#169: An Interview with Leslie Baynes — On C. S. Lewis and Scripture

#169: An Interview with Leslie Baynes — On C. S. Lewis and Scripture

From The Bible (Unmuted) by The Bible (Unmuted) with Dr. Matthew L. Halsted

June 4, 2026 · 44 min

About this episode

Matthew interviews Dr. Leslie Baynes about her book on C. S. Lewis and his views on Scripture.

Matthew talks with biblical scholar, Dr. Leslie Baynes—Professor of Religious Studies at Missouri State University—about her new book on C.S. Lewis. In this episode, Dr. Baynes discusses specifically Lewis’ views on Scripture, as well as his use and interpretation of biblical texts in both his fiction and his non-fiction. Dr. Baynes’ website: www.lesliebaynes.com Link to book: Between Interpretation and Imagination: C. S. Lewis and the Bible +++ Pre-order Matt’s newest book: Sightings and Secrets: UFOs, Eyewitness Testimonies, and How Christians Can Make Sense of the Unknown: https://a.co/d/0eD0cGtz Support The Bible (Unmuted) via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheBibleUnmuted Matthew's blog: https://matthewhalsted.substack.com Don't forget to subscribe to The Bible (Unmuted)!

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Matthew L. Halsted

Guest: Dr. Leslie Baynes

Topics covered

  • C. S. Lewis
  • Scripture
  • biblical interpretation
  • fiction
  • non-fiction
  • religious studies

Keywords

  • C. S. Lewis
  • Scripture
  • biblical texts
  • religious studies
  • Leslie Baynes
  • interpretation
  • fiction
  • non-fiction

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Missouri State University, Patreon, Substack

Books & works: Between Interpretation and Imagination: C. S. Lewis and the Bible, Sightings and Secrets: UFOs, Eyewitness Testimonies, and How Christians Can Make Sense of the Unknown

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