Mark Noll | C.S. Lewis in America | Steve Brown, Etc.

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Can you imagine a world where no one knows C.S. Lewis? That was America in 1935. This week, Steve and the gang chat with author Mark Noll about Lewis and a different kind of 'British Invasion.' Mark's latest book is called "C.S. Lewis in America: Readings and Reception, 1935 - 1947" (https://amzn.to/3sT6MyZ – @InterVarsityPress). 🗝️ What's your favorite C.S. Lewis book? How did you first encounter his writings? Share your thoughts in the Comments. 🗝️ While you're here, please help Key Life by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the BELL (on mobile devices, also click 'ALL'). Then you'll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! As always, you can find more from Steve at https://www.KeyLife.org​. Be sure to download the Key Life app, now available for iPhone and Android: https://www.KeyLife.org/app And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe – includes FREE access to our behind-the-scenes 'SBE Insider' playlist here on YouTube. GUEST BIO Mark Noll is an emeritus professor of history at @wheatoncollege and @NotreDame and was named by Time Magazine as one of the 25 Most Influential Evangelicals in America. Mark has authored numerous books and his latest is called "C.S. Lewis in America: Readings and Reception, 1935 - 1947" (https://amzn.to/3sT6MyZ). 00:00 - Intro 02:56 - Meet Mark Noll 05:13 - How Mark began writing this book 08:12 - The group that first embraced C.S. Lewis in the United States 13:38 - The group that was initially nervous about C.S. Lewis 17:40 - How Lewis' arrival coincided with the WWII-era need for a worldview that supported Western civilization 26:36 - Are we sometimes guilty of 'Lewis worship'? 30:07 - The time one of C.S. Lewis' talks bombed – and what he learned from it 32:25 - Matthew gives Steve a hard time 37:36 - Steve's closing thoughts 40:20 - Next week's guest is... Follow us on Social! ▶ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/keylifenetwork Key Life participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get a small referral fee if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these.

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