Table of Contents
Foreword Suzanne and Gregory Wolfe (Founders of the Oxford C. S. Lewis Society) Preface Roger White, Judith Wolfe, and Brendan N. Wolfe Author Biographies Part I: Essays Philosophy and Theology 1. C. S. Lewis, Defender of the Faith Alister Mcgrath (Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion, University of Oxford) 2. C. S. Lewis's Rewrite of Chapter III of Miracles Elizabeth Anscombe (Leading twentieth-century philosopher) 3. C. S. Lewis and the Limits of Reason Stephen Logan (Musician, poet; Principal Supervisor in English, Clare College, Cambridge) 4. Sacramentalism in C. S. Lewis and Charles Williams Kallistos Ware (Metropolitan Bishop of Diocleia; Spalding Lecturer in Eastern Orthodox Studies (Emeritus), University of Oxford) 5. Charles Williams and the Problem of Evil Paul Fiddes (Professor of Systematic Theology, Oxford University) Literature 6. That Hideous Strength: A Reassessment Rowan Williams (Baron Williams of Oystermouth, Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, previously 104th Archbishop of Canterbury) 7. Yearning for a Far-Off Country Malcolm Guite (Poet, singer-songwriter; Chaplain at Girton College, Cambridge) 8. W. H. Auden and the Inklings Michael Piret (Dean of Divinity, Magdalen College, Oxford) 9. The Lewis Diaries: C. S. Lewis and the English Faculty in the 1920s Tom Shippey (Walter J. Ong Chair of Humanities (Emeritus), Saint Louis University) 10. It All Began with a Picture: The Making of C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia Walter Hooper (Editor and biographer of C. S. Lewis; literary advisor to the C. S. Lewis Estate) Part II: Memoirs Memories of C. S. Lewis by His Family and Friends 11. The Lewis Family Joan Murphy (A Lewis Family Cousin) 12. Recollections of C. S. Lewis George Sayer (Former student, friend, and biographer of C. S. Lewis) 13. C. S. Lewis as a Parishioner Ronald Head (Formerly Vicar of Holy Trinity Church Headington Quarry, where C. S. Lewis attended) 14. Marrying C. S. Lewis Peter Bide (Friend and priest of C. S. Lewis, officiate of Lewis's marriage to Joy Davidman) 15. Memories of the Socratic Club Stella Aldwinckle (Founder of the Oxford Socratic Club) Memories of The Inklings 16. The Inklings Walter Hooper (Editor and biographer of C. S. Lewis; literary advisor to the C. S. Lewis Estate) 17. Lewis and/or Barfield Owen Barfield (Friend of C. S. Lewis, Inklings member, solicitor, philosopher, poet) 18. Brothers and Friends: The Diaries of W. H. Lewis John Wain (Friend of C. S. Lewis, Inklings member, poet, novelist) 19. Nevill Coghill and C. S. Lewis: Two Irishmen at Oxford John Wain (Friend of C. S. Lewis, Inklings member, poet, novelist) Afterword: A Brief History of the Oxford C. S. Lewis Society Michael Ward (Senior Member of the Oxford C. S. Lewis Society) Index