Monthly Archives: October 2013

The Prophetic Critique of Malcolm Guite

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

As I posted this week, Canada’s broadcaster, the CBC, included a two-part documentary on C.S. Lewis and the Inklings on its award-winning Ideas programme. As a Canadian, I was fortunate to be able to listen to this documentary live–while I … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis Biography, Reviews | Tagged abolition of man, Alister McGrath, C.S. Lewis, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, literature, Malcolm Guite, Monika Hilder, Poetry, Ralph Wood, The Inklings Institute of Canada, theology | 10 Comments

C.S. Lewis and The Inklings ‘Ideas’ on CBC

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

Originally posted on Malcolm Guite:
As part of the commemorations for Cs Lewis’s ‘Jubilee’ year the Canadian Broadcasting Company have commissioned two in depth programmes on CS Lewis and the Inklings for their Flagship ‘Ideas’ series. I was happy to…

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Alister McGrath, C.S. Lewis, CBC, Conversion, ideas, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, literature, Malcolm Guite, religion | 13 Comments

The Forgotten Posts: Blogs that I Liked But Apparently No One Else Did, or An Encouraging Read During a Difficult Writing Period, or, Longest. Title. Ever.

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

I am writing a paper, and it isn’t going well. When writers face a losing battle, we often turn to little supports that we have surrounded ourselves with over the years. I know a writer who googles his name, to … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged books, C.S. Lewis, Conversion, imagination, Narnia, Shel Silverstein, Spirits in Bondage, Stephen King, writing | 4 Comments

Return to Narnia

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

Originally posted on Mere Inkling Press:
Great news for all fans of Narnia—after a three year delay, it’s just been announced that they will be making a film based on The Silver Chair! Voyage of the Dawn Treader was released…

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, children's literature, fantasy, film, Mark Gordon, Narnia, Saving Private Ryan, The Silver Chair | 9 Comments

The Place of the Lion in C.S. Lewis’ Fiction

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

I have recently had the pleasure of being a guest blogger for The Oddest Inkling in a series on Charles Williams’ The Place of the Lion. This was the first Williams book that C.S. Lewis had ever encountered, and it … Continue reading →