Dr. Louis Markos: The Importance of The Abolition of Man

Join Adrienne and Trae in a great discussion about C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man with Dr. Louis Markos, Professor of English at Houston Baptist University.
While wrestling with the great books and great ideas, this discussion enters the realm of educating with virtues. Podcast guest, Dr. Louis Markos discusses the true, the good, and beautiful, in contrast to values and man-made culture. This podcast explores the relevance of the message in The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis for today’s parents and teachers.

Essay by Dr. Markos about Charlotte Mason:
Raising a Child According to Wordsworth and Charlotte Mason by Dr. Louis Markos

Books Discussed in This Episode Include:
  • Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis
  • The Liberal Arts Tradition: A Philosophy of Classical Christian Education  by Ravi Jain and Kevin Clark
  • “The Green Book” - Actual book: The Control of Language by Alec and Martin 
  • Restoring Beauty: The Good, The Truth. and The Beautiful in the Writings of C.S. Lewis  by Louis Markos
  • Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis by: Michael Ward
  • After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis’s The Abolition of Man by: Michael Ward
  • A Christian View of Philosophy and Culture by: Frances Schaeffer
  • Mere Christianity by: C.S. Lewis
  • Tao Te Ching by: Lao-Tzu
  • The Myth Made Fact: Reading Greek and Roman Mythology through Christian Eyes by: Louis Markos
  • The Golden Bowl by: Henry James
  • An Experiment in Criticism by: C.S. Lewis
  • For The Children’s Sake by: Susan Schaefer Macaulay 
  • Consider This, Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition by: Karen Glass

Louis Markos is a Professor of English and Scholar in Residence at Houston Baptist University, where he teaches courses on British Romantic and Victorian Poetry, the Greek and Roman Classics, and C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien. He speaks widely for classical Christian schools and conferences and has authored 22 books, including From Achilles to Christ: Why Christians Should Read the Pagan Classics, On the Shoulders of Hobbits: The Road to Virtue with Tolkien and Lewis, The Myth Made Fact: Reading Greek and Roman Mythology through Christian Eyes, and From Plato to Christ: How Platonic Thought Shaped the Christian Faith

Credits:
Sound Engineer: Andrew Helsel
Logo Art: Anastasiya CF
Music: Used with permission. cellists: Sara Sant' Ambrogio and Lexine Feng; pianist: Alyona Waldo

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