C.S. Lewis's The Last Battle
by St. Philip's Church: Charleston, SC · 21 episodes
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Come join us on Wednesday nights as we explore the riches of C.S. Lewis’s marvelous book The Last Battle, which is the last of The Chronicles of Narnia. It is a remarkable book on multiple levels and was awarded the Carnegie Medal back in the 1950s when it was first published. The Last Battle has some themes in common with The Great Divorce and That Hideous Strength that will make it an excellent follow-up to those two books, and like them, it has some remarkable resonance with things going on in today’s culture. It is a book that...
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Episode 20 ~ Farewell to Shadowlands
Tirian and the true Narnians and the children go further up and further into Aslan's country, and the story concludes as Aslan shares with them the good news of their ultimate dest…
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Episode 19 ~ Further Up and Further In
Emeth the Calormene tells the story of his love for Aslan while Tirian and company try to discern why the land where they find themselves seems so familiar and meaningful.
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Episode 18 ~ Night Falls on Narnia
Father Time awakes and blows his trumpet as the stars fall from the sky and come home to Aslan. All creatures of Narnia are summoned to the Door and look deeply into Aslan's eyes,…
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Episode 17 ~ How the Dwarfs Refused to Be Taken In
Tirian begins to explore the beautiful grassy country with the strange door through which you can see the stable, and the Dwarfs complain about their being stuck in a stable only t…
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Episode 16 ~ Through the Stable Door
As the last battle of Narnia rages, Tirian sees his friends and finally himself enter the stable door. He encounters Tash but then a voice banishes Tash in the name of aslan, and h…
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Episode 15 ~ The Pace Quickens
Tirian and the true Narnians battle against the forces of the Calomenes as the Ape reaps the consequences of his deceptions.
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Episode 14 ~ Who Will Go into the Stable?
Shift announces "Tashlan" will no longer come out, but that those who dare can enter the Stable. Joy turns to dismay when the Narnians realize it is not the Aslan of their hope and…
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Episode 13 ~ The Meeting at Stable Hill
Tirian, Eustace, and Jill now realize that the Calormenes are advancing on two fronts, and the Ape is now being used by the Tarkaan and Ginger the Cat for their own evil ends.
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Episode 12 ~ The Last Battle and Advent
"The Last Battle" focuses on many of the same themes as the season of Advent. After exploring these, we do a brief jaunt into Athanasius's "On the Incarnation" and then study Lewis…
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Episode 11 ~ What News the Eagle Brought
Tash makes a terrifying appearance in Narnia, and Tirian and company learn some devastating news as they prepare to go to Stable Hill
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Episode 10 ~ Mainly About Dwarfs
Tirian and company rescue some dwarfs from captivity and expect them to be overjoyed to learn that the Ape's Aslan is a fraud, but the reaction of the dwarfs is a disappointing sur…
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Episode 9 ~ A Good Night's Work--Chapter 6
Jill and Eustace are better help than Tirian initially thought, and together they embark on a mission to rescue Jewel the Unicorn, but get more than they bargained for!
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Episode 8 ~ How Help Came to the King--Chapter 5
Tirian's disappointment turns to Joy as help miraculously arrives in the form of Eustace Scrubb and Jill Pole and they escape from the Calormenes.
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Episode 7 ~ What Happened That Night--Chapter 4
The action in Chapter 4 unfolds further as Tirian, ministered to by the Narnian animals but still tied to a tree, cries out to Aslan for help.
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Episode 6 ~ Deeper Dive and What Happened that Night--Chapter 4
We finish up our deeper dive into the themes of theological innovation, courage, and Truth, and begin our study of Chapter 4, "What Happened that Night."
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Episode 6 ~ Deeper Dive and What Happened that Night--Chapter 4
We finish up our deeper dive into the themes of theological innovation, courage, and Truth, and begin our study of Chapter 4, "What Happened that Night."
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Episode 5 ~ The Ape in its Glory--Deeper Dive
Lewis brings up many important themes in Chapter 3 that resonate with other books he wrote. In this episode we look at some of those linkages and how they help build the foundation…
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Episode 5 ~ The Ape in its Glory--Deeper Dive
Lewis brings up many important themes in Chapter 3 that resonate with other books he wrote. In this episode we look at some of those linkages and how they help build the foundation…
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Episode 4 ~ The Ape in its Glory--Chapter 3
As King Tirian and Jewel seek justice from Aslan, they come to a stable hut where Shift the Ape is holding court and making disturbing pronouncements about Aslan.
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Episode 4 ~ The Ape in its Glory--Chapter 3
As King Tirian and Jewel seek justice from Aslan, they come to a stable hut where Shift the Ape is holding court and making disturbing pronouncements about Aslan.