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C.S. Lewis : fantasy as an illumination of reality
<p>The purpose of this thesis is to study C. S. Lewis's use of fantasy to illuminate reality by contrasting the world as he saw it with his imaginary worlds. To do this, it is necessary to describe the various types of books he wrote, to illustrate the view of reality presented in his writing, and …
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The idea of love in the writings of C.S. Lewis
C. S. Lewis (1898 - 1963) wrote both fiction and non-fiction, both essays and books throughout his life. The purpose of this study is to examine the fiction he wrote for adults in light of his expository statements about love found in his "Equality," "The Weight of Glory," Mere Christianity, and, …
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The Problem Of Human Rhetoric In C.S. Lewis' Space Trilogy
When C.S. Lewis wrote Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength, often termed the "Space Trilogy," he clearly had a specific purpose in mind. Through letters to friends and colleagues, he revealed the subtle presentation of his theological beliefs in these novels concerning …
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Transformational Leadership in the Life and Works of C.S. Lewis
… author of this study explored the works of C.S. Lewis as well as memoirs and scholarship concerning his work to illustrate his transformational leadership. Works reviewed included Lewis's fiction, such as his science fiction trilogy and his children's series, The Chronicles of Narnia, as well as …
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Human Love and Divine Love: The Platonic Matrix in C.S. Lewis
<p>A comparison of the writings of Plato and C.S. Lewis reveals a common idea that human love is not sufficient for man. An examination of Plato’s Symposium and Lewis’s Till We Have Faces and The Four Loves, in particular, shows that both writers illustrate that man must ascend the ladder of love …
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Battling Words: an Alternative Reading of C.S. Lewis' Til We Have Faces
C.S. Lewis’ Till We Have Faces was the deliberate culmination of a lifelong project. Despite this deliberation, the novel has proven consistently problematic for critics because of its multi-faceted symbolism and profusion of themes. Lewis was publicly absorbed with mythology, so many critics have …
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Grace in Intimate Interpersonal Communication: C.S. Lewis on its Presence and Practice
… communication utilizing the writings of C.S. Lewis and his intellectual mentors. Lewis, who wrote extensively on the theory and practice of love, offers a compelling approach to understanding human relationships from a Christian philosophical perspective. </p><p> The first chapter begins with …
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"A Magic Deeper Still": Sacramental Poetics in William Wordsworth, Christina Rossetti, and C.S. Lewis
… on Christina Rossetti’s “Goblin Market” and C.S. Lewis’s novel Till We Have Faces confirm that a sacramental poetics depends upon not only our ability to perceive the world as capable of producing a sense of fullness but also our ability to feel this sensation with our bodies and other affective …
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Along for the Journey: Exploring the Transformative Storytelling of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams
… be exploring the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and Charles Williams. In each one of the novels I explore a journey that each main character must take. Their actions will bring them to a new, transformative life or a very literal death. There is much at stake. The readers must also be …
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From isolation to incorporation : medical-theological imagery in the work of T.S. Eliot, C.S. Lewis, and Gwyneth Lewis.
… Christian authors: T.S. Eliot (1888-1965), C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) and Gwyneth Lewis (b.1959). Through a detailed analysis of each author's medical-theological imagery, I argue that all three authors interweave medical and theological imagery to comment on the relationship between bodies and …
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Towards an Ecotheological Imagination: A Study in the Prose and Poetry of S.T. Coleridge, C.S. Lewis, and Wendell Berry
… prose and poetry of S.T. Coleridge, C.S. Lewis, and Wendell Berry, the argument of my thesis is for two related elements. First, I argue that Lewis and Berry stand within a Coleridgean heritage regarding their conceptions of imagination and, second, that both embody the imagination’s …
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Christian Themes in the Filmic Representation of C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Besides the Christian themes, I would like to lay emphasis on the filmic setting, as well. Firstly, I wish to study the features of the Gothic architecture and literature depicted in the film, namely, the representation of the frightening and gruesome atmosphere, the adoption of the supernatural …
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Re-Defining C.S. Lewis and Philip Pullman: Conventional and Progressive Heroes and Heroines in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, and The Golden Compass
C.S. Lewis and Philip Pullman are two very popular authors of British Children's Fantasy. Their books The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe and The Golden Compass straddle the period of writing that Karen Patricia Smith calls the Dynamic Stage of British Fantasy: from 1950 to the present. Both of …
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Die literêre soortlikheid van die fantasie, met spesiale verwysing na die Narnia-verhale van C.S. Lewis, die Huppelkind-reeks van W.O. Kühne en Ken jy die Kierangbos? van Freda Linde
… They are: the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis; Huppel en sy maats by W.O. Kuhne and Ken jy die Kierangbos? by Freda Linde. Although these works do not all conform to the theories discussed in Chapter 1, it can be concluded that the fantasy element is central in each one and that they can …
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Voiko järkeen luottaa? : C.S. Lewisin käsitys järjen ja naturalismin suhteesta
C.S. Lewisin teoksessaan Miracles (1947, 1960) esittämä argumentti järjestä (argument from reason) on osoittautunut elinvoimaiseksi ja argumentin pohjalta on käyty vilkasta keskustelua sen ensiesittelystä lähtien. Muun muassa Victor Reppertin (2003) ja Alvin Plantingan (2011) luomat formuloinnit …
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Legends of Light: Crafting middle grade fantasy in the tradition of Catholic philosophy and medieval visual culture
… writers including St. Pope John Paul II, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Josef Pieper, Madeline L’Engle, Dr. Bob Schuchts, Makoto Fujimura, and Andrew Peterson inform an exploration of mercy, forgiveness, and love as self-gift in the context of illustration and storytelling at large.</p> <p>By …
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"Past watchful dragons".
… a Youtube channel featuring a portrayal of C.S. Lewis reading from some of his most famous works. The film and the accompanying paper are a part of the thesis requirements for a Master of Arts in Film & Digital Media from Baylor University. This prospectus is designed to address the creation of …
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Nothing More Delicious: Food as Temptation in Children's Literature
… story in children’s literature. In Lewis Carroll’s <em>Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland</em>, C.S. Lewis’ <em>The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe</em>, Roald Dahl’s <em>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</em>, and Neil Gaiman’s <em>Coraline</em> food is used as temptation for child …
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Fantasy, morality and ideology: a comparative study of C.S.Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia and Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials
… of Narnia and His Dark Materials. C.S. Lewis and Philip Pullman use alternative world to very different ends, one to escape the present world and the other to deal with issues which concern the contemporary world. However regardless of Lewis' attempts to escape the present, his books …
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An invitation to thought: ambiguity in the apologetic of C. S. Lewis
… role of ambiguity within the apologetic of C.S. Lewis. Though the nature and value of ambiguity remain contested across scholarship, there is agreement that ambiguity has some role to play in creating understanding. That role is almost entirely unexplored within Christian apologetics and Lewis …
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