Michael Ward: How did Lewis come up with the name 'Narnia'?

How did C.S. Lewis come up with the name 'Narnia'? What does it signify? And what role did Lewis's atheist Oxford colleague A.L. Rowse play in it? Listen to Dr. Michael Ward's new theory in his illuminating keynote lecture, “'Signifying Nothing? New Thoughts on the Word 'Narnia,'" presented at the Undiscovered C.S. Lewis Conference at George Fox University—the largest academic conference on Lewis in history. Dr. Michael Ward is the author of the award-winning and best-selling Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis (Oxford University Press) and After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis’s The Abolition of Man (Word on Fire Academic). He co-edited The Cambridge Companion to C.S. Lewis and presented the BBC documentary The Narnia Code. 00:00 Student introduction 01:35 Dr. Ward's lecture 58:29 Q&A LINKS TO ALL CONFERENCE KEYNOTE LECTURES: 1. Dr. Stephanie Derrick:    • Why do AMERICANS love C.S. Lewis?   2. Dr. Simon Horobin:    • C.S. Lewis's HILARIOUS & UNDISCOVERED poem...   3. Dr. Steve Beebe:    • What made C.S. Lewis such a GREAT communic...   4. Dr. Jahdiel Perez:    • C.S. Lewis's Unpublished Tragicomedy: "Lew...   5. Dr. Holly Ordway:    • What did J.R.R. Tolkien REALLY think of C....   6. Dr. Michael Ward:    • Michael Ward: How did Lewis come up with t...   ___________________________ THE C.S. LEWIS INITIATIVE of George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon, promotes intellectual growth, spiritual formation, and cultural engagement through studying the literary and theological contributions of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and other key figures in The Inklings. Here on this channel, you will find intellectually stimulating content on undiscovered aspects of Lewis's life and ideas from world-leading experts. THE UNDISCOVERED C.S. LEWIS CONFERENCE—which we hope you will attend in person—is a biannual multi-day event showcasing lesser-known scholarship on Lewis, theatrical productions, Lewis and Tolkien documentaries, and more. The inaugural conference 2024 was the largest academic conference on Lewis in history. Be sure to check out our many resources below! ⬇️ C.S. LEWIS INITIATIVE: https://www.georgefox.edu/cs-lewis-in... UNDISCOVERED C.S. LEWIS CONFERENCE: https://www.georgefox.edu/cs-lewis-in... SEHNSUCHT: THE C.S. LEWIS JOURNAL: https://www.georgefox.edu/cs-lewis-in... PORTLAND C.S. LEWIS SOCIETY: https://www.georgefox.edu/cs-lewis-in... C.S. LEWIS RESEARCH GUIDE: https://libguides.georgefox.edu/cslew...