CSLI Raleigh/Durham presents That Hideous Strength Book Discussion Our special guest speaker Jim Ranieri will be discussing C.S. Lewis’s classic sci-fi tale, That Hideous Strength, and it’s surprising relevance to our lives today. This is a free event, but registration is required! Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Speaker: Jim Ranieri Location: Beow’s Books and Brews, 8111-153 Creedmoor Rd., Raleigh, NC 27613 Cost: Free, but registration is required Jim is the founder of Beow’s Books and Brews and serves as the Director of Discipleship in addition to teaching Apologetics, Logic, and electives such as “The Literature of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien” at Trinity Academy in Raleigh, NC. He has been fostering quality conversations on faith and literature for many years. He has a passion for the writings of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien.