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You are warmly invited to this fasinating day, facilitated by Drs Chris and Ros Brett. Ros and Chris are Lay Readers at Holy Trinity Church, retired university lecturers (but not in English literature or philosophy!), and great lovers of CS Lewis’ writings. They look forward to exploring the theme of joy (and grief) in Lewis’ diverse writings, along with other lovers of C.S. Lewis’ work, and those new or relatively to his writing —no prior knowledge needed!
The outline for the day:
09.30 – 10.00
Gather, coffee and cake available
10.00 – 11.15 Welcome
Introduction to C.S. Lewis: his life and works
11.15 – 11.30 Wriggle break
11.30 – 12.45
Joy – and grief – in Lewis’s fiction 1
12.45 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 14.30
Joy – and grief – in Lewis’s fiction 2
14.30 – 15.00 Tea break
15.00 – 16.00
Joy and grief in Lewis’s other writings and his life
CS Lewis (1898–1963) was born in Belfast. A brilliant academic, he was a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954, when he was unanimously elected
to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement.
He converted to Christianity in 1931 and, in addition to his academic work, became a writer of works explaining and commending the Christian faith. He made broadcasts during the Second World War which were later published as "Mere Christianity". He wrote the acknowledged classic fantasy novels "The Chronicles of Narnia" and a science fiction trilogy, both series with significant underlying Christian themes.
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Event Venue
Sandbank Village Hall, Greenock, United Kingdom
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