Between Interpretation and Imagination

Dr.

Leslie Baynes's 'Between Interpretation and Imagination' investigates how C.S.

Lewis read and used Scripture across his writings, drawing on Lewis's marginalia, library, and the intellectual world that shaped him.

The book traces where Lewis's biblical engagements illuminate his theology and fiction, and where his reliance on memory or later theological language led him to misquote or project sayings into the Gospels.

Baynes balances critical corrections with appreciation, arguing for a nuanced reception that recognizes Lewis's literary gifts while encouraging scholarly rigor.

She addresses famous issues such as the 'liar, lunatic, or Lord' trilemma and Lewis's handling of contested passages like the story of the adulterous woman.

The work is aimed at both scholars and informed readers who want a careful, historically literate account of Lewis's biblical interpretation.