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Sin, Grace, And Conversion In C. S. Lewis’S The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, Christopher Varga

Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

Was C. S. Lewis Pelagian? While his apologetic works make skillful use of the concept of free will, some worry that he takes the emphasis on free will too far, allowing no room for God's gracious intervention in works such as The Great Divorce and The Problem of Pain. This essay seeks to challenge a Pelagian characterization of Lewis. It argues that there is in Lewis’s theology a dialectic in which the burden for damnation rests solely with the sinner’s own free choice, and yet where God is solely to praise for actively rescuing the saved, resembling a single …

What Does Nature Mean In The Abolition Of Man? Or, The Participatory Ontology Behind The Sublime Waterfall, Chris R. Armstrong

Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

If Lewis’s Abolition of Man is simply an argument for objective moral value, or what we have called “the natural law,” then why begin with waterfalls that demand of us certain kinds of aesthetic judgment,[1] and end by saying that technocrats who take Nature in their own hands to control others with it have stepped outside of something larger than moral law, viz. the Tao, the Real itself, and thereby lost their very humanity?[2]

What, that is, is Nature in the Abolition? Certainly, it is not nature as construed in philosophical naturalism after Jane Austen, after the advent …

Teaching The Abolition Of Man, Joel Heck, Robert Koons, Josiah Peterson

Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

The authors also hope that this article will help readers better understand The Abolition of Man and raise the level of interest in teaching this important book in schools, churches, and in many other venues and that many will find here helpful practical ideas for such teaching.

Discovering C. S. Lewis’S Argument From Awe Against Philosophical Naturalism, Piotr Bylica

Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

Although Clive Staples Lewis’s (1898–1963) works on the intersection of philosophy and religion were aimed at a broader readership and are indeed well-known among the general public, they are also valued among professional philosophers and theologians alike, especially those focusing on the relations between theism, atheism, and naturalism. His three most popular arguments against naturalism are the Argument from Reason, the Moral Argument, and the Argument from Desire. In that context, the present article aims to show that Lewis actually made use of a fourth type of argument against philosophical naturalism that has so far escaped identification. Since this argument …

C. S. Lewis And The Argument From Reason, Elijah Mcclanahan

Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

This essay surveys and demonstrates that the "argument from reason" is a dominant methodological theme in the apologetics of C. S. Lewis.

C. S. Lewis And Artificial Intelligence: An Ai Ethics Problem, Justin E. Edgerly

Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

This paper demonstrates that the quest for safe and ethical AI is undermined by much of the philosophy, implicit and explicit, in AI literature and undergirding AI research and development. C. S. Lewis’s writings provide a prescient and penetrating critique of this philosophy and point toward a “regenerate science” that addresses the present need for wisdom in AI development. This paper contributes to the field of AI ethics by presenting several Lewisian concerns about the nature, application, and undergirding philosophy of current and future AI technologies, as well as a Lewisian perspective on the requirements for safe and ethical AI.

Divergent Paths: The Spiritual Friendship Of C. S. Lewis And Dom Bede Griffiths, Martha Abele Mac Iver

Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

This essay argues that despite their parallel conversion journeys at Oxford and their lifelong friendship, C. S. Lewis and Dom Bede Griffiths ultimately came to different understandings about the relationship between humans and God and what it means to commune with God in what we commonly call prayer. Despite the frequent mention of prayer in their letters, their views of the way in which God was present within them and what communion with God entailed diverged in significant ways as Griffiths sought to integrate Christian and Hindu conceptions of God. Their own spiritual friendship may have survived this rift, but …

C. S. Lewis’S Lost French Doctorate, Anne-Frédérique Mochel-Caballero

Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

Before the American Narnia films, C. S. Lewis was virtually unknown in France. Even today, his fame is nowhere near the level it has reached in the English-speaking world, be it in academia, among Christians, or in popular culture. The number of French doctoral theses or books on Lewis is extremely small. As for the French translations of his books, many of them are now out of print. However, this was not always the case. Lewis has never been as well-known in France as in Britain or America, but during his lifetime he achieved a certain fame in secular universities, …

Re-Dating An Inklings Photograph, Harry Lee Poe

Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

Perhaps the most delightful and helpful introductory biography of C. S. Lewis is Walter Hooper’s Through Joy and Beyond: A Pictorial Biography. Published in 1982, it was the first book I reviewed for an academic journal as a freshly minted PhD graduate. The lavish presence of photographs takes the reader into the world of Lewis from his earliest childhood until his death in 1963. Hooper probably knew more about Lewis and his works than any other person, but even Hooper had to make educated guesses from time to time, which very rarely proved wrong.

Dating The Undated Poems In Don King’S Collected Poems Of C. S. Lewis: A Critical Edition, Charlie W. Starr

Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

Don W. King made a monumental contribution to Lewis studies when he released his Collected Poems of C. S. Lewis: A Critical Edition. Prior to this volume, Lewis’s poetry was scattered among at least four books and much remained unpublished. King gathered all of Lewis’s poetry, apart from a few poetic fragments, into a single volume. Since the book’s publication in 2015, a handful of additional Lewis poems have been discovered. Nevertheless, the fact that the vast majority of Lewis’s poetry now exists in a single volume remains a huge step forward in Lewis scholarship and our ability to appreciate …

“Frankenstein’S Nursery Rhymes” And Other Unpublished Poems By Joy Davidman, Don W. King

Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

In 2015 I edited and published A Naked Tree: Joy Davidman’s Love Sonnets to C. S. Lewis and Other Poems. I avoided referring to this volume as the collected poems of Davidman since I decided to withhold publication of twenty-nine poems, primarily because I wanted the attention of readers to focus upon Davidman’s forty-five sonnets to Lewis as well as the poems comprising Letter to a Comrade, the only collection of her verse published during her lifetime. However, I now think it is time to bring these unpublished poems to print. With a few exceptions, I have arranged the poems …

Frontmatter (Volume 19 Issue 1), Bruce R. Johnson

Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

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Amplifying Student Voice With Academic Conversations Across The Curriculum, Tara Temprano, Margaret Gelbwasser

New Jersey English Journal

This article explores the power of academic conversations to foster student engagement across disciplines. Students develop communication skills essential for all subjects through writing exercises, collaborative critiques, and historical role-playing. Strategies for integrating discussion into Art, Social Studies, and ELA classrooms help bridge the gap between the subject and the literacy space.

Poetry Is, Darius M. Phelps

New Jersey English Journal

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Beyond Black And White: Embracing Every Hue Through Words, Stories, And Unapologetic Truths, Darius M. Phelps

New Jersey English Journal

Literacy shapes how students interpret and engage with the world, yet traditional education often compartmentalizes it. This article explores racial literacy and poetry as transformative, interdisciplinary tools for critical inquiry and identity formation. Grounded in scholarship and practical strategies, it calls for reimagining literacy instruction as empowerment across disciplines and lived experiences.

Bridging Fantasy And Identity Through Narrative, Washington C. Pearce

New Jersey English Journal

In this personal essay I explore the connection between fantastical literacy and a student's perception of their own identity. As we explore fantastical narrative worlds, we learn the vocabulary to describe our own lives and write our own life-stories.

Falling Stars, Veronica D. Gollihue

New Jersey English Journal

A reflection and reminder that learning begins when we foster deeper connections with our students. As teachers, we can use our students’ experiences to help find new ways of learning, bridge gaps, and create positive classroom environments.

Bonnie Kime Scott, Taking Place: Environmental Change In Literature And Art (Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2024), C. 250 Pp., Zineb Halifi

SOROUD: The journal of Literacy Criticism

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Bernard Lahire, The Fundamental Structures Of Human Societies, La Découverte, August 2023, Friends Of Bartleby, September 2023. Leamisdebartleby.Wordpress.Com, Mohamed Bassim

SOROUD: The journal of Literacy Criticism

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Procedural Guide For University Researchers In Master’S And Phd Programs, Mohamed Mouhyiddine

SOROUD: The journal of Literacy Criticism

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Ronan Mcdonald: The Death Of The Critic, (Publishing Group, 2007)., Sbah El-Lyazghi

SOROUD: The journal of Literacy Criticism

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Research Methodology In The Era Of Artificial Intelligence: Innovative Tools And Techniques, Salem Elfayda

SOROUD: The journal of Literacy Criticism

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Book Review: 'Discussions Of Doctoral Theses', Yassine Marroussi, Aljz' Althany:

SOROUD: The journal of Literacy Criticism

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What Is The Connection Between Scientific Research And Educational Research ?, Lahssen Toubi

SOROUD: The journal of Literacy Criticism

This article compares the characteristics of scientific and éducational research, highlighting their commonalities. Educational research is considered a branch of scientific research, but it is distinguished by its spécific subject matter, focus, and méthodology for addressing educational phénomena and issues. Educational situations are its central focus, whether they are asymmetrical or dynamic, in addition to the unique charactéristics of time, space, and historical context of each educational situation. The article also discussed other déterminants of éducational research, such as the intervention of unexpected éléments in the educational situation under study. This situation may bé governed by an infinité number of …

The Interrelationships Of The Humanities: A Gateway To Developing Critical And Analytical Thinking, Epistemological Links Between History And Cinema As A Case Study, Omar El Amri

SOROUD: The journal of Literacy Criticism

The openness of certain humanities disciplines to other fields, the cross-fertilization of their research and investigative methods, and the interconnectedness of the knowledge they produce are considered a springboard for developing critical thinking skills, both among researchers and learners. History appears to be no exception to this rule, as it relies on a rigorous scientific method, through which historians seek to establish the scientific validity of their research findings. One of the most important tools in the work of a rigorous historian is documentation, which allows them to substantiate their claims. In the 20th century, historians of the Annales School, …

University Theses In Literature And Criticism ; Knowledge Aspirations And Methodological Efforts, Abdelouahed Lamrabet, Lamrabet

SOROUD: The journal of Literacy Criticism

In this article, we seek to present doctoral dissertations produced by researchers in the fields of literature and criticism at Moroccan universities. In this context, we will address certain cognitive issues and methodological problems from a perspective of review and discussion. For this presentation, we have selected six dissertations that stand out for their cognitive ambitions and methodological efforts, and that have led to useful results in their respective fields.

The Legislative And Legal Framework For Scientific Research In Morocco: From Research Ethics To Normative Ethics, Jamal Bendahmane

SOROUD: The journal of Literacy Criticism

This article examines the législative structure of Moroccan law as it relates to scientific research. It clarifies the différence between research ethics, considered as général principles that may not be binding, and normative ethics, codified in binding legal texts. To illustrate this, the study employs comparative methods, comparing the Moroccan legal framework with the législation of various Arab countries. It concludes that thèse laws prioritize the natural sciences while neglecting the humanities, reflécting a négative hiérarchy that values the former and undervalues the latter The study emphasized that the requirements of scientific research nécessitate distinguishing between reliance on individual and …

Historical Studies Written In Arabic On The Moroccan Sahara During The Contemporary And Current Periods: A Preliminary Review Of Outcomes, Reality, And Prospects, Adil Ben Mohamed Jahil

SOROUD: The journal of Literacy Criticism

This study examines the trajectory of historical research written in Arabic on the Moroccan Sahara during the contemporary and present periods. It assesses scholarly output, evaluates the current state of research, and considers future prospects for development in this field. The research traces the evolution of historical writing from the colonial legacy to modern scholarship, highlighting how knowledge about the Sahara has been shaped at the intersection of local memory, national narratives, colonial discourses, and competing interpretations. Emphasizing the methodological and analytical approaches of researchers, the study evaluates both the strengths and limitations of existing works. It also identifies gaps …

Environmental Anthropology: A Path Of Research Into Environmental And Cultural Issues, Zahra Douhabi

SOROUD: The journal of Literacy Criticism

This paper examines the development and emergence of environmental anthropology, moving from the study of non-industrial societies and their adaptation to their environments, particularly with the trends of cultural ecology, neo-evolutionism, and cultural materialism. It then moved to the study of current environmental issues with political ecology, which has focused heavily on issues of power, economic and political hegemony, and their connection to the depletion of natural resources and environmental destruction. It then focused on issues of equality and environmental and social justice, adopting a multidisciplinary approach and new research methods to understand the environmental problems associated with industrial society …

Between Text And Reading: Reflections On Classical And Modern Arabic Literary Criticism :Abdelfattah Kilito’S Project As A Case Study, Mourad Tadghout, Mrad Tadghout

SOROUD: The journal of Literacy Criticism

This article examines Abdelfattah Kilito’s critical project in reading the Arabic literary heritage, focusing on its position within contemporary Moroccan literary criticism and the debates it has generated in Arab, Moroccan, and Western contexts. The study is based on the assumption that Kilito’s work does not aim to establish a closed methodological model, but rather articulates an “ethics of reading” in which the act of reading itself becomes the central object of reflection. The article analyzes the main criticisms addressed to Kilito, showing that many of them evaluate his work according to criteria foreign to his project, such as methodological …