Reading the Classics

Episode 69 June 16, 2023 00:35:10
Reading the Classics
Questions That Matter with Randy Newman
Reading the Classics

Jun 16 2023 | 00:35:10

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Show Notes

Louis Markos has written a great deal about C. S. Lewis and the books that Lewis loved - the classics. He and I discuss the connections and how we can all benefit from reading more of Lewis and the books that pointed him to “The True Myth.”

Recommended Resources:

C.S. Lewis for Beginners by Louis Markos (2022).

From Achilles to Christ: Why Christians Should Read the Pagan Classics by Louis Markos (2007)

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