Why C.S. Lewis believed in purgatory – and why Protestants need to think about it. C.S. Lewis may be best described as a “mere” Christian in search of a “mere” Christianity. In the preface to his appropriately titled book, Mere Christianity, Lewis describes himself as “a very ordinary layman of the Church of England” whose […]
The Great Divorce
Pacific Theatre’s production of The Great Divorce is a creative and compelling rendition of C.S. Lewis’ unconventional meditation on heaven, hell and what may be in between. The plot follows a narrator, who represents Lewis himself, that journeys by bus from a middling layer of hell to the foothills of heaven on a “vacation for […]
Indiana Jones & The Crystal Skull, Prince Caspian and Silent Night
Indian Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull If you watch the Indiana Jones movies in the order they take place, rather than the order they were made, you may notice something interesting. The first, Temple of Doom, introduces Indy as a cynic out for “fortune and glory” who discovers that there are higher […]
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is about four children who discover a magical country while staying in a professor’s house, far from their home, during World War II. They enter this country, called Narnia, through a secret portal in the back of a giant closet. And once they get there, they discover that […]