Monthly Archives: April 2015

“Locking Horns With C.S. Lewis” by Antony Flew

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

In There is a God (2007), Antony Flew tells the story of his philosophical conversion from atheism to deism, and finally to theism. Flew became famous as an atheist with this little paper, “Theology and Falsification” (1950), where he argued that … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis Biography, Memorable Quotes | Tagged Antony Flew, apologetics, atheism, autoenthnography, biography, controversy, Elizabeth Anscombe, Miracles, Oxford, philosophy, Socrates, Socratic Club, Spiritual Autobiography, theology, There is a god | 6 Comments

The Deeper Meaning of “The Great Divorce”

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

This is dangerous territory–partly because some have trumbled into the “real” meaning of this or that book and caused an awful mess. When read this way the Bible most especially becomes secret code for everything from American foreign policy to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, controversy, Dante, Galatians 2:20, George MacDonald, heaven, hell, Love Wins, Narnia, Rob Bell, self-death, The Great Divorce, The Last Battle, The Problem of Pain, theology | 32 Comments

The Grand Miracle, Or Easter in Everyday Life (70th Anniversary)

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

On this week 70 years ago, C.S. Lewis preached a sermon called “The Grand Miracle” at St. Jude on the Hill Church in London. The talk was published two weeks later in The Guardian–following the last episode of The Great Divorce … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Christmas, dive, Easter, Galatians 2:20, Χριστὸς ἀνέστη, Miracles, self-death, spiritual theology, St. Jude on the Hill, surrender, The Grand Miracle, The Guardian, theology | 12 Comments

Guest Post: A Tour Guide to Classic Arthurian Literature

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

For the Arthurian in you, a Tour Guide through that legendary region. This is something I wish I had when I began thinking about Arthurian literature. This guest post is by Suzannah Rowntree, who ends the tour with her own … Continue reading →

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H.G. Wells Was Right: The Martians are Coming!

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

Well, maybe. According to scientists, there are mysterious plumes of gas on the surface of Mars. On Feb 19, 2015, CBC reported: The plumes were first spotted in March and April 2012 by more than a dozen amateur astronomers using … Continue reading →