Within Reason · April 2 · 1 hr 27 min

#149 My Problem With C.S. Lewis - Philip Pullman

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Get Huel today with this exclusive offer for New Customers of 15% OFF with code alexoconnor at https://huel.com/alexoconnor (Minimum $50 purchase).

For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: ⁠https://www.alexoconnor.com⁠.

Philip Pullman is one of England's most cherished and celebrated writers. Author of the popular His Dark Materials series of books (later adapted into a film, The Golden Compass (2007), and a 2019 HBO/BBC drama series), his novels are dripping with philosophical and religious themes. Get Philip Pullman's Books ⁠here⁠.

TIMESTAMPS

(0:00) C.S. Lewis Tells Filthy Lies

(5:12) Childhood Innocence is Overrated

(10:09) Religion in Philip’s Novels

(21:26) How to Improve the Story of Jesus and the Gospels

(27:43) The Connection Between Music and Fiction

(36:24) Books vs Movies

(43:38) Consciousness in The Book of Dust

(50:05) Should Novelists Go Back and Update Their Books?

(56:11) The Omniscient Narrator

(1:00:12) How Movies Changed Novels

(1:05:49) Why Subtitles Are So Popular Now