James M. Houston
James M. Houston is a co-founder of the C.S. Lewis Institute. From its beginning, Jim has served as a Senior Fellow of the Institute, lecturing at CSLI events over the past four decades. He received his Bachelor of Science and M.A. degrees from the University of Edinburgh and a D. Phil. from Oxford University. He was a University Lecturer at Oxford from 1947 – 1971 where he taught cultural and historical geography. While teaching at Oxford, he met C.S. Lewis and participated in a regular Bible study with him for six years. He is known as one of the “founding fathers” of Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia where he has served as the first Principal, Chancellor and Professor of Spiritual Theology.
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Looking Ahead to Christian Life in a Personalist Culture
Dr. James M. Houston offers lessons from C.S. Lewis for Christian life in a postmodern...Read More
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The Prayer-Life of C.S. Lewis
So to try to enter into the understanding of Lewis’ prayer-life is an attempt to...Read More
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Christian Responses to Baby Boom Challenges
When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he...Read More
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The Necessity of Elders For Renewal
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your...Read More
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The Independence Myth
Some who are aware of these phrases' origins fear that "spiritual direction" is the Trojan...Read More
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The Prayer Life of C.S. Lewis – Part 1
Please Listen to this engaging audio recording resource on The Prayer Life of C.S. Lewis...Read More
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The Prayer Life of C.S. Lewis – Part 2
Part two of this audio recording continues with insights on The Prayer Life of C.S....Read More
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Profiles in Faith: Aelred of Rievaulx (1110-1167)
Aelred of Rievaulx was born at Hexham, an area considered remote in today’s England, but...Read More
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Profiles in Faith: Bernard of Clairvaux
Indeed, possibly no other monk has ever had such influence over affairs of state, as...Read More
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Profiles in Faith: Malcolm Muggeridge
Thomas Malcolm Muggeridge was born in 1903, named by his father Henry after Thomas Carlyle....Read More