C.S. Lewis's The Weight of Glory
by St. Philip's Church: Charleston, SC · 5 episodes
ReligionSpiritualityChristianity
Come join us on Wednesday nights as we delve into "The Weight of Glory," the famous sermon delivered during the darkest days of World War II by C.S. Lewis at the University Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Oxford. This brilliant work, which we will set in context, is full of theological gems that are remarkably resonant with issues at play in today's culture and our longing for relationship and beauty. Over the course of this next month, we will unpack the many important things Lewis has to say in this sermon and consider how to apply them...
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Episode 5 ~ The Weight of Glory finale
In this last episode, we follow as Lewis's sermon reaches its magnificent crescendo as he focuses on the themes of being known by God, shining with God’s Glory, living in Joy and e…
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Episode 4 ~ Heavenly Rewards and Types of Glory
As we begin the third section of the sermon, we will explore what Lewis has to say with respect to the themes of being with Christ, types of Glory, Glory as good report, the weight…
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Episode 3 ~ Desire, Sehnsucht, Beauty, and Heaven
We continue in this episode to unpack the sermon, focusing on Desire and sehnsucht, Beauty, and Heaven
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Episode 2 ~ Unselfishness versus Love
"In this episode, we launch into the first part of ""The Weight of Glory"" sermon and explore the themes of unselfishness versus love, desire, and rewards. "
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Episode 1 ~ Introduction: Oxford in War-time
As we embark on our study of "The Weight of Glory" we examine the context of Oxford in World War II and how Lewis responds to it in his "Learning in War-time" sermon, which sets th…