"We are travellers…not yet in our native land" – St. Augustine
“We think by means of words, and we have to use the same ones for so many different thoughts that, as soon as new meanings have entered into one set, they creep into all our theories and begin to mold our whole cosmos.”
Owen Barfield, History in English Words
In this “After Hours” episode, David discussed a wide range of Inklings-related topics with Marilyn R. Pukkila, known to some in the Tolkien community as “Marilyn, The Librarian”…
S4E71: “After Hours” with Marilyn R. Pukkila (Download)
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We first had Dr. Louis Markos on the show during Season 2 when we spoke about imagery of Heaven and Hell in Western Literature. He also recently made an appearance on Barfield Month. Today he returns once more to talk about his new book, The Myth Made Fact: Reading Greek and Roman Mythology through Christian Eyes.
S4E69: “After Hours” with Dr. Louis Markos (Download)
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“True understanding is unattainable without both love and detachment”
Owen Barfield, History in English Words
“…library terror – that feeling of being hopelessly overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of available books…”
Owen Barfield, Night Operation
“We can only cope with the dangers of language if we recognize that language is by nature magical and therefore highly dangerous.”
Owen Barfield, History in English Words
Continuing with Barfield Month, we invited Dr. Mark Vernon onto the show to discuss his Barfield-inspired book, “A Secret History of Christianity.
S4E57: “After Hours” with Dr. Mark Vernon (Download)
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