Monthly Archives: January 2013

A Ham of Note in the History of Literature

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

I suppose there is a tendency to imagine C.S. Lewis as an introspective, brooding sort of fellow. A friend of mine recently pointed out that this image may be because of Anthony Hopkins’ interpretation of Lewis in Shadowlands–a performance that … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis Biography, Memorable Quotes | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Christopher Tolkien, ham, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord David Cecil, rationing | 17 Comments

Khazâd Part I: Aulë

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

One of my favourite things about The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit is the world in which they exist. Tolkien has created an elaborate speculative universe with layers and layers of back story, legend, history, geography, myths, folktales, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, News & Links | Tagged books, Dwarves, faerie, fantasy, Fictional Universes, J.R.R. Tolkien, literature, Lord of the Rings, myth, The Hobbit | 17 Comments

A Bargain at Twice the Price

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

I have blogged before about my problematic love for books, especially the need to own books, to have them around me as a I live and move and have my being. It’s okay: I am working through it. And confederates … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged books, C.S. Lewis, coffee lovers, Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, letters, literature, Out of Print Books, Walter Hooper | 33 Comments

Reconsidering Apologetics

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

Besides being a children’s author, essayist, fantasy writer, and literary critic, C.S. Lewis was also a Christian apologist. “Apologetics,” as the discipline is called, is the artistic science of logically defending belief. Lewis was doing apologetics on the BBC during … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Reviews | Tagged Antony Flew, apologetics, C.S. Lewis, Jocelyn Gibb, Light on C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, Surprised by Joy, The Problem of Pain, The Screwtape Letters | 40 Comments

Cosmo’s Story Within a Story by George MacDonald

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

I am not certain why—perhaps because of my years watching Itchy and Scratchy on The Simpsons—but I have always been attracted to the Story Within a Story technique. I’ve never been a fan of flashbacks, but film has recently taken … Continue reading →