Month: September 2019

Probably the most useful book I read during Season 2 of Pints With Jack was C.S. Lewis Goes To Heaven by David Clark. In today’s episode I interviewed Dr. Clark to discuss his book and wrap up our discussion of The Great Divorce.

S2E29: “After Hours” with David Clark (Download)

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Time Stamps

00:12 – Introduction
01:51 – Brief biography of Dr. Clark
02:58 – Drink-of-the-week and quote-of-the-week
03:33 – When did you first come across C.S. Lewis?
04:35 – How has Lewis shaped your spirituality and teaching career?
07:28 – Is The Great Divorce your favourite of Lewis’ books?
08:34 – Did the book take you long to write?
09:14 – What’s does Lewis want us primarily to take away from his book?
10:31 – What is the structure of your book?
11:54 – What are the sources which influenced Lewis concerning this book?
14:52 – What ideas are covered in Part I, the “Sociology” section of your book?
17:35 – Do you have a favourite ghost?
19:03 – How did you go about identifying the real-life counterparts to some of the ghosts?
21:01 – What are the geographical features you discuss in Part II?
23:00 – What is the significance of Botley?
25:24 – What kinds of things do you discuss in Part III?
30:32 – How should readers read your book in relation to Lewis’?
32:59 – What advice would you give someone reading The Great Divorce for the first time?
34:13 – Where did the pictures in the book come from?