Jason Baxter | The Medieval Mind of C.S. Lewis | Steve Brown, Etc. | Key Life

You know all about our friend, C.S. Lewis – or DO you? This week, Steve and the gang hang out with scholar and author Jason Baxter to discover the writings that influenced one of the 20th century's most influential writers. Jason's new book is called "The Medieval Mind of C.S. Lewis: How Great Books Shaped a Great Mind" (https://amzn.to/36P4UMk).

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GUEST BIO
Dr. Jason Baxter is an author, a speaker, and serves as Associate Professor of Fine Arts and Humanities at Wyoming Catholic College. He received his PhD from the University of Notre Dame. Jason writes on the relevance of medieval thought, literature, and art and has authored five books. His latest is called "The Medieval Mind of C.S. Lewis: How Great Books Shaped a Great Mind" (https://amzn.to/36P4UMk).

00:00 - Open
03:05 - Meet Jason Baxter
05:55 - Why should we care about the influences on C.S. Lewis?
07:36 - "...we're allowed to have one correct opinion per year..."
10:08 - Talking to Gen Z kids about real depth and meaning
13:36 - Why did C.S. Lewis call himself a "medievalist" ?
17:04 - THIS is what surprised Jason in the course of researching and writing his book
22:02 - Jason's favorite work from C.S. Lewis is...
26:55 - Who was the biggest influence on C.S. Lewis and his writing? This guy...
29:34 - The approach of Dante's writing that C.S. Lewis borrowed
33:05 - The significance of mysticism
34:56 - "Christianity is not a code of ethics. Christianity is not 'avoiding bad behavior.'"
37:50 - Steve's closing thoughts
39:55 - Next week's guest is...

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