Monthly Archives: June 2016

Reclaiming the Ideals of Academia: A Reflection from the Lewis and Friends Colloquium

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Originally posted on Sunlit Fields:
I just spent a very refreshing weekend in the good company of friends and colleagues at Taylor University’s Lewis and Friends Colloquium (June 2-5). I’ve been to various conferences in the past relating to the…

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When Screwtape Haunts in Eden: Testing the Possibilities of the Screwtape-Ransom Universe

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Thanks to the smooth voice and broadcasting know-how of C.S. Lewis kingmaker William O’Flaherty, I am able to share with you the audio of my recent talk at the C.S. Lewis and Friends Colloquium at Taylor University in Upland, IN. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, Original Research | Tagged C.S. Lewis, fantasy, Fictional Universes, Ransom Trilogy, research, Screwtape, Taylor University, The Screwtape Letters, William O'Flaherty | 21 Comments

Superior Equality in Love: A Thought from “Pride and Prejudice”

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

I have just had the great experience of teaching Jane Austen’s great romantic novel Pride & Prejudice. I am sure I gushed, which is not at all fitting for a professor of graduate students. I could not help it: it … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Donald Sutherland, equality, Keira Knightley, love, marriage, Mr. Darcy, Pride and Prejudice, The Four Loves | 23 Comments

TTL 17: “The Son of Lancelot.” — by Brenton D. G. Dickieson

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Originally posted on The Oddest Inkling:
Here is Post #17 in the Series on Taliessin through Logres! It’s a long one, but a good one. Please visit the INTRODUCTION to this series first, and here is the INDEX to the…

Posted in Original Research, Reflections | Tagged Arthuriana, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, Dante, H.G. Wells, intertextuality, Milton, Out of the Silent Planet, Paradise Lost, Perelandra, Sorina Higgins, That Hideous Strength, The Silver Chair | 6 Comments

Eve of Perelandra, by James Lewicki

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

I have complained of the cover art of C.S. Lewis’ Out of the Silent Planet in my blog, “Worst Book Description Ever.” While I like some of the crazy science fiction art of the period, this cover of Perelandra on the right … Continue reading →