{"id":45232,"date":"2013-06-13T00:09:15","date_gmt":"2013-06-13T07:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/markshea\/?p=45232"},"modified":"2014-12-29T22:54:15","modified_gmt":"2014-12-30T05:54:15","slug":"the-c-s-lewis-society-of-california-writes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/markshea\/2013\/06\/the-c-s-lewis-society-of-california-writes.html","title":{"rendered":"The C.S. Lewis Society of California writes…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

I am delighted to invite you to join with us at the upcoming conference commemorating the 50th Anniversary of C.S. Lewis\u2019s death, Living the Legacy: The Vision, Voice, & Vocation of C.S. Lewis: C. S. Lewis Summer Conference<\/a>. Sponsored by the C.S. Lewis Foundation, the program will be held in San Deigo, California, June 21-23.<\/p>\n

Nearly fifty years after his death, the popularity and relevance of C.S. Lewis continues to increase. His books, published in many languages, remain perennial bestsellers and continue to inspire both children and adults alike, while his academic ideas continue to inform key debates in a number of fields. Worldwide ticket sales in the billions of dollars from the Chronicles of Narnia film series and sold out theatre performances certify the imaginative power and wonder of Lewis\u2019s world. Most recently, Westminster Abbey has announced the unveiling of a memorial stone to Lewis in the Poets Corner on November 22, 2013. But why? What aspects of this scholar, writer, and Christian believer continue to make Lewis such a major figure in both the Christian world and the culture at large?<\/p>\n