This month Andrew and Matt have been discussing Sheldon Vanauken’s book, “A Severe Mercy”. In this episode, Andrew interviews Will Vaus, who wrote a biography about the author.
S5E51: “The Man who received A Severe Mercy”, After Hours with Will Vaus (Download)
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Show Notes
Introduction
Quote-of-the-week
It is, I think, that we are all so alone in what lies deepest in our souls, so unable to find the words, and perhaps the courage to speak with unlocked hearts, that we don’t know at all that it is the same with others.
Sheldon Vanauken, A Severe Mercy
Biographical Information
Will Vaus was born in Sleepy Hollow, New York, and grew up in La Jolla, California. He and his wife, Becky, have been married since 1988 and have three grown sons.
His own father was Jim Vaus, former organized crime wiretapper who came to personal faith in Jesus Christ through the ministry of Billy Graham in 1949.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in drama from the University of California at San Diego and a Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary.
He has served churches across the United States and is currently the Pastor of the First Congregational Church of Yarmouth on Cape Cod.
He is the President of Will Vaus Ministries and the author of fourteen books including: “Mere Theology: A Guide to the Thought of C. S. Lewis” and the book we’ll be discussing today, “The man who received ‘A Severe Mercy’”.
Biographical Information for Will Vaus
Chit-Chat
- Will has just celebrated his 34th wedding anniversary.
Beverage and Toast
- Andrew was drinking something out of his Magdalene College mug.
- Will was drinking Perrier.
- They toasted our Patreon supporters.
Discussion
1. “Background”
- Would you mind telling the listeners a little more about yourself?
2. “Encountering Lewis”
- When did you first encounter Lewis?
3. “Other Books”
- You’ve written many books on Lewis. Would you mind telling us about them?
4. “Encountering Vanauken”
- What first drew your interest to Vanauken?
- Would you tell us about the biography you wrote? How did you set about researching it? What did you discover which surprised you?
5. “Meeting Vanauken”
- What was it like meeting Vanauken?
6. “Lewis through Vanauken”
- What did you learn about Lewis through Vanauken?
7. “Davy’s Daughter”
- Please tell us about your encounter with Davy’s daughter.
8. “Updating The Personal Heresy”
- The Personal Heresy needs updating!
