Jordan Institute: Gospel Principles and the Writtings of C.S. Lewis

A favorite amoung latter-day saints, the writtings of C.S. Lewis provide powerful insight into the gospel of Jesus Christ, as revealed in these latter-days. In the spirit of "...if there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things," this podcast class seeks to bring added understanding of the gospel as provided by C.S. Lewis. We will begin with the Chronicles of Narnia, then move on to Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters and conclude with The Great Divorce.

CS Lewis 01: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Big Scary Lion

The Chronicles of Narnia present Aslan as a big scary lion, who is the kindest, most loving creature. Likewise, we love Christ and are afraid of Him at the same time.

08-23
48:32

CS Lewis 02: The Chronicles of Narnia: All Get What They Want

The Gospel of Jesus Christ teaches that all get what they truly desire. C.S Lewis powerfully illustrated this in the Chronicles of Narnia.

08-30
01:00:59

CS Lewis 03: The Chronicles of Narnia: Take Off the Dragon

In The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Eustice illustrates our feeble attempt to let go of Telestial and Terrestrial things and our need for the Savior's help.

09-05
01:00:42

CS Lewis 04: The Chronicles of Narnia: Don't Be Enchanted

Truth often comes with a false imitation. We are warned not to fall for the imitation. The Queen of Underland, in The Silver Chair, is a powerful illustration of Satan's power to enchant us with an imitation.

09-12
01:13:46

CS Lewis 05: Mere Christianity; What Christ Asks of Us: Chastity and Pride

C.S. Lewis caught the vision that Christ is willing to pay our debt to justice as long as we meet His terms. In Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis presents what he claims are Christ's terms. Let's compair them to when we know in the restored gospel.

09-19
01:01:17

CS Lewis 06: The Screwtape Letters; Humility

If laying down our pride is one of Chirst's conditions, we must come to a better understanding of humility. Humility is NOT, as we often assume, the act of tearing yourself down.

10-03
56:50

CS Lewis 07: Mere Christianity; Faith

Faith is the art of holding on to what our reason has accepted, inspite of our fears.

10-10
01:00:04

CS Lewis 08: Mere Christianity; I Can't Do It Without Christ

Any attempt to sincerely do all that Christ asks of us will make it powerfully obvious that we cannot do so without His divine help.

10-17
53:14

CS Lewis 09: Mere Christianity; Finding Our Real Selves in Christ

Giving ourselves to Christ is the only way we can be our true selves.

10-24
52:21

CS Lewis 10: The Screwtape Letters; Victories in the Darkness

The law of undulation; the law of ups and downs. God takes advantages of the downs to further His purposes in each of our lives. He withholds His hand so that we can walk on our own. If we misunderstand His purposed, we can turn against Him in the dark.

11-07
38:55

CS Lewis 11: The Great Divorce: Let Go of Misery

In our journey through the telestial world, we must let go off the things we hold on to that keep us in misery.

11-14
54:01

CS Lewis 12: The Great Divorce: The Red Lizard

One turns a virture into a vice and one turns a vice into a virture. We must all submit the natural man to Christ. What He offers instead is far superior.

11-21
58:36

CS Lewis 13: The Great Divorce: The Dwarf and the Tragedian

Self-pity is an ugly thing to hold on to instead of joy. Those who embrace joy must not hold heaven captive to hell.

12-05
01:01:05

CS Lewis 14: C.S. Lewis on Prayer, Repentance, and Other Things

To finish off this podcast series, we look at C.S. Lewis's comments on prayer, repentance, and other things.

12-12
54:32

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