Jeffrey Barbeau | C.S. Lewis & Romanticism | Steve Brown, Etc.

C.S. Lewis has influenced millions, but who influenced him? The answer may surprise you. This week, Steve and the gang chat about it with author/professor Jeffrey Barbeau. Jeffrey's new book is called "The Last Romantic: C.S. Lewis, English Literature, and Modern Theology". https://amzn.to/4gijMAN

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GUEST BIO
Jeffrey Barbeau is a theologian, literary critic, and historian. He also serves as professor of theology at Wheaton College ( @wheatoncollege ) and has authored numerous monographs, anthologies, and edited books. Jeffrey's new book is called "The Last Romantic: C.S. Lewis, English Literature, and Modern Theology". https://amzn.to/4gijMAN @InterVarsityPress

00:00 - Intro
02:48 - Meet Jeffrey Barbeau
04:49 - What was the Romantic movement?
07:15 - Wait, wasn't Lewis a logic and reason guy?
13:18 - The overlap between Romanticism's focus on Nature and Lewis' writings
16:00 - The enduring power of story at work in Narnia
18:10 - Should C.S. Lewis be considered a theologian?
22:09 - Specific examples of Romanticism's influence on Lewis
29:24 - Lewis and journaling
35:29 - Interested in Romanticism? Start here...
37:38 - Steve's closing thoughts
39:23 - Next week's guest is...

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