Hi, this is Dr. Charlie W. Starr, author of The Lions Country.

You're listening to Pines with Jack.

The benefits to be derived from serious and sustained attention to Barfield's work extend far beyond merely academic concerns.

And moreover, do not depend upon one's acceptance of all or even

most of his conclusions.

C.S. Lewis, for instance, serves as a near perfect model of a largely unconvinced man, who,

nevertheless benefited immensely from a lifetime of critical engagement with Barfield's

ideas.

We believe that Barfield star is on the

ascendant and a proper appraisal of his work is only just beginning. This is Pints for

Jack season six episode 43. What Barfield thought after hours with Landon

Lofton and Dr. Max Lafe.

Welcome everyone. Here on Pites with Jack, we are reading our way to the works of C.S. Lewis. Back in season four, we had Barfield Month, several weeks devoted to Owen Barfield, a man who had a huge impact on C.S. Lewis.

And today's opening quotation comes from

What Barfield Thought, an introduction to the work of Owen Barfield, which is a new book from

two scholars, Landon Lofton and Max Life, who appeared on our Barfield buffet back in April of 2021.

In today's episode, I'm going to be discussing the book with his authors and hopefully introducing

many listeners to the life and thought of Owen Barfield.

As I said, I'm joined today by Landon Lofton and Max Laif.

Landon Lofton is a husband, father of two.

He teaches for Gravitas, a global extension of the Stony Brook School.

And Max Laf is a certified philosopher, an anthroposopher

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