Tim Scheiderer

Lewis and Politics

  • Aug 23, 2018
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By Tim Scheiderer – In 1951, Winston Churchill and the Conservative Party regained control of the prime-ministership and Parliament. A few weeks after the election, the Prime Minister’s office wrote C.S. Lewis indicating the Prime Minister would like to bestow upon Lewis the honorary title, “Commander of the British Empire.” …

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Prayer Without Words is the Best

  • Apr 27, 2016
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“Prayer without words is the best.” – C.S. Lewis, Letters to Malcolm For Lewis, the locus for prayer is the mind. In his correspondence with Malcolm, he calls praying exclusively with the mind a “golden moment.” The golden moment does not happen often, though, due to a lack of “mental and …

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A Christmas Meditation from "Letters to Malcolm"

  • Dec 22, 2015
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“He is a giver. And He has nothing to give but Himself.” Twelve words carefully arranged with great intention. In context, Lewis is nowhere near the topic of Christmas. In the philosophical tête-à-tête about prayer, “Letters to Malcolm”, Lewis is speaking about creation and the Creator never doing anything by Himself, …

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Education: Essential or Consumer Good?

  • Oct 15, 2015
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Is Education an essential good or a consumer good?  Are there intrinsic traits of Education that if, at best, neglected and, at worst, forgotten, will create an unintended, negative impact upon a student in ways unknown and unforeseen?  Or can Education be creatively packaged and presented in new, exciting ways …

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