Monthly Archives: August 2012

The War of the Worldviews: H.G. Wells vs. C.S. Lewis (Part 2)

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

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 →

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The War of the Worldviews: H.G. Wells vs. C.S. Lewis (Part 1)

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

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 →

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What We Believe is What We Become, from The Magician’s Nephew

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

As far as I understand it, The Magician’s Nephew was the Narnia Chronicle C.S. Lewis struggled most to write. He began it after The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe became popular in 1949, but he didn’t finish it until 1954. … Continue reading →

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The Oddest Inkling: A Guest Blog by Sørina Higgins

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

Sørina Higgins is an Inklings scholar specializing in works of Charles Williams. Included in her writings are her most recent book of poetry, Caduceus; her literature blog, Iambic Admonit; and a number of articles on C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 6, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

Originally posted on C.S. Lewis Minute:
Note: Because of this special anniversary the next podcast in The Narnia Code series will post tomorrow. On August 6, 1941 a chapter in the life of C.S. Lewis began which had far reaching consequences.…

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