Lee Oser
Professor of literature and religion who delivered this lecture; scholar of religion and literature and novelist whose work focuses on Christian humanism and the literary tradition, noted for writing on Tolkien, Lewis, and the Inklings.
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Feb 26, 2026 • 50min
The Inklings: J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis – Prof. Lee Oser
Lee Oser, professor of literature and religion and novelist known for work on Tolkien and Lewis, explores the Inklings as a countercultural circle. He traces Tolkien and Lewis’s formation, wartime grief, medieval and Arthurian influences, club practices, Barfield’s ideas on myth and language, and how their Christian imagination resisted modern secular trends.
Feb 25, 2026 • 45min
Christian Humanism and Shakespeare – Prof. Lee Oser
Lee Oser, a scholar of religion and literature and novelist noted for Christian humanism and satire, explores Shakespeare through a Christian humanist lens. He traces how Julius Caesar and Hamlet dramatize tragic ignorance about the soul, contrasts Stoic and Christian responses, and shows Shakespeare’s blend of biblical typology, providence, and theatrical self-awareness.
Aug 21, 2025 • 53min
Getting to Know Tolkien and Lewis and Why It's Worth Your Time I Prof. Lee Oser
Prof. Lee Oser, a scholar in Religion and Literature, dives into the rich lives and influential works of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. He explores their childhood struggles and the impact of their faith on their writing. Oser sheds light on the formation of the Inklings and their countercultural Christian imagination that challenged modernist trends. The podcast also delves into their unique interpretations of magic and morality, revealing how these themes resonate within their beloved narratives.
