Thinking Christian: Clear Theology for a Confusing World

Thinking Christian: Clear Theology for a Confusing World

James Spencer

Jeffrey Barbeau | C.S. Lewis, The Last Romantic & Faith in a Post-Christian World

April 3, 2025   ●   57 min

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What made C.S. Lewis such a compelling thinker and writer? In this episode of Thinking Christian, Dr. James Spencer is joined by Dr. Jeffrey Barbeau, professor of theology at Wheaton College and author of The Last Romantic: C.S. Lewis, English Literature, and Modern Theology. Together, they explore Lewis’s unique ability to blend reason, imagination, and theology—making faith more accessible in a world increasingly skeptical of God.

📖 Topics covered:

  • The influence of Romanticism on Lewis’s storytelling
  • The tension between natural reason and special revelation in Christian thought
  • How Lewis’s legacy continues to speak to today's generation

🎙 Listen now to uncover how C.S. Lewis used story and reason to engage the modern world—and what we can learn from him today.

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