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Author:   Alister McGrath, DPhil, DD ,  Carolyn Curtis ,  Mary Pomroy Key ,  Alister McGrath DPhil, Carolyn Curtis, Mary Pomroy Key
Publisher:   SPCK Publishing
Imprint:   Lion Books
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 19.80cm
Weight:   0.318kg
ISBN:  

9780745956947

ISBN 10:   0745956947
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   19 June 2015
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Contents Acknowledgments 11 INTRODUCTIONS Was C.S. Lewis sexist? Is he relevant today? Carolyn Curtis 13 Not mere mortals Dr Mary Pomroy Key 21 SECTION ONE Lewis, the man – and the women in his life 27 Chapter One The enduring influence of Flora Lewis Dr Crystal Hurd 31 Chapter Two What do we make of Lewis’ relationship with Mrs Moore? Paul McCusker 41 Chapter Three Helen Joy Davidman (Mrs C.S. Lewis) 1915–1960: a portrait Dr Lyle W. Dorsett 53 Chapter Four Fire and Ice: why did Lewis marry Joy Davidman rather than Ruth Pitter? Dr Don W. King 65 Chapter Five The Divine Comedy of C.S. Lewis and Dorothy L. Sayers Dr Crystal L. Downing 73 Chapter Six On Tolkien, the Inklings – and Lewis’ blindness to gender Dr Alister McGrath 79 Chapter Seven C.S. Lewis and the friends who apparently couldn’t really have been his friends, but actually were Colin Duriez 85 SECTION TWO Lewis, the fiction author – how girls and women are portrayed in his novels 93 Chapter One Are The Chronicles of Narnia sexist? Dr Devin Brown 95 Chapter Two ""The Abolition of Woman"": gender and hierarchy in Lewis’ Space Trilogy Steven Elmore 109 Chapter Three ""She is one of the great ones."" The radical world of The Great Divorce Dr Joy Jordan-Lake 121 Chapter Four The Pilgrim’s Paradox: female characters in The Pilgrim’s Regress Dr David C. Downing 127 Chapter Five New perspectives: Till We Have Faces, The Four Loves, and other works Andrew Lazo 135 SECTION THREE Lewis, the poet – surprises from his poetry 145 Chapter One Setting the man–woman thing to rights Brad Davis 147 Chapter Two Bridging the chasm between us Kelly Belmonte 155 Chapter Three Getting our goddesses together: Lewis and the feminine voice in poetry Revd Dr Malcolm Guite 161 SECTION FOUR Lewis, the influencer – how his life and literature impact the twenty-first century discussion about women 169 Chapter One Jack, the ""old woman"" of Oxford: sexist or seer? Dr Monika B. Hilder 173 Chapter Two A generation longing for C.S. Lewis Brett McCracken 187 Chapter Three From feminist to mere Christian Dr Mary Poplin 191 Chapter Four Lewis as teacher and servant… and my respectful disagreement on women as priests Revd Dr Jeanette Sears 199 Chapter Five On women’s roles in the church: Lewis’ letters to me as a child lit my way Kathy Keller 209 Chapter Six C.S. Lewis on love and sex Dr Holly Ordway 217 Chapter Seven Mistress for pleasure or wife for fruit? Dr Michael Ward 223 Chapter Eight Dorothy L. Sayers and C.S. Lewis: comrades against the zeitgeist Kasey Macsenti 233 SECTION FIVE Lewis, the mentor – how his views on women impact mine 243 Chapter One Lewis inspired me to speak out for women Randy Alcorn 245 Chapter Two On being the father of immortals: lessons from ""The Weight of Glory"" John Stonestreet 253 Chapter Three More than a fairy princess: what Narnia teaches about being strong, courageous women Christin Ditchfield 261 CONCLUSION What do Lewis’ life and literature reveal for today’s culture? Carolyn Curtis 265 Questions for Reflection and Discussion 276 Endnotes 278"

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A remarkably fine tribute to C.S. Lewis. -- Walter Hooper, literary advisor to the C.S. Lewis Estate, United Kingdom Thanks! Someone needed to write this book. -- Eric Metaxas, New York Times best-selling author of Miracles, Bonhoeffer, 7 Men, and others. Excellent for both fans of Lewis and for scholars. Rich in truth and wisdom for the twenty-first century. A most welcome contribution to closure on the vital question of Lewis' views on gender. -- Dr J. Stanley Mattson, Founder and President, The C.S. Lewis Foundation, Redlands, California. This book brings new light, thought, and perception to the subject of women in C.S. Lewis' life and writings. These essays are full of shared wisdom and cogent argument that will challenge your perceptions of Lewis and his world. -- Brian Sibley, writer and broadcaster known for his highly acclaimed BBC serializations of The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of the Rings. Finally, here is a book that properly places Lewis in his socio-cultural setting for a thorough and positive examination of nearly every aspect in which women touched his life - from created literary characters, professional acquaintances, familial relationships, literary references, to the deep marital love that so blessed his life with Joy. This collective work of prominent Lewis scholars is an extraordinary and vital read for any Lewis enthusiast. -- Deborah Higgens, PhD, former Director of the C.S. Lewis Study Centre, Oxford; Professor of Medieval Literature, La Sierra University, California; author of Anglo-Saxon Community in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

Author Information

Carolyn Curtis is a veteran journalist, author of six books, and winner of many awards, including from the Wall Street Journal and the Society of Professional Journalists. Mary Pomroy Key has a doctorate in Counseling Psychology, and is Director of Special Programs for the C.S. Lewis Foundation.

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