A Symbolic World course with Annie Crawford

In this 14-week course, Lewis scholar Annie Crawford walks chapter by chapter through each book of C.S. Lewis’s Cosmic / Ransom Trilogy—tracing the key themes, symbols, and narrative structures that Lewis draws together to baptize the modern imagination and renew a sacred vision of the cosmos. Throughout this class, we will see how Lewis intentionally mergs the modern genre of science fiction with the forms of medieval fairy tale to offer a sacramental understanding of the world, the human person, and the divine. Classes include short lectures that introduce participants to the essential ideas and structures of Lewis work, discussion of the text with others from the Symbolic World community, and links to supplementary readings and bonus videos.

Testimony:

• “Annie Crawford approaches C.S. Lewis’s works with both sensitivity and rigor.  She is thoughtful, insightful, and a talented communicator, ably balancing theological considerations with respect for literary forms.”- Dr. Michael Ward, author of Planet Narnia.