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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Ethical Significance of The Sermon On The Mount
In this lecture, primary emphasis is on the response of the believer to the Sermon...Read More
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The Christian’s Character Part 2
In this lecture he focuses on the characteristics of God and explores what this means...Read More
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The Christian Kingdom
In this lecture, Houston discusses Christian minds which are to be fixed on the Lord,...Read More
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The Christian’s Character Part 1
In this lecture Prof. Houston presents the ethical background for interpretation (understanding) the beatitudes.
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The Freedom of Spiritual Disciplines
Spiritual disciplines are often thought of as tasks to do to act out the faith...Read More
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The Biblical Basis of Discernment/Meaning of Truth in the Old Testament
Living a well thought-out and discerning life in the presence of a loving God is...Read More
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The Meaning of Truth in The New Testament
Prof. Houston discusses truth as a divine act that is based upon the historical reality...Read More
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The Role of Imagination in Christian Thought
In this lecture, Professor Houston discusses the imagination of one’s heart as a way of...Read More
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Truth as Encounter
In this lecture, Prof. Houston discusses the idea of truth stating that the law came...Read More
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The Truth in Christ
Apologetics are replies, defenses, and answers, when questions, accusations, or attacks are mounted. In the...Read More