Justin Wiggins
Justin Wiggins is an author who works and lives in the primitive, majestic, beautiful mountains of North Carolina. He graduated with his Bachelor's in English Literature, with a focus on C.S. Lewis studies, from Montreat College in May 2018. His first book was Surprised by Agape, published by Grant Hudson of Clarendon House Publications. His second book, Surprised By Myth, was co-written with Grant Hudson and published in 2021. Many of his recent books (Marty & Irene, Tír na nÓg, Celtic Twilight, Celtic Song, Ragnarok, Celtic Dawn) are published by Steve Cawte of Impspired.
Wiggins has also had poems and other short pieces published by Clarendon House Publications, Sehnsucht: The C.S. Lewis Journal, and Sweetycat Press. Justin has a great zeal for life, work, community, writing, literature, art, pubs, bookstores, coffee shops, and for England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Contributing Writer
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How a Rock Band and a Classic Author Restored My Faith
Struggling with doubt, loneliness, and a search for meaning, Justin Wiggins found unexpected hope through music and the timeless words of C.S. Lewis. Discover how Christ’s agape love transformed...Wednesday, December 18, 2024
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What Can Christians Learn from Malcolm Guite's Powerful Poetry?
What makes the English poet Malcolm Guite such a compelling figure to Christians across the world?Friday, March 15, 2024
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What Can the Book of Kells Teach Christians Today?
The Book of Kells is so beautiful that one writer thought angels made it. So what can it teach us today about serving God?Friday, March 15, 2024
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What Can We Learn from the Surprisingly Christian Poems of Samuel Taylor Coleridge?
Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote some of the most famous poems in English literature. Yet few readers today know there is a distinctly spiritual worldview permeating his work.Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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5 Christian Women Who Influenced C.S. Lewis
C.S. Lewis was one of the twentieth century's greatest writers. Not many people talk about how Lewis related to women—how he tutored various female students at Oxford and Cambridge, and various...Monday, November 6, 2023
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What Makes George MacDonald's The Princess and the Goblin a Classic?
Pastor and writer George MacDonald published his fairy tale The Princess and The Goblin in 1872. While many fairy tales from that time are forgotten, this book continues to sell today, with...Friday, October 6, 2023
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What Makes C.S. Lewis’ Novel The Great Divorce a Classic?
Though not as popular as The Chronicles of Narnia, Mere Christianity, or The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce is a fascinating work of fiction that has gained a wide readership. In fact,...Thursday, September 14, 2023
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What Can We Learn from George MacDonald’s Phantastes?
The fantasy novel Phantastes has influenced many writers, but had a particularly profound impact on the spiritual journey of C.S. Lewis.How did this book, published in 1858, influence Lewis’...Friday, September 8, 2023
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Why Haven't More People Read The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis?
The Abolition of Man is one of Lewis’ most challenging philosophical works. Since it is a work of scholarship, it was not written in the vernacular as Mere Christianity, The Problem of Pain, and...Monday, August 21, 2023
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Why Did C.S. Lewis Write Mere Christianity?
Mere Christianity has sold millions of copies every year since its original publication in 1952. The book has been well-received among Christians across denominational backgrounds and people of...Monday, August 21, 2023
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Is Till We Have Faces C.S. Lewis' Best Book?
What is the C.S. Lewis book that he considered his best work... but you have not heard about?Thursday, August 10, 2023
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What Can Readers Learn from C.S. Lewis' Book Surprised by Joy?
Surprised by Joy is one of C.S. Lewis’ great works of non-fiction. So what makes it unique among the many books that Lewis wrote?Thursday, August 10, 2023
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What Should You Know about Christian Singer Jon Foreman?
As the lead singer for Switchfoot, as a solo musician, and as a collaborator with musicians like Lauren Daigle, Jon Foreman has set an example of being inside and outside the Christian music...Monday, April 17, 2023
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10 Great Movies about C.S. Lewis and the Inklings
Between documentaries like the Fantasy Makers and biopics like Shadowlands, there are plenty of excellent movies about C.S. Lewis and his friends in the Inklings. Let's look at 10 of those movies...Monday, March 13, 2023