Monthly Archives: May 2014

Storytelling and Art

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

This morning I was listening to the CBC radio show “Q” with Jian Gomeshi. This is a Canadian arts and culture radio magazine that we do really well, and the secret is slowly getting out as the show has gone … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Afghan Girl, art, C.S. Lewis, CBC, Dorothy L. Sayers, evangelical, Jian Gomeshi, Jodi Cobb, National Geographic, photography, theology, writing | 17 Comments

Truth Claims ≠ Violence

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

Truth be told, I am a false positive extrovert. At least at parties. Even when I know the people and place pretty well, I have great anxiety at breaking into conversation circles. But this was a faculty event, a room … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughtful Essays | Tagged abolition of man, Boko haram, Bring Back Our Girls, C.S. Lewis, epistemology, kidnapping, Madeleine L'Engle, Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, Nigeria, philosophy, theology, Truth | 15 Comments

Another Awesome Day at The Wade

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

Two years ago I wrote a review of the Marion E. Wade Center. It is unusual, perhaps, to write a review about a library, but my 3-day visit in 2012 changed the course of my academic life. While my most … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Reviews | Tagged archive, books, C.S. Lewis, Chicago, fantasy, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, literature, Marion E. Wade Center, The Screwtape Letters | 21 Comments

Harry Potter in the Bible

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

Originally posted on Mere Inkling Press:
So much for the effectiveness of “state churches.” The European ones appear to have become abject failures. There is ample evidence that the “establishment” of religions has rarely served either church or state very…