Andrew video chats from The Kilns garden with Dr. Jerry Root about Lewis’ book of poetry, Dymer.
S5E61: Poetry Month: “Splendour In The Dark”, After Hours with Dr. Jerry Root (Download)
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Show Notes
Introduction
Quote-of-the-week
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Biographical Information
Dr. Jerry Root is a graduate of Whittier College and Talbot Graduate School of Theology at Biola University, both located in Southern California. He received his Ph.D. from the Open University through the Oxford Centre for Missions Studies.
He and his wife, Claudia, have four grown children, all of whom are married, and fifteen grandchildren.
Dr. Root has written many articles about Lewis, lectured on him at 78 Universities in 18 different countries, and is a popular speaker at Lewis conferences around the world.
He is an author and editor of many books. C. S. Lewis and a Problem of Evil: An Investigation of a Pervasive Theme The Quotable C. S. Lewis The Sacrament of Evangelism The Surprising Imagination of C. S. Lewis The Neglected C. S. Lewis …and also a book which concerns today’s subject, Splendour in the Dark: C. S. Lewis’s Dymer in His Life and Work.
Guest Biographical Information
Chit-Chat
- Andrew is currently in the gardens at Lewis’ home, The Kilns
Beverage and Toast
- Andrew was drinking Old Crafty Hen
- Dr. Root was drinking Glenlivet 21
Discussion
1. “Background”
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2. “Splendour in the Dark”
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3. “Why read Dymer?”
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4. “Reality is iconoclastic”
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5. “Self-discovery”
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6. “Images to forsake and replace”
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7. “Out of myself towards another…”
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8. “Jack’s development of thought”
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9. “Understanding love”
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10. “Conversion and Escape”
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11. “Northern influences”
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More Information
- Dr. Jerry Root
- Splendour In The Dark (IVP Press | Amazon)
