Why is C. S. Lewis Still So Popular? - Fr. Andrew Cuneo
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2020
- In this episode, Orthodox Christian priest Father Andrew Cuneo discusses the reasons behind the enduring popularity of C. S. Lewis.
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This is the first episode from my interview with Orthodox priest, scholar, and professor, Fr. Andrew Cuneo.
Fr. Andrew is rector and founding priest of St. Katherine Orthodox Church in Carlsbad, California. He helped Walter Hooper with research on the unpublished letters of C. S. Lewis, a subject that became the focus of his doctoral work at Oxford University. Fr. Andrew has taught English Literature at Hillsdale College and St. Katherine College.
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Lewis is unappreciated in England because a prophet is never recognized in his own country and among his own people. In the same vein, Lewis' works will only become more treasured through time as his prophecies prove true. God bless him. my eyes water up just at the thought of him.
I just love the movie Shadowlands and how Anthony Hopkins portrays Lewis. He was so in love with his wife and so dedicated to her and her son. Such a beautiful man. Even though the film is sad I could watch it over and over. He does such a good job.
I AM BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO TEACH THE NARNIA SERIES TO MY MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. GREAT BOOKS THAT CAN LEAD YOU TO CHRIST.
The book Mere Christianity ignited a flame of love for Jesus in me long time ago... so thank you C S Lewis! 🔥
My training as an orthodox catechumen (I'm a convert) included "The Orthodox Church" (Met. Kallistos Ware), The way of the Pilgrim and Mere Christianity (C.S. Lewis), I strongly recommend his work, I am now reading Letters from the Devil to his nephew, it's hillarious, introspective and scary.
The letters were exactly like you described. I heard them all here on youtube, fantastic vocalization. You should check it out!
True story, Lewis is one of the only religious authors appreciated by all walks of Christianity.
Good stuff. Would love hearing more from Fr. Andrew.
More to come...stay tuned!
Lewis was the best. Re-reading him never gets old for me (along with Chesterton).
C S Lewis was a beautiful soul. His writings are beautiful. God bless him.
C.S. Lewis was a special and thoughtful soul! I enjoyed this interview. Thank you for your work, Dr. Middleton! - Jerome Danner
He was massive in the UK when I was a kid in the seventies. Everyone had "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" read to them at Primary School and a stage version toured the theatres. All our parents had heard it in the forties/fifties too.
Quite true. I'm also from the U K
Quite Right. .. His books were very popular in the 1960s in UK when I was there.
Your information is influenced by Publishers 🙂
Til We Have Faces is probably my favorite work of Christian fiction ever.
I became a Christian at the age of 25 in 1988. I was baptized in an Episcopal church. I was introduced to Lewis at the very beginning. He became a major influence on my early Christian development. What a blessing he is...and there aren't many 'modern' Christian writers that are read and admired by such a broad collection of Christians in different traditions: Baptists, Catholics, Anglican, Orthodox....
Congratulations from Brazil, Father. God bless your work.
An Orthodox priest friend of mine calls him Blessed Clive.
Indeed
Callistos Ware might have been on speaking terms with Lewis. Ware was a student at Magdalen when Lewis was a tutor there. It would be worth speaking to him while the opportunity is still available.
I didn't become Christian until well into my 30s, but as a kid in the 70s, my thoroughly secular family loved the Narnia books as exciting and inspiring adventure tales. In my early 20s someone told me they were Christian allegories; I didn't believe him!
You were right; they aren't allegory--but they are definitely Christian.
Dan Brown OK, maybe I should have said, intended to convey a Christian message. Of course at the time my only exposure to Christianity was televangelist hucksters; needless to say, I didn't see the connection!
Enjoyed watching my friend on a good subject, thank you. God Bless you all.
Lewis was extremely well-read in many subjects, too many according to Tolkien.
;)
Regarding Lewis and Orthodoxy, an interesting side note is that the Zernovs were very close friends with both Lewis and Joy. Nicholas Zernov was the Spaulding Lecturer in Eastern Orthodoxy, a position held By Kallistos Ware upon his retirement. The Zernovs were one of only a few couples who were invited on a regular basis to the Kilns, receiving Joy’s approval and without the dislike of her American ways on their part whatsoever. Nicholas was also one of the few to attend Lewis’ funeral, placing, if I recall, the orthodox cross of flowers upon the casket.
Congratulations for your tastemony Father!
I've heard from many, many converts to Orthodoxy that C. S. Lewis played an important role in their path to Orthodoxy...have you had a similar experience?
CS Lewis is a modern saint who bridges the gap between Protestants, Roman Catholics and the Orthodox. He literally saved my life when I was at a point that I considered ending it; his work started me on a journey to seriously engage with my faith.
@@alexwarstler9000 FORGIVE ME I DID NOT KNOW CSL SAVE LIFES ? BUT I KNOW CRIST DOES
C.S Lewis and Fr Josiah Trenham are the tag team that had me 1. Believe in God again 2. Believe Orthodoxy is God's Church. I could have never reached 2 without 1. Much love for C.S Lewis and I still recommend his work to people.
@@glorianomad6350 Perhaps you've never experienced the work of one Christ's saints, living or dead. The very fact that you pose the question as if CS Lewis is in competition is quite sorrowful. James 5:19, 20 speaks of a brother who saves a wayward soul. God is not in competition with the creation, or the creature, that He has established. And yet He uses his creation to bring us back to Him.
The writings of CS Lewis were able to break through my hardened and misguided heart, not because of the power of CS Lewis, but by the grace of God working through the life and writings of one the many saints that God has called to participate in the life of His Son, our Lord.
If you are merely here to be a troll, be gone. I have no time to waste on such asinine foolishness. But, if your statement is genuine, I am more than willing to dialogue with you.
Regardless, peace be with you.
I am from the UK. I discovered CSL aged about 8, when I was given The Magicians Nephew as a school prize; a couple of years later, I chose The Silver Chair for another prize from a selection and they remain my favourite Chronicles. I am now approaching the age at which CSL died, and I feel he has always been accessible to me, to comfort and advise. I can't overestimate the stabilising influence he has had on my life.
The books called Out of the Silent Planet Voyage to Venus and That Hideous Strength seem not to be mentioned. Prehaps because they are too English? That Hideous Strength describes an Institution very like those envisaged by various governments which would direct the lives of all citizens. I highly recommend it if it is allowed in your country.
I am thankful to God that he is my priest!
I am Roman Catholic, I love Lewis and owe him so much... Maybe you disagree, but I am convinced that deep in his heart (maybe unknowingly)he must have been very close to Catholic Church. He was a medievalist and in middle ages England was catholic, so arts, literature and everything else was deeply catholic. It is difficult for me to believe that he didn't surrender to extreme charm od the middle ages.
We need a reading campaign. Have people put down the internet and read. It would do wonders for mental health
I'd love to have known what Lewis would've thought of the internet!
@@IndyDefense His works are read aloud on the internet if you care to look.
CS Lewis was the last Anglican thoughtful scholar before the church went full apostate. Until the 1970s there was still room for orthodox ruminations among English clergy and academics. Wokeness has desecrated the Christian culture of 'this Scepter'd Isle'.
Lewis is appealing because he is nondenominational. He doesn't offend either Catholic or Evangelical. He is truly Mere Christian.
It is the point, Lewis was deeply respectfull, evangelicals, catholics, all kind of scholars, including some atheists, can read him whitout fear to be ofended
He was Anglican, which has serious influences from Catholicism and Protestantism. Anglicanism is that tradition that's not Catholic, but not 100% Protestant either
Keegan Parkhurst I believe they call it catholic-lite
Memory Eternal C S. Lewis
Kierkegaard would definitely be the other great Protestant that Orthodox adore.
HMMM TO"ADORE" A PROTESTANT WRITER IS A STRONG STATEMENT FOR ORTHODOX PERSON
Why Kierkegaard? Or what writing?
@JC S is that all? What influencial theologian/pastor doesn't have a problem with that?
Luther's small catechism was for parents to teach children and the large for pastors because none of them knew the chief parts (10commandments, creed, Lord's prayer, and baptism, private confession, Holy Communion)
How does he have the title "scholar" what does that mean technically
A Scholar is a specialist in a particular area of study. He was a Medieval and Renaissance English scholar.
Anyone catching an old man Jeff Durbin vibe?
Not at all. This guy is too nice
@@ironlion805 :-D Maybe. I'm talking the face/beard.
Not only millenials struggle to comprehend Lewis. Morlocks and Eloi do too!
Great fiction writer, but Dog rules
Walt Disney....you da man..
CSL IS VERY POPULAR AUTOR AMONG WESTERN PROTESTANT CONVERTS. CRADLE ORTHODOX COUNTRIES DO NOT PROMOTE OR TEACH FROM HES WORK IN THEA CHURCHES. AS ACRADLE ORTHODOX MY SELF, IAM ASKING YOU WESTERNERS WHO IS NEX HETERODOX YOU ARE GOING TO PREACH IN ORTHODOX CHURCHES? WE DO NOT HAVE WISE ENOUGH ORTHODOX AUTORS OR YOU ALREADY KNOW THEM ALL?
I recommend Doctor Julian Joseph Overbeck, who DID become Orthodox, but in a strange way, and along with Saint Tikhon, is a founder of the Western Orthodox movement.
As a monolingual English speaker, what are some orthodox works of comparative simplicity and ease as the Narnia series or screwtape letters? (A genuine query)
@@user-ji3mn5fu8q EAST SPECIAL! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?FROM THE TIME OF CRUSADERS( SENTURIES AGO) TO BOMBING OF SERBIA ( DECADES AGO) AND IN BETWEEN , HISTORY IS THE BEST TEACHER.I AM SORRY IF WE ARE NOT VERY LOVABLE I GUES WE LEARN THE LESSON TO BE CAREFUL. AND YOU AS A CHRISTIAN YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED TO PUTT AS IN THE SAME CATEGORY WITH A MUSLIMS. WORSHIP GOD AS YOU PLEASE BUT DONT POLLUTE THE ORTHODOX FAITH
@@j.g.4942 what about Dostoyevsky? Also, read the lives of our Saints, full of important lessons. I would personally recommend Saint Paisios & Porphyrios' books and also Elder Ephraim of Arizona. Maybe you could visit a monastery and they could give you some recommendations! If you haven't read the Gerontikon or Philokalia, please read them!💗
@@niki3773 Thanks! I'll be looking for some books on the saints, but I've only found devotional material so far. Also from what I've heard of Dostoyevsky, I'm not sure I want to give it to my children when they're about 10, it sounds like a mid 20's would struggle.
I've written down those other two to find them as well, as to monasteries I'm not aware of any, Roman, Coptic, or Eastern, in Australia 400km west of Sydney.
He shouldn't be popular with Christians at all. He was an occultist.
Lewis was a Calvinist. At least Tolkein was Catholic. I think Lewis resonates among Americans because of the Calvinist environment.What was the occultism part of Lewis' work?
Claes vanOldenphatt
No, MacDonald was a Calvinist, almost against his will. He would have been FAR happier as an Orthodox or Roman Catholic.
Lewis was a HighChurchman at the time of his passing. I think he was Low, at first, given his Ulster roots, but Tolkien convinced him to at least go High, it not Roman.
They were ALL deprived unfairly of the opportunity to consider Orthodoxy in a way that would make sense to them by the unfair disregard Doctor Overbeck had been given by the British educators who mindlessly dismissed him as a crank.
Elder Millennial if Lewis was an Orange Lowchurchman then he was totally Calvinist. Anglican doctrine has ‘comprehensiveness’ to bring Calvinists together with Anglo-Catholics in one Communion.
@@eldermillennial8330 Never meet a Catholic that didn't like Lewis just as I never meet an Evangelical that didn't like Tolkien.
@@claesvanoldenphatt9972 I would argue Calvinism isn't that popular in America. Most evangelicals I know are way more Arminian and don't like predestination. I know it's just anecdotal, but I've never met an Calvinist in my evangelical circles