Season 2, Episode 2 | C. S. Lewis' "Meditation in a Toolshed"

In this episode, Devin and Colton discuss C.S. Lewis' essay "Meditation in a Toolshed" and its application to reading and teaching literature. They explore the difference between experiential knowledge (enjoyment) and analytical knowledge (contemplation), using Lewis’ metaphor of a toolshed and a beam of light. They emphasize the importance of both types of knowledge in the need to balance them in reading and teaching literature. The hosts also share their favorite Narnia Chronicles and how they enjoy and contemplate those stories. Takeaways There is a difference between experiential knowing (enjoyment) and analytical knowing (contemplation). Both types of knowledge are necessary in the study of literature. Enjoying and contemplating literature are both valuable approaches.