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Episode 28

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7th Jun 2025

WANTED: Men with Chests | Understanding "The Aboliltion of Man" by C. S. Lewis | Ep. #28

In this episode, we explain the meaning and importance of “The Abolition of Man” by C. S. Lewis, showing how this book predicted the moral decay of modern society, and what the Church can learn from it today.

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00:00 – Introduction

04:47 – Men without chests

07:55 – Against deconstruction

14:50 – The brilliance of C. S. Lewis

18:00 – C. S. Lewis on contraceptives

21:50 – Everyone tries to claim C. S. Lewis

23:55 – Lewis predicted the birth rate crisis

29:15 – The Church needs to focus on core Gospel issues

32:30 – Objective morality is essential

36:00 – Science is always changing

38:08 – Natural philosophy

40:44 – Lewis and Tolkien

43:30 - Conclusion

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Lively Faith
Living and defending a Christian worldview
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Do you want to better live out your faith in God? Here we discuss tough questions about faithfully living and defending a Christian worldview by leaning on the collective wisdom of the Universal Church throughout the ages.

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The Rev. Nathan Stomberg

The Rev. Nathan Stomberg is the President of Lively Faith Ministries. Nathan is a loving husband to his wife, holds a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, works full-time as a Project Manager, is an avid distance runner, and enjoys writing about current events through the lens of a Christian worldview.