C.S. Lewis Study Center – Northfield MA
2025
Saturday, April 5, 2025
1-5 pm
“Reasons to Believe”
Led by Dr. Scott B. Key
Introduction to the Christian Worldview
and
The Problem of Truth
How does the Christian worldview inform the understanding of Truth? What is a “Worldview?” What are the elements of the Christian Worldview that shape our understanding of reality and, hence, our understanding of Truth? How do we develop a Christ-shaped worldview?
What are some ways to think about Truth? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each approach? How does the Christian message help clarify our thinking about Truth?
All are welcome to a structured discussion with an open invitation for questions and dialogue.
First Baptist Church, Amherst
434 N. Pleasant St, Amherst, MA
@The HUB (downstairs)
Refreshments provided
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J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Two Towers:
The Threatened Journey Continues
Led by Dr. Scott B. Key
7 pm Wednesdays:
February 5 – March 12, 2025
C.S. Lewis Study Center
Corner of Moody and Main Streets, Northfield
Suggested Donation: $5 per session
All are Welcome
Join us!
At its heart, this series on the Two Towers is an examination of the ways in which threatening circumstances, suffering, and m oral trials provide the impetus and opportunity for the growth of character.
February 5
Aragorn: Lessons in Leadership
February 12
Hobbits: Dimensions of Courage
February 19
Gandalf: Wisdom in the Middle of Crisis
February 26
Frodo: The Journey of Suffering
March 5
Faramir: Contours of a Nobleman
March 12
Master Samwise: Exemplar of Obedience
Click for more details and recommended readings HERE.
2024
Longing for Beauty and Justice:
Restoring a Commonweal
Registration, Schedule and Speaker List can be reviewed at cslewis.org!
The C.S. Lewis Study Center joins with
the C.S. Lewis Foundation in
co-sponsoring the
2024 C.S. Lewis Conference & Faculty Forum
at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, MA
Leaders:
James E. Hartley, Professor, Mt. Holyoke (bio)
Bruce Herman, Visual Artist, Gordon College (bio)
Jim Salladin, Rector, Emmanuel Anglican Church, NYC
Amber Salladin, Worship Leader, Emmanuel Anglican Church (bio)
Craig Sandford, Composer, Pianist, Northfield Mount Hermon
Sørina Higgins, Author, Inkling Scholar
Brad Davis, Poet-in-Residence, CSLSC
June 18, 25 and July 2, 9
Tuesdays at 7 pm
The Moral Struggle and Development of Mark Studdock –
A Man of Our Time
in
C.S. Lewis’s That Hideous Strength
Discussion led by Scott B. Key, PhD
Request handouts for each session here
June 18
Mark Studdock: A Portrait of a “Man without a Chest”
Chapter 1, section 2 to Chapter 3, section 4
June 25
Mark Studdock: The Lure of Power
Chapter 4, section 3 to Chapter 5, section 2
July 2
Mark Studdock: Life in a Moral Fog
Chapter 6, section 1 to Chapter 12, section 7
July 9
Mark Studdock: The Beginnings of Hope
Chapter 14, section 1 to Chapter 17, section 7
Summer 2022
“Awake. Love. Think. Speak: Language, Ikon and Creativity in a Discordant World”
June 15-17, 2022 Northfield, Massachusetts Dr. Steve Beebe Author of C.S. Lewis and the Craft of Communication (2020) Cameron J. Anderson Author of The Faithful Artist: A Vision for Evangelicalism and the Arts (2016) and God in the Modern Wing: Viewing Art with Eyes of Faith (to be pub. Oct 2021) Other speakers include Dr. Margaret Hughes, Dr. Scott B. Key and Poet Brad Davis
Conference Theme Statement here. Full Conference Schedule here.
Spring/Summer 2019
June 19-21, Wednesday to Friday
Liberal Arts Education Retreat & Conference
*Good Work: The Art of Doing Your Life Work Well
Fall 2018
Saturday, December 8, 2018, 11 am
A Reading from J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Letters from Father Christmas”
Dr. Mary Pomroy Key, Executive Director, C.S. Lewis Study Center
participating with the town in “A Special Day in Northfield”
Dining Room, Centennial House Bed and Breakfast, 91 Main St, Northfield, MA
Sunday, October 21, 2018, 3 pm
Afternoon Tea
including
A reading of C.S. Lewis’ essay, “The Weight of Glory”
Medley of Hymn Tunes, Daniel B. Towner, composer
Prayers of Dedication
Summer 2018
June 20-22, Wednesday 3 pm to Friday 1 pm
Retreat & Conference
Thinking Intelligently about Artificial Intelligence: AI and the Vocation of Teaching
(Click here for conference schedule.)
June 28 – July 26, Five Thursdays at 7 pm
Legacy of Lewis Seminar Series
C. S. Lewis: The Screwtape Letters
Dr. Scott B. Key, Program Director, C.S. Lewis Study Center
July 3 – July 24, Four Tuesdays at 7 pm
Summer Literature Seminar Series
Four Plays
David Dowdy, English Teacher
(in order)
Eliot: Murder in the Cathedral
Bolt: A Man for All Seasons
Shaw: Saint Joan
Greene: The Potting Shed
July 11, Wednesday at 7 pm
“Surprised by Joy: C.S. Lewis’ Spiritual Journey”
Dr. Gayne J. Anacker, Chairman of the Board, C.S. Lewis Study Center
(single seminar held at Christ Community Church, Belchertown, MA)
July 15, Sunday at 3 pm
Author Discussion: “Contemporary Perspectives on C.S. Lewis’ The Abolition of Man: History, Philosophy, Education, and Science”
Timothy M. Mosteller and Gayne John Anacker, eds. Bloomsbury, 2017
“The Place of The Abolition of Man in the Contemporary Intellectual World”
Dr. Gayne J. Anacker, co-editor
“Truth and Imagination in The Abolition of Man“
Dr. Scott B. Key, contributing author
July 20, Friday at 7 pm, and July 21, Saturday at 1 pm & 7 pm
Still Small Theatre Troupe presents
The Diary of Perpetua: A Musical in One Act
(Talk-backs after all performances)
and
July 21, Saturday at 4-5:30 pm
Dr. Scott B. Key and Voice of the Martyrs
“Perpetua in Context: Suffering and Martyrdom in the Life of the Church”
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Unless otherwise indicated, these C. S. Lewis Study Center programs took place at the historic home long known as “Green Pastures” located at
199 Main Street, Northfield, MA 01360