Orthodox Education and Evangelism in a Post-Christian Landscape

Tag: narrative theology

Story: Prose, Poetry and Polyphony (Part 3)

Maximus Cannaverde

Christ is Risen! In the opening chapter of Surprised by Joy C.S. Lewis reminisces about the formative days of his childhood. Elatedly he shares the immense joy he felt while delving into the inexhaustible collection of books that filled the shelves of his home. He was not just a mere […]

Story: Cultivating Imagination, or Phantasy (Part 1)

Maximus Cannaverde

In the previous post I talked about the transcendentals–truth, goodness and beauty. Specifically, regarding truth I referred to C.S. Lewis and how the cultivation of the imagination creates the fertile ground of meaning for truth to take root. Concerning this idea, Lewis was greatly indebted to Scholasticism, wherein the imagination […]