Magic Like This – A C.S. Lewis Book Club

Magic Like This – A C.S. Lewis Book Club

Christina Lynn Wallace

Episodes 30
Avg. Duration 1h 3m
Activity Declining
Apple Rating 4.8 (6)
Since Oct 2023
Latest Episode Jan 2026

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Magic Like This is a C.S. Lewis Book Club hosted by Christina Wallace. Anyone who loves a deliciously crafted sentence or a spiritually compelling idea is welcome. So grab a cuppa your favourite somethin' somethin' and join us as we explore Christianity through the literary jollies of C.S. Lewis!

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S1E32 Screwtape's 23rd Letter: Jesus, or your political mascot? With Historian, Dr. Gregory Lippiatt.

Jan 20, 2026 1h 19m

“That’s not my Jesus.” It’s a sentiment we see all the time on social media — maybe we’ve even used it ourselves — when people cherry pick parts of Scripture to create a version of Christ that suits…

S1E31 Screwtape's 22nd Letter: His knickers are all in a twist. With C.S. Lewis Master's Grad, Sara Parsons.

Dec 13, 2025 1h 24m

What if we could make Screwtape so angry with our faith that he spontaneously combusts into a centipede? Well, the patient is in love, and his beloved is so on fire for Jesus that it sends Screwtape…

S1E30 Screwtape's 21st Letter: Why do we think time belongs to us? With Missionary, Paula Bostock.

Nov 05, 2025 1h 27m

This Screwtape letter was a real kick in the pants for me. Because y’all, I really struggle to relinquish control of my own time. But Screwtape reminds us that even the idea that our time is our own…

S1E29 Screwtape's 20th letter: When "beauty" makes you sick. With Breast-Implant Illness Survivor, Joanna Hall.

Oct 01, 2025 1h 19m

Listening to this episode around children is not advised.Letter 20 of Screwtape takes an even deeper look at the mechanics of spiritual warfare in terms sexuality — specifically in the context of…

S1E28 Screwtape's 19th Letter: Not your average "Christian" sex talk. With Anna Shuman.

Sep 08, 2025 1h 22m

No matter how much we try, it seems like Christians never quite know how to “deal” with the topic of sex. Not just in the creation story but in the grander story of humanity. We are hounded by noise:…

S1E27 Screwtape's 18th Letter: Lies about singleness; lies about humanity. With Anna Shuman.

Aug 15, 2025 1h 20m

I met Anna Shuman at the Edinburgh Writing Retreat with Kristen LaValley this past April, and she was immediately one of those people who made me go “Can I be your friend?” She has a Doctorate in…

S1E26 Screwtape's 17th Letter: The sin that nobody talks about. With Author, Jon Seidl.

Jul 18, 2025 1h 50m

As we cover Screwtape Chapter 17, author and current seminary student, Jonathon M. Seidl joins me for a deep dive into disordered relationships with consumption, from food and drink to digital…

S1E24 Screwtape's 16th Letter: When you're struggling to find a church. With Clergy Wife, Lauren Jackson.

Jul 01, 2025 1h 38m

In this special free, extended episode of Magic Like This, I’m joined by my friend, Lauren, who is a devout Catholic and clergy wife with a history growing up in the Evangelical church. As Screwtape…

S1E23 Screwtape's 15th Letter: What if "eternity" starts now? With Oxford Theology Student, Blair Milo.

Jun 10, 2025 1h 19m

Have you ever felt like your Christian faith is always chasing the rainbow’s end? Like the promise of eternity feels too distant and far away to matter right now? What if I told you that this chapter…

S1E22 Screwtape's 14th Letter: Pride cometh before...

May 20, 2025 1h 7m

Oh dear. The Patient is becoming humble. Not artificially humble – no, but truly humble in a way that has Screwtape quaking in his boots. But ahh… for the counterattack. How can Satan sideswipe the…

S1E21 Screwtape's 13th Letter: WAIT. Christians are allowed to be happy?! With Dusty Hegge.

May 06, 2025 1h 20m

In Letter 13, Screwtape admonishes Wormwood for a fatal mistake: he allowed the Patient to enjoy a book and go on a lovely country walk, all on his own, for no other reason than to experience…

S1E24 BONUS EPISODE: The truth about the Enneagram that turned my blood cold...

Mar 03, 2025 1h 4m Bonus

This episode looks a little different from our usual Magic Like This content, and I realise that many of you have actually just discovered Magic Like This through the essay which I’m about to share…

S1E20 Screwtape's 12th Letter: The wick of Hell burns slowly

Feb 11, 2025 1h 2m

Screwtape’s 12th Letter feels like the most hard-hitting yet as he reminds Wormwood that the road to Hell, rather than overt and swift, is often a gradual one. Because Hell is not Satan’s first…

S1E19 Screwtape's 11th Letter: What. A. Killjoy.

Jan 24, 2025 59m

The relationship between sex and humour was Screwtape’s particular focus in this letter, and while I personally have no prudish resistance to a “That’s what she said” joke, I did consider the YouTube…

S1E18 Screwtape's 10th Letter: Keep your friends close and your frenemies closer

Dec 13, 2024 1h 13m

If we looked at the people we choose to surround ourselves with, what would it say about us? How do we allow our relationships to shape our minds, our beliefs, even our sense of humour? In Letter 10,…

S1E17 If Screwtape could vote in the U.S. Election

Nov 03, 2024 3h 9m

Back in November, I stumbled upon a bit of Screwtape Fan-Fiction that was honestly some of the most compelling takes on Lewis' writing that I've ever read. Dominick Baruffi, in his Substack essay…

S1E16 Christina shares her testimony: Easter special

Apr 01, 2024 1h 5m Bonus

It felt like the right time to share my story with you. Happy Easter, friends.Join the Magic Like This Book Club:https://magiclikethis.substack.com/subscribeRead my essays and join my Celtic Prayer…

S1E15 Screwtape's 9th Letter: Sex, drugs, and C.S. Lewis

Mar 11, 2024 42m

Screwtape's 9th letter is a hot take on all the crappy ways that we choose to cope with seasons of depression and dryness. Buckle up for Christina's spicy opinions on purity culture, pleasure, and…

S1E13 Screwtape's 8th Letter: Is "submission" a dirty word?

Feb 15, 2024 45m

Aaaand we're back! Diving straight in to Letter 8 (my favourite letter in the book). This letter covers so much: the Law of Undulation (i.e. the peaks and valleys of our faith), suffering,…

S1E12 Faith Like a Child: Christmas Special Part 2 with Dusty Hegge

Dec 24, 2023 46m Bonus

Dusty and I continue our conversation, looking at how to parent our children (and re-parent ourselves) in the context of disagreements/extremism and loving others well. This is the last episode of…

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