Monthly Archives: June 2015

The Charm of Mystery: An Encouragement to Christian Teachers in Secular Schools

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

Last week I posted a fun and thoughtful “schools out forever!” post for students. Thinking of the end of term got me to thinking about the teachers. Although I have done youth work and subbing in Christian environments, and work … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughtful Essays | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Christian schools, Education, evolution, homosexuality, media, Pedagogy, science, Science vs. Religion, sex, stereotypes, Teaching, Theology of Culture, Westboro Baptist Church, worldview | 13 Comments

Hallows and Heaven by Sørina Higgins

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

I’m very pleased to be included–not only in the excellent book coming about about King Arthur and the Oxford Inklings, but also in the discussion about Charles Williams‘ stunning early play, ‘The Chapel of the Thorn.” Check out this blog … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | 4 Comments

The Term is Over: The Holidays Have Begun

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

As a tribute to all the students who have been sitting on the edge of their seats these last few days, staring out the window longingly at the green grass bending in early summer breezes, I thought I would post the … Continue reading →

Posted in Memorable Quotes | Tagged Arthur Greeves, C.S. Lewis, children's literature, Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, heaven, holidays, last day of school, letters, Narnia, Poetry, summer, The Last Battle, writing | 11 Comments

Terry Pratchett’s Topsy-Turvy Witches

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

At Mythcon last year, a bright young scholar said that she thought that Granny Weatherwax is the alter ego of Terry Pratchett—not in personality, but in her wry, upside-down, “limit evil” approach to life in this strange world. At least, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, Memorable Quotes | Tagged Discworld, Granny Weatherwax, Macbeth, Mythcon, stereotypes, Terry Pratchett, Tiffany Aching, witches, Witches Abroad, writing | 14 Comments

Love Seeds Over Literature: A Remarkable C.S. Lewis Review of Arthur C. Clarke

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

On Wednesday I wrote about “How 1950s SciFi Superstars Helped C.S. Lewis Fall in Love with Science Fiction Again“–a blog that has been trending since. It was intriguing to see how the quality of Ray Bradbury’s writing, the generosity of Anthony Boucher’s … Continue reading →