Monthly Archives: January 2016

Hobbits, Beer, and Theology

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

For fans of J.R.R. Tolkien and the literary club that formed around him in the 1930s to the 1950s, you will know how beer, hobbits, and theology go together. Each week, for a two and a half decades, a group of … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links, Reflections | Tagged books, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, fantasy, Inklings, J.K. Rowling, J.R.R. Tolkien, literature, Lord of the Rings, Madeleine L'Engle, Narnia, Roger Lancelyn Green, speculative fiction | 20 Comments

Reconsidering the Lindskoog Affair

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Perhaps no figure has caused as much tension in the community of C.S. Lewis scholars and fans as Kathryn Lindskoog. In 1978, shortly after the publication of C.S. Lewis’ The Dark Tower and Other Stories, Walter Hooper found his editorial … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research, Reflections | Tagged A.N. Wilson, Abigail Santamaria, C.S. Lewis, Charlie Starr, Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, conspiracy theory, forgery, J.R.R. Tolkien, Joy Davidman, Kathryn Lindskoog, Ransom Trilogy, Samuel Joeckel, The Canadian C.S. Lewis Journal, The Dark Tower, Walter Hooper | 110 Comments

Call for Submissions

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

I have been pleased to have had a blog published at the Fellowship of the King. They have now sent out a call for poetry, short stories, and essays. Check it out! “The Fellowship of The King” (www.thefellowshipoftheking.net) is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Writing, News & Links | Tagged art, C.S. Lewis, fantasy, g k chesterton, George MacDonald, History, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, liberal arts, literary criticism, philosophy, theology, writing | 18 Comments

sabbath unplugged

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Author Doug Coupland argued that when we reach a certain level of technological connectivity we can’t go back. We are lost when we leave our cell phone at home. When we get our new Smart Phone platform or the latest … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughtful Essays | Tagged CBC, Douglas Coupland, evangelicalism, Geez, Generation X, Kurt Cobain, Leonard Sweet, pop culture, sabbath, tech sabbath, technology, The Matrix, theology, Theology of Culture | 24 Comments

Is Narnia an Allegory?

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

No. It’s not. While tempted to leave it at that and produce the shortest blog of history, I think it is important to let the Narnian himself address the question. C.S. Lewis was, after all, a literary scholar who had … Continue reading →