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

Last Thursday I had the pleasure of listening to a CBC Ideas documentary on C.S. Lewis. Part 1 of the series focussed on Lewis’ biography leading up to the point of his conversion. The experts interviewed include Canadian literary scholar … Continue reading →

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

Great post by my digital friend Rob Stroud on the announcement that, rather than re-booting the entire Chronicles of Narnia film franchise, The Silver Chair will become the 4th installment, with a new director, Mark Gordon of Saving Private Ryan … Continue reading →

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 →