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The Difference Between Pressure & Discipline: Reflection upon my 100th Post
Reaching the somewhat artificial but still satisfying pinnacle of 100 Posts on A Pilgrim in Narnia has set me into a reflective mood. I began this project just over a year ago as a way to draw together my thoughts … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections
Tagged Bible, books, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, evangelical, fantasy, imagination, J.R.R. Tolkien, Letters to an America Lady, literature, love, myth, religion, Science Fiction, The Screwtape Letters, writing
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The War of the Worldviews: H.G. Wells vs. C.S. Lewis (Part 2)
This is the second part of a two-part series on two early science fiction writers: C.S. Lewis and H.G. Wells. You can read part 1 here, which discusses C.S. Lewis’ reading of Wells and the basic plotline of The War … Continue reading
The War of the Worldviews: H.G. Wells vs. C.S. Lewis (Part 1)
This is the first part of a two-part series on two early science fiction writers: C.S. Lewis and H.G. Wells. While they were both British novelists in the early 20th century, they had quite different worldviews. Part 1 discusses C.S. … Continue reading
Between Mars and Malacandra, Fantasy and Real Life
Last Fall the Mars rover Opportunity, after seven years on the red planet with twin rover Spirit, captured stunning pictures of the planet’s surface. We’ve had contact with Mars for some time now, and this panoramic view of the sandy … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughtful Essays
Tagged C.S. Lewis, literature, Mars rover, myth, Of Other Worlds, Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, science, Science Fiction, writing
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There is No Such Thing As Space
There is no such thing as Space. I don’t just mean physically. I suppose, in the physical sense, there is no such thing as “space”: it is the non-stuff between stuff, at the very most. But even space in this … Continue reading
Worst Book Description Ever … And a Note on Cover Art for “Out of the Silent Planet”
After five years away from C.S. Lewis’ Space Trilogy–or, as I prefer to call it, his Ransom Trilogy, since not all the books occur in space–because of my current research I decided to pick it up again. Since I have … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged abducted by aliens, Book Cover Art, books, C.S. Lewis, fantasy, literature, Ransom Trilogy, Science Fiction, Space Trilogy
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