#254 Jim Stockton: The Oxford Socratic Club: How C.S. Lewis Shaped Honest Debate at Oxford

Ruth Jackson is joined by Jim Stockton, emeritus lecturer in philosophy at Boise State University and author of The Oxford University Socratic Club, 1942–1972: A Life. Together they explore Stockton’s fascination with C.S. Lewis, from first reading The Screwtape Letters and Mere Christianity to years of deep archival research into the Oxford Socratic Club. Jim shares how the club brought Christians, atheists and agnostics together for serious debate, why it became such a significant intellectual hub in Oxford, and the crucial role played by Stella Aldwinckle in shaping its life and vision. Drawing on his paper and workshop from the 2024 Undiscovered C.S. Lewis Conference, Stockton offers fresh insight into one of the most important and underexplored contexts of Lewis’s public thought, influence, and legacy in modern Christian apologetics. Jim Srockton;s book is here or if you're in the UK here The Oxford University Socratic Club, 1942-1972: + Support us here: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/geolink/donate + Subscribe to The CS Lewis podcast: https://www.premier.plus/cs-lewis-podcast + For more shows, free ebook and newsletter visit our website: https://premierunbelievable.com/