C.S. Lewis's Greatest Influence: The Life & Work of George MacDonald was originally recorded for students of Seapointe College, and is now available through The Plunge with Derek Holser. This episode features a conversation with Monika Hilder, Trinity Western University English professor, and co-founder and co-director of The Inklings Institute of Canada. Monika is a first Canadian -born member of her family and as such she explores the meanings of homeland, the plight of the refugee and identity, in short, the importance of story. And in her own work, she has written fiction book, Letters to Annie: a Grandmother Dreams of Fairy Tale Princesses, Princes, and Happily Ever After and has written a trilogy of books regarding C. S. Lewis. Monika and Derek discuss the heroic paradigms of mythology, gender roles and Lewis's writing and Monika addresses the question "C.S. Lewis's Heroic Paradigms: Sexist or Not?"
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C.S. Lewis's Greatest Influence: A Conversation w/ Monika Hilder
Lewis's Heroic Paradigms: Sexist or Not?
Aug 28, 2024
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The Plunge is a serial podcast anchored by conversations about Theology, Philosophy, and Culture, how human beings believe, think, and manifest ideas and innovations that propel us all into a redemptive future.
Each topic will be discussed weekly for 8-12 weeks. The Plunge is a forum for producing extended conversations with a variety of guests that invite the listener to explore stories and creators, thinkers and ideas, artists and wonder, as well as athletes and aesthetics. The Plunge is a place designed to foster thoughtful, creative, and redemptive conversations at the intersection of theology, philosophy, and culture. It endeavors to dive into deep waters safely and freely, by welcoming thinkers across various areas of human expression.
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