Monthly Archives: January 2015

Guest Blog: C.S. Lewis Goes to Heaven: William O’Flaherty’s Interview with David Clark

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

William O’Flaherty is the intrepid host of the “All About Jack” podcast and the Essential C.S. Lewis website. He interviewed Dr. David Clark, and includes that transcript here as part of our ongoing series on The Great Divorce. Dr. Clark … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, fantasy, heaven, hell, That Hideous Strength, The Great Divorce, The Last Battle, theology, Till We Have Faces | 7 Comments

The 7 Least Popular Posts (That I Still Think Were Pretty Good)

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

It’s fun to make “Best of” lists, like my “7 Super Awesome Posts of 2014.” The poison ivy of the WordPress statistics forest, however, is that you also know what posts were almost completely ignored. Some of these least viewed … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Andrew Garfield, art, Banality of Evil, Charles Williams, creation, creation care, Discworld, evil, Hannah Arendt, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Spiderman, Terry Pratchett, To the Lighthouse, Virginia Woolf | 5 Comments

The 7 Super Awesome Posts of 2014 (According to the Stats Squirrels)

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

2014 was a great year here at A Pilgrim in Narnia! More than 70,000 visitors viewed more than 300 posts. I wrote more than 100 posts in 2014, including a few guest blogs. Based on the digital foot traffic this … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged 50 Shades of Grey, Blogging, C.S. Lewis, Fifty Shades of Grey, Reading, The Clash, The Lego Movie, writing | 1 Comment

An Introduction to the New Testament

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

I am teaching a class at the University of Prince Edward Island this semester. “RS 387: The New Testament” is one of my favourite courses to teach. I love the world that the Jesus movement emerged out of–a cultural mess … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Bible, Bible translation, Jesus, King James Bible, New Testament | 7 Comments

Day 2, Off the Rails, and That’s Okay

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

It’s amazing how quickly it can all go off the rails. It is Day 2 of the new year, and you would think things would still be going strong on the second day. All the great plans, the serious goals, … Continue reading →