EPISODE 80 - C.S. Lewis's Ransom Trilogy (2026 Conference Panel)

About this episode

A panel discussion on C.S. Lewis's Ransom Trilogy and its responses to modernism.

Responses to modernism in the three Ransom novels (Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, That Hideous Strength). Plenary panel from the 2026 Ciceronian Society Conference in Omaha, Nebraska, March 12, 2026. Featuring presentations by Joshua Bowman, Joshua Herring, Sean Hadley, Madeleine Austin, and Scott Postma. 0:00 Episode Intro 1:40 Bowman 9:25 Herring 29:28 Hadley43:45 Austin59:30 Postma 1:22:20 Q & A To learn more about us, our events, this Podcast, our journal, Pietas, to sign up for our newsletter, and to make your tax deductible gift, please go to https://ciceroniansociety.org/ Check out our other podcast, Cicero On Duties, publishing weekly throughout 2026: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfaF3PYETBIJG4AGMpanUNE3

People in this episode

Guests: Joshua Bowman, Joshua Herring, Sean Hadley, Madeleine Austin, Scott Postma

Topics covered

• C.S. Lewis
• Ransom Trilogy
• modernism
• literature
• philosophy
• conference panel

Keywords

• C.S. Lewis
• Ransom Trilogy
• modernism
• Out of the Silent Planet
• Perelandra
• That Hideous Strength
• conference
• philosophy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ciceronian Society

Books & works: Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, That Hideous Strength

Places: Omaha, Nebraska

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