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In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews C.S. Lewis scholar and theologian Michael Ward. The two discuss Ward's path to becoming a scholar and priest and his fascination with C.S. Lewis. Later, Ward dives into the contents of his books Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis and After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man. This interview was conducted on September 15th, 2023. Discover more at podcast.hillsdale.edu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dru Heaton continues her discussion on C. S. Lewis's "The Abolition of Man". Chris and Dru are joined by Dr. Peter Norquest.

Friends, one major theme appearing throughout the teachings of Pope Francis is the danger of technocracy. In his 2015 encyclical, Laudato si', he coined the term “technocratic paradigm,” using the term five times in the encyclical. Should we be concerned about our technocratic society, one dominated by tech and science and which, in turn, aims to dominates nature? That's what I discuss with Brandon Vogt today on “The Word on Fire Show.” A listener asks, what's the difference between the Protestant and Catholic understandings of the Church? Links Word on Fire Liturgy of the Hours (Founder's Discount ends 3/31) Bishop Barron at The Heritage Foundation Bishop Barron w/ Brett McKay on “Art of Manliness” Bishop Barron w/ Alex O'Connor on “Within Reason” Laudato si' by Pope Francis Letters from Lake Como: Explorations in Technology and the Human Race by Romano Guardini After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man by Michael Ward

Michael Aeschliman explores Lewis's The Abolition of Man, its defense of natural law, and its bracing takedown of scientism. Source

As we journey further into the implications of values disconnected from actions, flying upside down, Daniel and I find help in C.S. Lewis's "The Abolition of Man" and get some more help from Newbigin. As Daniel and I continue to talk about the Ideas in chapter 1, we drill down on what happens in the third culture when they want the kingdom of the second culture without the first. This cultural moment podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-cultural-moment/id1342868490 The Belfast Podcast exists to help recapture the Christain imagination. Luke and Daniel see the trend of modernism doing no favors for a vibrant view of scripture. It is our goal to widen the field of vision for modern people reading the Bible as we grapple with its ancient context, literary beauty, and symbolic underpinnings. You may have been taught to read texts with an eye for their literary and symbolic structures in English courses in high school and/or college, but rarely is this taught to seminary students or lay Christians alike when it comes to the Bible. We want to keep this eye for symbolism, repetition, and structure as we investigate the Biblical canon, linking it to modern and old examples that are extemporaneous yet connected to aid in giving the broader field of vision mentioned earlier. Come along with us on our journey to read your bible again for the first time. We hope that through the words of those that have come before us, we can give Western Christianity its imagination back. Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-belfast-podcast/id1472441982 Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1s3aaP3pUkQKBVXbsP8Y34?si=ca588a6165424c61 Instagram: @thebelfastpodcast Email: belfastpodcast@gmail.com Help Luke go to England this Summer: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-me-travel-to-study-cs-lewis

In this episode, I speak with Jeremy Tate, the founder of the Classic Learning Test about school testing, curriculum, and the classical versus industrial models of education. Jeremy argues that the current testing regime of the SAT and ACT have a tremendous influence on the curriculum taught in public and private schools. They promote a utilitarian vision of learning and drive students away from the classical Western tradition and serious reflection on what makes a good life. In response, Jeremy and his team developed the Classic Learning Test not only to be a better, more rigorous test, but to positively influence the curriculum toward more serious reading, and introduce students to the classic texts of the Western Tradition and those which shaped the founding of the United States, By ignoring these texts, the current testing and curricula regimes exclude students from engagement with the tradition. One of Tate's colleagues noted that she could go from Kindergarten through a Ph.D. without reading Homer, Plato, or Shakespeare. This unfamiliarity with the tradition makes people unaware of history and complexity, unable to make distinctions, and thus more susceptible to propaganda and manipulation. It excludes the poor from opportunity and indoctrinates the elites into utilitarian and progressive ideas that they think are simply facts. As C.S. Lewis described, “10 years hence” we can find ourselves on the side of the philosophical controversy that we didn't even know was up for debate. We discuss a number of themes including The revival of classical education Whether you should go to college or not? Education and virtue Human Formation C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man Eustace Scrubb and the Chronicles of Narnia Elite students focus on test scores rather than on learning Scientists with no sense of history or complexity The problems with critical thinking  The false dichotomy of Facts vs. Opinions How moral and value judgments are reduced to opinions and more.   Biography Jeremy Tate is the founder and CEO of the Classic Learning Test. Jeremy is also the host of the Anchored Podcast, CLT's top 2% global podcast that features discussions at the intersection of education and culture. Prior to founding CLT, Jeremy served as Director of College Counseling at Mount de Sales Academy in Catonsville, Maryland. He received his Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education from Louisiana State University and a Masters in Religious Studies from Reformed Theological Seminary. Jeremy and his wife Erin reside in Annapolis, Maryland with their six children. You can find Jeremy on Twitter @JeremyTate41. Resources Classic Learning Test For more on C.S. Lewis The Abolition of Man - See my interview with Michael Ward   For more on classical education see my interview with Heidi White and the importance of reading good books, my interview with Elizabeth Corey Jeremy Tate: Not Another Test, The Right Test

“The human mind has no more power of inventing a new value than of imagining a new primary colour, or, indeed, of creating a new sun and a new sky for it to move in.” C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man   In this episode we are joined by Michael Ward, author of the award-winning and best-selling Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis and After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man. We discuss Michael's theory, laid out in Planet Narnia, that Lewis wrote the series to have each book centred around the influence of each of the seven heavenly bodies of medieval cosmology. We also discuss Lewis' work the need for objective truth, especially in education, in The Abolition of Man, how he represented these ideas through fiction in his Space Trilogy, in particular the last book of the series That Hideous Strength.   Hosts: Rachel Sherlock, Michael Ward Follow Rachel on social media: @seekingwatson Follow the podcast on Instagram: @riskingenchantmentpodcast Find out more at www.rachelsherlock.com Find out more about Michael at: https://michaelward.net/ Sign up for our email list at www.rachelsherlock.com/podcast Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod   Works Mentioned Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis by Michael Ward The Narnia Code: C. S. Lewis and the Secret of the Seven Heavens by Michael Ward After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man by Michael Ward The Narnia Chronicles by C.S. Lewis The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis The Space Trilogy by C.S. Lewis Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis Manalive! By G.K Chesterton Sherlock (TV Series)   What We're Enjoying at the Moment Michael: A Man for all Seasons (1966)       Any Human Heart by William Boyd Rachel: Sabrina (1964)

In his book, After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man, Fr. Michael Ward writes that Lewis in The Abolition of Man, “defends the objectivity of value, pointing to the universal moral ecology that all great philosophical and religious traditions have acknowledged as self-evident.” Self-evident, that is, until just recently. Today the idea that there might be a “universal moral ecology” seems unthinkable. My truth is my truth; your truth is your truth and good is whatever I define good to be. Believing that ideas have consequences and having an ability to reason from premises to conclusions, C. S. Lewis saw the danger and in The Abolition of Man issued a firm warning. Dr. Travis Dziad recently taught The Abolition of Man in his sophomore leadership course. 

Welcome to the Educational Renaissance podcast, where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading. In today's episode, Kolby pulls from C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man and other sources to discuss how to train students to fight moral subjectivism through Christian Classical education. This helps children deal with emotive and misleading propaganda. He explores different views through multiple thinkers and concludes with a couple approaches to incorporate into teaching young minds to prepare them to be able "... to hold logic, emotion, and beauty together." Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

The Lost Tools of Learning, a 1947 lecture delivered at Oxford by Dorothy Sayers, was largely ignored at the time and in England until decades later in the United States, when it became a foundation text of the Classical Christian Education movement. Despite being the lecture that launched 1,000 classical schools, Dorothy Sayers appears to undermine the classical tradition and repeatedly side with educational progressives. Jonathan and Ryan dig into the lecture, its impact on the CCE movement, and some pedagogical alternatives.Richard M. Gamble's The Great Tradition: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9781935191568Dorothy Sayers's Lost Tools of Learning: https://www.pccs.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/LostToolsOfLearning-DorothySayers.pdfDorothy Sayers's translation of Dante's Inferno: https://amzn.to/36yr31CJonathan Roberts's Classical Schools Are Not Really Classical: https://ancientlanguage.com/classical-schools-not-classical/C. Stephen Jaeger's The Envy of Angels: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9780812217452J.R.R. Tolkien's “On Fairy-Stories”: https://coolcalvary.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/on-fairy-stories1.pdfC.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9780060652944New Humanists is brought to you by the Ancient Language Institute: https://ancientlanguage.com/Links may have referral codes, which earn us a commission at no additional cost to you. We encourage you, when possible, to use Bookshop.org for your book purchases, an online bookstore which supports local bookstores.Music: Save Us Now by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

While wrestling with the great books and great ideas, this discussion enters the realm of educating with virtues. Podcast guest, Dr. Louis Markos discusses the true, the good, and beautiful, in contrast to values and man-made culture. This podcast explores the relevance of the message in The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis for today's parents and teachers. Essay by Dr. Markos about Charlotte Mason:Raising a Child According to Wordsworth and Charlotte Mason by Dr. Louis MarkosBooks Discussed in This Episode Include: Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis The Liberal Arts Tradition: A Philosophy of Classical Christian Education  by Ravi Jain and Kevin Clark “The Green Book” - Actual book: The Control of Language by Alec and Martin  Restoring Beauty: The Good, The Truth. and The Beautiful in the Writings of C.S. Lewis  by Louis Markos Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis by: Michael Ward After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man by: Michael Ward A Christian View of Philosophy and Culture by: Frances Schaeffer Mere Christianity by: C.S. Lewis Tao Te Ching by: Lao-Tzu The Myth Made Fact: Reading Greek and Roman Mythology through Christian Eyes by: Louis Markos The Golden Bowl by: Henry James An Experiment in Criticism by: C.S. Lewis For The Children's Sake by: Susan Schaefer Macaulay  Consider This, Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition by: Karen Glass Louis Markos is a Professor of English and Scholar in Residence at Houston Baptist University, where he teaches courses on British Romantic and Victorian Poetry, the Greek and Roman Classics, and C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien. He speaks widely for classical Christian schools and conferences and has authored 22 books, including From Achilles to Christ: Why Christians Should Read the Pagan Classics, On the Shoulders of Hobbits: The Road to Virtue with Tolkien and Lewis, The Myth Made Fact: Reading Greek and Roman Mythology through Christian Eyes, and From Plato to Christ: How Platonic Thought Shaped the Christian Faith. Credits:Sound Engineer: Andrew HelselLogo Art: Anastasiya CFMusic: Used with permission. cellists: Sara Sant' Ambrogio and Lexine Feng; pianist: Alyona WaldoCopyright © 2022 Beautiful Teaching. All Rights Reserved ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Michael Ward, author of After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man. Ward discusses the importance of Lewis's most philosophical work in today's society, and how his “guide book” can help non-philosophers understand and apply the critical practices Lewis addresses.

On The Literary Life Podcast this week, Angelina, Cindy and Thomas are back to discuss the next several chapters of Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. They pick back up with the continuation of the Cinderella theme in these chapters, and much of the conversation centers around the Crawfords and their ambitions and schemes. Once again, Fanny is demonstrated to be the embodiment of temperance. Get in on the Western Films and Fiction webinar on November 22nd with Thomas and James Banks! Register here to join in! To view the schedule for the episodes in this series, see our Upcoming Events page. Also, if you want to join our members-only forum off Facebook, check out our Patreon page to learn more! Commonplace Quotes: Lewis learnt that focusing on the state of his own mind was precisely the wrong way to obtain the imaginative pleasures that he had been seeking for ten years and more. Michael Ward Through seas of knowledge we our course advance, Discov'ring still new worlds of ignorance; And these discov'ries make us all confess That sublunary science is but guess; Matters of fact to man are only known, And what seems more is mere opinion; The standers-by see clearly this event; All parties say they're sure, yet all dissent; With their new light our bold inspectors press, Like Ham, to show their fathers' nakedness, By who example after ages may Discover we more naked are than they. Sir John Denham, “The Progress of Learning” The Inklings is now really very well provided, with Fox as chaplain, you as army, Barfield as lawyer, Havard as doctor–almost all the estates, except of course, anyone who could actually produce a single necessity of life: a loaf, a boot, or a hut. C. S. Lewis Sly Thoughts by Coventry Patmore “I saw him kiss your cheek!”—“T'is true.” “O Modesty!”—“'T was strictly kept: He thought me asleep; at least, I knew He thought I thought he thought I slept.” Book List: Hallelujah: Cultivating Advent Traditions with Handel's Messiah by Cindy Rollins After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man by Michael Ward That Hideous Strength by C. S. Lewis Experiment in Criticism by C. S. Lewis Support The Literary Life: Become a patron of The Literary Life podcast as part of the “Friends and Fellows Community” on Patreon, and get some amazing bonus content! Thanks for your support! Connect with Us: You can find Angelina and Thomas at HouseofHumaneLetters.com, on Instagram @angelinastanford, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ANGStanford/ Find Cindy at morningtimeformoms.com, on Instagram @cindyordoamoris and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/cindyrollins.net/. Check out Cindy's own Patreon page also! Follow The Literary Life on Instagram, and jump into our private Facebook group, The Literary Life Discussion Group, and let's get the book talk going! http://bit.ly/literarylifeFB

In this episode, I speak to Dr. Michael Ward the author of the new book After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man. Michael is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, and Professor of Apologetics at Houston Baptist University. You can learn more about Michael and his work at michaelward.net. If you purchase After Humanity through the publisher Word on Fire you'll also receive a companion edition of Lewis's The Abolition of Man.   In the conversation, Michael and I discuss:C.S. Lewis and why he is an important figure todayLewis's book The Abolition of ManThe objectivity of valueThe problem of subjectivismHow to integrate our rational and emotional nature and much moreFollow In Search of Wisdom:Twitter: twitter.com/searchofwisdomInstagram: instagram.com/searchofwisdompodcastSign-up for The PATH our free newsletter (short reflections on wisdom). 

The hothouse of prewar Vienna played host to an unprecedented concentration of genius which eventually gave birth to modernism. Present on the scene was a young Eric Voegelin. Late in his career Voegelin wrote an essay “On Classical Studies,” in which he explained what the discipline of Classics is, the difference between classical and modern accounts of reality, and how to keep the flame of classical wisdom alive in the modern academy. With Voegelin as their guide, Jonathan and Ryan ponder Classics, modernity, and higher education.Eric Voegelin's On Classical Studies: https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2012/02/on-classical-studies-by-eric-voegelin.htmlRichard Gamble's The Great Tradition: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9781935191568On Vienna in 1913: https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-21859771Karl Schorske's Fin-De-Siecle Vienna: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9780394744780C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9780060652944Friedrich August Wolf's Prolegomena Ad Homerum: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9781108066037Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger's Truth and Tolerance: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9781586170356John Heath's and Victor Davis Hanson's Who Killed Homer?: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9781893554269Come learn Greek with Ryan! https://ancientlanguage.com/beginner-ancient-greek/Links may have referral codes, which earn us a commission at no additional cost to you. We encourage you, when possible, to use Bookshop.org for your book purchases, an online bookstore which supports local bookstores.Music: Save Us Now by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

C.S. Lewis wrote more than 30 books which have collectively sold over 100 million copies, including the Chronicles of Narnia series, Mere Christianity, and The Screwtape Letters. But of those thirty books, there was only one which Lewis described himself as “almost my favorite among my books,” yet he was disappointed that “in general [the book] has been almost totally ignored by the public.” The book was his prophetic text titled The Abolition of Man. It's an important book but one that many readers find dense and challenging. Thankfully, Michael Ward, one of the world's leading C.S. Lewis scholars, has stepped in to help. His groundbreaking new book titled After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's ‘The Abolition of Man was just published by Word on Fire Academic. Today, Brandon Vogt sits down with Michael to discuss Lewis' original text and how Michael's new guide and commentary help readers make sense of Lewis's argument. Learn more: https://www.wordonfire.org/humanity NOTE: Do you like this podcast? Become a patron and get some great perks for helping, like free books, bonus content, and more. Word on Fire is a non-profit ministry that depends on the support of our listeners…like you! So be part of this mission, and join us today!

On this episode, Father Michael Ward joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man."

First broadcast in Oct 2010. CS Lewis scholar Michael Ward and atheist activist Dan Barker debate whether Lewis' Christian apologetics were convincing or not. Michael Ward currently has a new book out on Lewis - After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man.  More Resources:  • For exclusive resources and to support us:  USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow  Rest of the World: https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportunbelievable  • For our regular Newsletter: https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter  • For more faith debates: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable  • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB  • Twitter https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb  • Insta https://www.instagram.com/justin.brierley 

Catching up with friends after a long summer is one of the great joys of life. In this first episode of Season 4, Kevin, Collin, and Justin chat about some of their summer activities as well as some of the events that are currently happening in our world. They range from the serious (How should we pray for the Church in Afghanistan?) to the silly (Cornhole must become an Olympic sport!) You will discover some intriguing book recommendations too. Life and Books and Everything is sponsored by Crossway, publisher of Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ Is Essential, by Collin Hansen & Jonathan Leeman. In Rediscover Church, Collin and Jonathan discuss why church is essential for believers and God's mission. Through biblical references and personal stories, they show readers God's true intention for corporate gathering: to spiritually strengthen members as individuals and the body of Christ. In an age of church-shopping and livestreamed services, rediscover why the future of the church relies on believers gathering regularly as the family of God. In partnership with 9Marks and The Gospel Coalition, Crossway is planning to distribute 400,000 copies of Rediscover Church to Christians throughout the US and invites pastors and leaders to request 20 free print copies of the book (with free shipping) for use in their churches. Offer available while supplies last. For 30% off this book and all other books and Bibles at Crossway, sign up for a free Crossway+ account at crossway.org/LBE. Timestamps: Welcome Back [0:00 – 1:04] 20 Free Copies of Rediscover Church for Your Church [1:04 – 4:12] Praying for the Church in Afghanistan [4:12 – 12:55] Field of Dreams Game [12:55 – 21:55] Olympics [21:55 – 32:01] The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill [32:01 – 52:05] Summer Book Report [52:05 – 1:07:09] Books and Everything: Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ Is Essential, by Collin Hansen & Jonathan Leeman Collin: Churchill: Walking with Destiny, by Andrew Roberts Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry into the News, by JeffreyBilbro Faithful Presence: The Promise and the Peril of Faith in the Public Square, byBill Haslam Justin: The Gospel according to Daniel: A Christ-Centered Approach, by Bryan Chappel Daniel: An Introduction and Commentary (Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries), by Paul House Hearing the Message of Daniel: Sustaining Faith in Today's World, by Christopher J.H. Wright Keep in Step with the Spirit, by J. I. Packer In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette,by Hampton Sides After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man, by Michael Ward Kevin: Ancestors: The Loving Family in Old Europe, by Steven Ozment Justifying Revolution: The American Clergy's Argument for Political Resistance, 1750-1776, by Gary L. Steward Heralds of God, by James S. Stewart

In this episode, I interview the English scholar Dr. Michael Ward about his new book, "After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man" and C.S. Lewis's Abolition of Man. Above all, this is a conversation about one of the most important topics of all: the doctrine of objective value; whether our thoughts and speech about reality are really true or really false, or simply a matter of taste and opinion ("to each his/her own". The doctrine of objective value affects Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. If you want to learn more about Dr. Michael Ward, please go to his website: https://michaelward.net/ If you want to buy Dr. Ward's book, After Humanity (*and get a copy of The Abolition of Man free with purchase of After Humanity*) go here: https://www.wordonfire.org/humanity/

My guest is Father Michael Ward of Blackfriars Hall, Oxford and also of Houston Baptist University. Fr Ward has an enviable trifecta in his academic pedigree—degrees from Oxford, Cambridge, and St. Andrews. Fr. Ward is perhaps best known for his book Planet Narnia, which explains the correlation of each Narnia book to a planet in medieval cosmology. His recently released book from Word on Fire Academic, After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man is the primary subject of our discussion, but we also talk about James Bond.   NEW Cultural Debris Patreon - Support the podcast!   After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man MichaelWard.net Michael Ward and 007 Rachael Sinclair Website | Twitter Bad Books of the Bible Podcast | Substack   Cultural Debris on Twitter Front Porch Republic Archives

C.S. Lewis scholar and Catholic priest Michael Ward joins Cale to discuss his conversion to Catholicism, C.S. Lewis, and his latest book After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man. Is morality subjective or objective? Why didn't Lewis become Catholic? Why is Lewis's book The Abolition of Man so important for us […]

C. S. Lewis’s book The Abolition of Man may be one of his most important books. Unfortunately, it’s also one of his most difficult books. We all need some help getting the full force of the important argument in it. Michael Ward has written a very helpful guide and shows how Lewis’s insights were prophetic when he wrote them in 1943 and may be even more important in our current day and age. Show Notes: After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis’s The Abolition of Man by Michael Ward https://www.amazon.com/After-Humanity-Guide-Lewiss-Abolition-ebook/dp/B093TKK5W1/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Michael+Ward&qid=1625165474&sr=8-1

Dr. Michael Ward returned to the show for the second time this season, this time to talk about his new book, "After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man".

After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man is the go to resource for Lewis's great philosophical work. Today we talk about it with author Michael Ward.   Get your copy here: https://www.wordonfire.org/humanity/#ward   MICHAEL WARD, a Catholic priest, is Senior Research Fellow at Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford, and Professor of Apologetics at Houston Baptist University. He is the author of the best-selling and award-winning Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis, co-editor of The Cambridge Companion to C.S. Lewis, and presenter of the BBC television documentary The Narnia Code. On the fiftieth anniversary of Lewis's death, Michael Ward unveiled a permanent national memorial to him in Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey, London.   After Humanity is a guide to one of C.S. Lewis's most widely admired but least accessible works, The Abolition of Man, which originated as a series of lectures on ethics that he delivered during the Second World War. These lectures tackle the thorny question of whether moral value is objective or not. When we say something is right or wrong, are we recognizing a reality outside ourselves, or merely reporting a subjective sentiment? Lewis addresses the matter from a purely philosophical standpoint, leaving theological matters to one side. He makes a powerful case against subjectivism, issuing an intellectual warning that, in our “post-truth” twenty-first century, has even more relevance than when he originally presented it. Lewis characterized The Abolition of Man as “almost my favourite among my books,” and his biographer Walter Hooper has called it “an all but indispensable introduction to the entire corpus of Lewisiana.” In After Humanity, Michael Ward sheds much-needed light on this important but difficult work, explaining both its general academic context and the particular circumstances in Lewis's life that helped give rise to it, including his front-line service in the trenches of the First World War. After Humanity contains a detailed commentary clarifying the many allusions and quotations scattered throughout Lewis's argument. It shows how this resolutely philosophical thesis fits in with his other, more explicitly Christian works. It also includes a full-color photo gallery, displaying images of people, places, and documents that relate to The Abolition of Man, among them Lewis's original “blurb” for the book, which has never before been published.

Seventy-five years after the publication of C. S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man (1943), proponents of materialism and naturalism still dominate the public square. Their reductionist and nihilistic approach to morality and other things that give meaning to human life also continues to shape what our children are taught in school. There's every reason, in face of this ongoing dominance, to defend the case that Lewis's potent little book sketched three quarters of a century ago—a case I seek to reassert in my primer on moral realism, The Tao of Right and Wrong. The Copyright for all material on the podcast is held by L'Abri Fellowship. We ask that you respect this by not publishing the material in full or in part in any format or post it on a website without seeking prior permission from L'Abri Fellowship. © Canadian L'Abri 2018

 A lecture given by Linny Dey at Southborough L'Abri on March 2, 2018. For more information, visit www.labri.org/mass and for more L'Abri lectures, visit the L'Abri Ideas Library. This lecture will explain the case made by C.S. Lewis in The Abolition of Man against subjectivism, the belief that ideas about good and evil are merely subjective opinions or feelings. Lewis shows how subjectivism followed to its logical conclusion leads to the destruction of society and the end of man as anything more than a bit of mere nature to be manipulated by whoever has the most power. The lecture will show how Lewis illustrated these premises in his novel That Hideous Strength. The Copyright for all material on the podcast is held by L'Abri Fellowship. We ask that you respect this by not publishing the material in full or in part in any format or post it on a website without seeking prior permission from L'Abri Fellowship. ©Southborough L'Abri 2018

Contrasts two classics, Walker Percy's Lost in the Cosmos and C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man, on the topics of Natural Law, humor and irony, direct and indirect communication, the nature of self, knowing vs. knowing about, and others. C.S. Lewis Institute - 1993.