PWJ: S4E90 – AH – “After Hours” with Dr. Steven Thorson

Earlier this season in Barfield Month, we looked at the life and work of Lewis’ fellow Inkling, Owen Barfield. Only after this special series was concluded did we come across the thoroughly enlightening book by Dr. Stephen Thorson, which is entitled Joy and Poetic Imagination. In his book, Dr. Thorson unpacks all the important issues debated between Lewis and Barfield in their “Great War”, many of which are discussed on today’s show with the author.

S4E90: “After Hours” with Dr. Stephen Thorson (Download)

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Timestamps

00:00 – Episode Header
00:06 – Entering “The Eagle & Child”…
00:10 – Welcome
00:24 – Dr. Stephen Thorson
02:04 – Quote-of-the-week
02:43 – Drink-of-the-week
03:09 – Discussion: Background
03:58 – Discussion: Discovering The Inklings and “The War”
05:34 – Discussion: The Fog of War
08:52 – Discussion: Conversion and Joy
11:07 – Discussion: Barfield’s Response
12:47 – Discussion: Oxford 1919
15:06 – Discussion: New Knowledge
22:27 – Discussion: Barfield’s wins and losses
30:23 – Discussion: Anthroposophical Sources
33:23 – Discussion: Meditation
34:59 – Discussion: Book Contents
37:53 – Discussion: The place of Imagination
40:13 – Discussion: Evolution of consciousness
45:30 – Discussion: Conversion to Anglicanism
47:35 – Discussion: Understanding The Great War
49:20 – More Information
51:13 – “Last Call” bell and Closing Thoughts

YouTube Version

After Show Skype Session

Grayson Quay returns to another Skype Session to talk about an article he wrote about the NXIVM cult.