Heavenly and Hellish Creatures in The Great Divorce feat. Pints with Jack co-host David Bates Risking Enchantment

“If we insist on keeping Hell (or even earth) we shall not see Heaven: if we accept Heaven we shall not be able to retain even the smallest and most intimate souvenirs of Hell.”
 
― C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
 
In this episode we are delighted to welcome to the show David Bates, co-host of the Pints with Jack podcast. He joins Phoebe and Rachel to discuss The Great Divorce, C.S. Lewis’ imaginary supposition of Hell, Purgatory and Heaven. We talk about how Lewis demonstrates the ways that sin traps us and prevents us from entering into the joy of heaven, as well as Lewis’ unique ability to capture the vital energy and attraction of virtue. 
 
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Hosts: Rachel Sherlock, Phoebe Watson, David Bates
Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod
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Works mentioned in this episode:
 
The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell by William Blake
Inaugural Homily, Pope Benedict XVI
New Seeds of Contemplation by Thomas Merton
“The Age of Anxiety” by W.H. Auden
The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis
The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R Tolkien
Leaf by Niggle by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Misquotable C.S. Lewis: What He Didn't Say, What He Actually Said, and Why It Matters by William O’Flaherty
 
What We're Enjoying at the Moment
David: Speaking to his unborn son
Phoebe: Smith of Wootten Major by J.R.R. Tolkien
Rachel: Brideshead Revisited, 1981 TV Series