S2E13 – TGD 9 – “Meeting George”

Pints with Jack: The C.S. Lewis Podcast

David Bates, Matt Bush, and Andrew Lazo

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 638 Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2019

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

The chapter today is really the pivot of The Great Divorce. In it, we meet George MacDonald, a writer whom Lewis had read on earth, but who is now a Bright Spirit. MacDonald explains much to Jack, particularly concerning the troubling accusations raised by the Hard-Bitten Ghost. Click on the episode title for Show Notes!

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0:00.0	Pints with Jack, season two, episode 13.
0:04.2	The Great Divorce, Chapter 9. Meeting George.
0:13.5	Friends, welcome to the Pints with Jack weekly podcast, where David and I have the distinct
0:19.1	privilege of enjoying a drink together, unpacking
0:22.2	the writings of C.S. Louis, and discovering the truth and beauty of Christianity. We're currently
0:27.6	in season two and unlocking the treasures hidden within our favorite C.S. Lewis work, the Great Divorce.
0:35.2	My name is Matt, and I'm joined by my dear friend and co-host David,
0:39.9	who helps me every day to come closer to saying to God, thy will be done.
0:45.4	Well, maybe not every day, maybe once a week.
0:49.8	You really help me get over my ego, that's for sure.
0:52.3	You're welcome.
0:53.1	And that's a good step in the way of Thy Will Be Done.
0:56.5	A lot of people say that.
0:58.2	People think I'm just being mean.
0:59.8	No, I'm just helping people overcome their full selves.
1:02.7	That's exactly right.
1:03.5	You're being a saint.
1:04.4	You're welcome.
1:05.1	You're welcome, world.
1:07.5	So what do we got for the call of the week today? The quote of the week comes from the character that we're going to meet in this new chapter, George MacDonald.
1:16.0	This is going to be a good character.
1:18.0	I love him so much.
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