The Night Tolkien Convinced C.S. Lewis of Christ (The Power of Myth)

Gavin Ortlund explores the famous 1931 conversation between Lewis, Tolkien, and Dyson to explore how myth and storytelling might point to the truth of Christianity.

See the article referenced: https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/manly-lessons/the-power-of-conversation-a-lesson-from-cs-lewis-and-jrr-tolkien/

Video Referenced: A Christian View of Stars (This Will Surprise You): https://youtu.be/pey9uQna2U4?si=z-8UHP7kaxcTZmKM

Alister McGrath's C S Lewis biography: https://www.amazon.com/C-Lewis-Life-Eccentric-Reluctant/dp/1496410459

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00:00 - Introduction
03:22 - The 1931 Conversation
06:15 - Christianity and Pagan Mythology
11:32 - Tolkien's Poem for Lewis
16:54 - Jesus as the True Myth
18:51 - A Challenge for Naturalism