Planet Narnia | Dr. Michael Ward | Patrick Henry College

In addition to the Faith & Reason lecture on Lewis' classic "The Abolition of Man," Dr. Ward graciously delivered a lecture on his highly acclaimed book, "Planet Narnia," which argues that the interpretive key to the Narnia books is the seven planets of medieval cosmology. Once you hear his argument, you will never read The Chronicles of Narnia the same way again.

About Dr. Michael Ward

Dr. Ward studied English at Oxford, theology at Cambridge, and has a doctorate in Divinity from St. Andrews. A member of the faculty of Theology and Religion at Oxford, he is also professor of apologetics at Houston Baptist University. He is the author of the best-selling and award-winning "Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis" (Oxford University Press) and co-editor of "The Cambridge Companion to C.S. Lewis" (Cambridge University Press). On the 50th anniversary of Lewis’ death, Dr. Ward unveiled a permanent national memorial to him in Poets’ Corner, Westminster Abbey, London.

Dr. Ward works occasionally in film and television. He presented the BBC documentary "The Narnia Code," played the part of Vicar in the C.S. Lewis biopic "The Most Reluctant Convert," and handed a pair of x-ray spectacles to Agent 007 in the James Bond movie "The World Is Not Enough." These lectures were recorded on the campus of Patrick Henry College in Purcellville, VA.