

Lesser-Known Lewis: Christian Reflections on C. S. Lewis's Essays and Short Works
Lesser-Known Lewis
Where two friends and C. S. Lewis fans, Sean and Jordan, explore Lewis' lesser-known works.
Season 1 — Essays by C. S. Lewis for a world in crisis
Season 2 — C. S. Lewis essays as a guide for the Christian life
Season 3 — C. S. Lewis essays "On Metaphor & Myth"
Season 4 — C. S. Lewis essays on apologetics in a secular age
Season 5 — C. S. Lewis's theological essays
Find out more at —
patreon.com/lesserknownlewis
pintswithjack.com/lesser-known-lewis
Season 1 — Essays by C. S. Lewis for a world in crisis
Season 2 — C. S. Lewis essays as a guide for the Christian life
Season 3 — C. S. Lewis essays "On Metaphor & Myth"
Season 4 — C. S. Lewis essays on apologetics in a secular age
Season 5 — C. S. Lewis's theological essays
Find out more at —
patreon.com/lesserknownlewis
pintswithjack.com/lesser-known-lewis
Episodes
Mentioned books

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Mar 18, 2026 • 48min
S5E12 - Interview with the Dinosaur - "Cross-Examination" (Part 1)
A lively look at C. S. Lewis’s 1963 Cross-Examination interview. Short segments explore his advice for writers, the urge to write, and the need to know your subject. They tackle liberal Christianity’s risks, tone and levity in theology, and whether modern culture is losing Christian distinctiveness. Conversations touch on obscenity in literature, psychology, and the challenge of genuine belief.

Mar 4, 2026 • 1h 3min
S5E11 - The KJV Isn't Vulgar Enough - "Modern Translations of the Bible" & Other Essays
C. S. Lewis once wrote a preface to a translation of the Bible, "Modern Translations of the Bible" (1947). Here Lewis explains a tenant of reformation theology about scripture, that there ought to be translations in the vernacular of the day so that all may "read, mark, learn and inwardly digest" what the Holy Spirit has inspired in scripture. This essay explores theology around Bible translation, inspiration, and interpretation. We also dip into what Lewis wrote elsewhere about good translation and interpretation in the essays:"A Lectionary of Christian Prose from the Second Century to the Twentieth Century", "Odysseus sails again: The Odyssey", and"The Literary Impact of the Authorized Version"These can be found in "Image and Imagination," and "Selected Literary Essays"Find more Lesser-Known Lewis — Online: pintswithjack.com/lesser-known-lewisPatreon: patreon.com/lesserknownlewisInstagram: @lesserknownlewisFacebook: Lesser-Known Lewis PodcastEmail: lesserknownlewis@gmail.comGraphic Design by Angus Crawford.Intro Music - Written by Jess Syratt, arranged & produced by Angus Crawford and Jordan Duncan.

Feb 18, 2026 • 1h 5min
S5E10 - Is a Female Aslan Heresy? - "Priestesses in the Church"
We explore Lewis' 1948 article "Priestesses in the Church?", where C. S. Lewis explains why he thinks women should not be ordained as Priests. We found his answer quite surprising as it has less to do with what a woman is, or can do, and more to do with what a Priest is, and is meant to do. In a worldwide debate that is ongoing and often very volatile, we find Lewis' contribution to the discussion unique and thought-provoking. We also touch on a part of Lewis' preface to his friend Austin Farrer's A Faith of Our Own (found in Image and Imagination, by C.S. Lewis).Find more Lesser-Known Lewis — Online: pintswithjack.com/lesser-known-lewisPatreon: patreon.com/lesserknownlewisInstagram: @lesserknownlewisFacebook: Lesser-Known Lewis PodcastEmail: lesserknownlewis@gmail.comGraphic Design by Angus Crawford.Intro Music - Written by Jess Syratt, arranged & produced by Angus Crawford and Jordan Duncan.

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Jan 21, 2026 • 49min
S5E9 - Why C. S. Lewis Would Hate Hillsong & Sing it Anyway - "On Church Music" & Other Essays
They dissect C. S. Lewis's provocation that good worship may mean singing music we dislike because it blesses others. Conversation jumps between nostalgia for Christian tunes, Lewis calling many hymns poor poetry, and what counts as reverent church music. They probe whether intention, sacrifice of taste, or consumer preferences should shape congregational song.

Jan 1, 2026 • 1h 1min
S5E8 - The Place of Mere Christianity in "Christian Reunion" & Other Essays
In this essay we explore three short pieces by C. S. Lewis which capture Lewis's heart to find, believe, live, and preach 'Mere Christianity'. The essay "Christian Reunion" is actually a piece he penned on the back of notes for his 1944 Mere Christianity broadcasts. We begin with an editorial letter, "The Holy Name" which Lewis wrote to a magazine in 1951, and another editorial back and forth Lewis was writing in 1949, published now as "The Church's Liturgy, Invocation, and Invocation of the Saints." Find more Lesser-Known Lewis — Online: pintswithjack.com/lesser-known-lewisPatreon: patreon.com/lesserknownlewisInstagram: @lesserknownlewisFacebook: Lesser-Known Lewis PodcastEmail: lesserknownlewis@gmail.comGraphic Design by Angus Crawford.Intro Music - Written by Jess Syratt, arranged & produced by Angus Crawford and Jordan Duncan.

Dec 17, 2025 • 45min
S5E7 - Advent - What if Tonight was "The World's Last Night"?
Exploring Lewis's 1951 article on Christian Hope and it's meaning for today, where he asks the sobering questions, what if tonight was "The World's Last Night"? This essay on Christ's second coming provides us with some potent advent reflection, providing clear challenge to how we live, but also clear hope for those of us who are in Christ. Camille Parkman's song, "Deliverer / O Come O Come Emmanuel" can be found on Spotify and other music platforms for purchase or streaming.Find more Lesser-Known Lewis — Online: pintswithjack.com/lesser-known-lewisPatreon: patreon.com/lesserknownlewisInstagram: @lesserknownlewisFacebook: Lesser-Known Lewis PodcastEmail: lesserknownlewis@gmail.comGraphic Design by Angus Crawford.

Nov 29, 2025 • 58min
S5E6 - C. S. Lewis Didn't Want to be a Saint!? - "Canonisation" with David Bates for C. S. Lewis Reading Day
To celebrate C. S. Lewis Reading Day, we look at C. S. Lewis's editorial letter, "Canonisation," where he gives his hesitations with Anglicans adopting the process of canonising saints. We are joined by David Bates from the Pints with Jack podcast to offer a rejoinder to Lewis's hesitations from a Roman Catholic perspective. Find other C. S. Lewis Reading Day activities here.Find more from David Bates at the Pints with Jack Podcastand pintswithjack.comFind more Lesser-Known Lewis — Online: pintswithjack.com/lesser-known-lewisPatreon: patreon.com/lesserknownlewisInstagram: @lesserknownlewisFacebook: Lesser-Known Lewis PodcastEmail: lesserknownlewis@gmail.comGraphic Design by Angus Crawford.Intro Music - Written by Jess Syratt, arranged & produced by Angus Crawford and Jordan Duncan.

Nov 12, 2025 • 1h 6min
S5E5 - Playing 20 Questions with C. S. Lewis - "Answers to Questions on Christianity" (Part 2)
The second half of an article from 1944, "Answers to Questions on Christianity," C. S. Lewis provides, well, answers... to questions... on Christianity. His focus is on the ordinary, everyday Christian trying to live out their faith in the modern world and workplace. He has in mind Christian questions about work and modern progress and practical theology. Find more Lesser-Known Lewis — Online: pintswithjack.com/lesser-known-lewisPatreon: patreon.com/lesserknownlewisInstagram: @lesserknownlewisFacebook: Lesser-Known Lewis PodcastEmail: lesserknownlewis@gmail.comGraphic Design by Angus Crawford.Intro Music - Written by Jess Syratt, arranged & produced by Angus Crawford and Jordan Duncan.

Oct 29, 2025 • 58min
S5E4 - Playing 20 Questions with C. S. Lewis - "Answers to Questions on Christianity"
In this article from 1944, "Answers to Questions on Christianity," C. S. Lewis provides, well, answers... to questions... on Christianity. His focus is on the ordinary, everyday Christian trying to live out their faith in the modern world and workplace. He has in mind Christian questions about work and modern progress and practical theology. Find more Lesser-Known Lewis — Online: pintswithjack.com/lesser-known-lewisPatreon: patreon.com/lesserknownlewisInstagram: @lesserknownlewisFacebook: Lesser-Known Lewis PodcastEmail: lesserknownlewis@gmail.comGraphic Design by Angus Crawford.Intro Music - Written by Jess Syratt, arranged & produced by Angus Crawford and Jordan Duncan.

Oct 15, 2025 • 48min
S5E3 - Why Star Wars is Heretical - "Evil and God"
Exploring C. S. Lewis' 1941 essay "Evil and God", learning the meaning of the very first line of the creed: "I believe in God". Lewis helps us see how deceptive and subtle the heresy of dualism is, how pervasive it is in western culture, and how it may have even crept into our own thinking.Find more Lesser-Known Lewis — Online: pintswithjack.com/lesser-known-lewisPatreon: patreon.com/lesserknownlewisInstagram: @lesserknownlewisFacebook: Lesser-Known Lewis PodcastEmail: lesserknownlewis@gmail.comGraphic Design by Angus Crawford.Intro Music - Written by Jess Syratt, arranged & produced by Angus Crawford and Jordan Duncan.


