Monthly Archives: November 2012

Why I’m Not Writing a C.S. Lewis Birthday Post

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

He’s dead. Well, that’s the main reason I’m not writing a special happy birthday post for C.S. Lewis. True, if he were alive, we would be celebrating his eleventy-fourth birthday, which would be exceptional indeed. But he isn’t alive. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis Biography, News & Links | Tagged books, C.S. Lewis, Death, Eddie Edmonds, J.R.R. Tolkien, literature, Madeleine L'Engle, Marion E. Wade Center, Mythcon, Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg, Voltaire, Wimple | 18 Comments

Peter Kreeft on Hell (Hell Series Part 2)

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

Peter Kreeft is a Catholic philosopher, C.S. Lewis scholar, and a contributor to the genre of Screwtape-style letters. This piece is an excerpt from his Fundamentals of Faith, and is available here. The hell with hell! says the modern mind. … Continue reading →

Posted in Memorable Quotes | Tagged C.S. Lewis, George MacDonald, heaven, hell, hell fire and damnation, Peter Kreeft, religion, The Great Divorce, theology | 6 Comments

Wormwood Reborn? A Screwtapian Look at The Gates by John Connolly (Hell Series Part 1)

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

One of the great perks as a university teacher is that I am constantly in conversation with students about good books. While this occasionally gets me into conversations about Twilight (which I read with great effort) and Hunger Games (which … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Reviews | Tagged Angel & Demons, books, British, British Literature, C.S. Lewis, Dan Brown, Dante, demons, Douglas Adams, End of the World, fantasy, hell, John Connolly, kurt vonnegut jr, Lemony Snicket, literature, Milton, Philip Pullman, Screwtape, Terry Pratchett, The Gates, The Gates of Hell, The Hunger Games, The Screwtape Letters, Twilight | 9 Comments

The Difference Between Pressure & Discipline: Reflection upon my 100th Post

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

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 | 9 Comments

My NaNoWriMo Project: The Curse of Téarian, chapter 1

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

I am now midway through the month of November. While some are growing moustaches or preparing for exams, I am trying to write a novel in these slim 30 days. I posted my pre-writing process when I began, and thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Writing | Tagged books, faerie, fantasy, myth, mythopoiea, NaNoWriMo, The Curse of Téarian, writing | 20 Comments

Marching as to War: C.S. Lewis on His Way to the Front Line

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

As I began to read C.S. Lewis’ wartime letters in 1917-1918 (The Collected Letters, vol. 1), I was struck by the casual tone of his experience. On Remembrance Day in Canada, we consider the weight of the soldiers’ sacrifices for … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis Biography, Memorable Quotes | Tagged C.S. Lewis, letters, Remebrance Day, somerset light infantry, Surprised by Joy, walking, war, wartime letters, WWI, WWII | 4 Comments

Giving Voice to the Story: On Reading the Hobbit Aloud to my Son

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

This blog is part of The Hobbit Read-Along at The Warden’s Walk. I’ve been assigned Chapter 14: Fire and Water. Feel free to comment on any of the great blogs in the series. When I jumped into the Hobbit Read-Along, … Continue reading →