strength introduces us to some of the key characters and ideas that we'll be exploring over the next 17 weeks; the draw of the Inner Ring, the nature of reality, the relation between magic and science, and more. Like The Abolition of Man, this is a serious book. Don't be fooled by its categorization as fiction. As Aristotle advised, the art of storytelling can be a better teacher than history.

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Socratic Hour: Dan and Alex from The C.S. Lewis Book Club

Fitting for the week of the first C.S. Lewis Reading Day, I'm joined by the hosts of The C.S. Lewis Book Club. We discuss That Hideous Strength along with the rest of the Ransom Trilogy, their show, and more! The guys are now on to The Pilgrim's Regress. Check out their podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c-s-lewis-book-club/id1677020346

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Socratic Hour: Dr. Crystal Hurd

Today I discuss gender, as portrayed in Lewis's Ransom Trilogy, with Dr. Crystal Hurd. This topic is a central theme that unites the three books of the trilogy, though it may not be recognized at first. Dr. Hurd is the author of The Leadership of C.S. Lewis. She is also the author of an article on Jane Studdock, which forms the main source of our discussion. It can be found here: https://pillars.taylor.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1238&context=inklings_forever.