Monthly Archives: October 2014

The Banality of Evil: A Thought by Terry Pratchett

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

“The Banality of Evil” is a phrase by Hannah Arendt in her book, Eichmann in Jerusalem. The idea emerged out of the aftermath of WWII, as the public slowly came to consciousness about the Holocaust. There were Nazi hunters in … Continue reading →

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Why Poetry?

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

I am a fan of John Benjamin’s “The Bully Pulpit” page. Every couple of days he captures an intelligent, compassionate, witty, or startling quote from a leading author or historical figure. This quick response by Peter Hitchens on poetry is … Continue reading →

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Chance, Providence, and a Third Option: A Walter Mitty Reflection

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

It was my son’s night to pick our family film, and of all the superhero, gang-busting, technicolour films he could have chosen, he picked The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Granted, Ben Stiller is on our nine-year-old’s radar as a … Continue reading →

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The Heraldry of Heaven

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

Originally posted on The Oddest Inkling:
On Tuesday, I gave a guest lecture at Signum University’s Mythgard Institute as a supplement to the course on C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. The talk was entitled “The Heraldry of Heaven: The Development…

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A Guide to Doing C.S. Lewis Research at the Bodleian: From One Who Started Badly

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

I wrote here of the hectic chaos of arriving at the Bodleian. It was a combination of my unforeseen lack of preparation, and the fact that the Bodleian is under renovation. My hope is to provide a little detail about … Continue reading →

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