VIDEO of "Panel on the Inklings" (9/8/22) from Presbyterian Heritage Center conference.

This video is from the Presbyterian Heritage Center’s conference entitled, "From Shakespeare to the Inklings: The Bible’s Impact on Creative Imagination"

The recording is from September 8, 2022, and is slightly edited for content.

The panel consisted of the following (from left to right):
William O'Flaherty (moderator), David Downing, Crystal Downing, Sørina Higgins, Sarah Waters, Hal Poe, and Don King.

QUESTIONS:
(1:50) #1. How did those who made up the Inklings become friends?

(10:40) #2. Did Lewis or his friends make a connection with Culture and Social Sciences in relation to what the Bible addresses?

(13:35) #3. What is one of your favorite works by an Inkling?

(20:26) #4. How much did Lewis and his circle keep up with the theological changes happening in the 1920s and 30s in the Oxford, England area?

(25:20) #5. If Lewis was alive today what material would he cover in a Podcast?

(31:07) #6. When is a good time to talk to kids about the more serious topics Lewis touches on in his Narnia books and what can we do about those trying to ban the Narnia books?

(36:12) #7. Because much of the history of what we have about Lewis and his friends come from LETTERS they wrote and fewer and fewer people write letters and instead write short texts or emails, how will future generations get our history? Also, how do you get children to read more?

(42:11) #8. Who from this generation is creating stories today that are like the ones we enjoy from Lewis and his friends?

(46:56) #9. What do we know about Lewis's and his friend's views of the music of their day (in church or from the culture)?

(50:43) #10. Where can we see Shakespeare in Narnia

(54:07)11. 54:28 How can we get people who enjoy the fictional works of Lewis and his friends to read their works with more theology?