Monthly Archives: March 2017

“I’m a Sad Ass at the Moment” C.S. Lewis’ Words with Sr. Penelope (From the Vault)

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

I have had a terrible, horrible, awful week. Though it moved in and out relatively quickly, I had a version of the flu I would not wish on anyone, and now I have a week of catching up to do. … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Friday, Memorable Quotes, Reflections | Tagged Balaam's Ass, C.S. Lewis, Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, depression, letters, literature, spiritual dryness, Sr. Penelope, The Screwtape Letters | 11 Comments

The 5 Most Common Mistakes Bloggers Make

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

Great blogs are based on great content–good design, creative network capability, and, especially, great writing. When bloggers get it right, it can be a beautiful thing. At the moment when an audience connects with great online writers and content curators, … Continue reading →

Posted in On Writing, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged BBC America, Blogging, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, C.S. Lewis, CMS, design, J.R.R. Tolkien, MTV, The New Yorker, wordpress, Wordpress Stats, writing | 37 Comments

Thesis Theatre event invitation! (Friday Feature)

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

I am very pleased to have been the supervisor of one of the researchers on SignumU’s Thesis Theatre on the 23rd (Courtney Petrucci). I hope you can take the time to check it out. Registration is free.

Posted in Feature Friday, News & Links | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Ransom Trilogy, Signum University | 1 Comment

The Women That Changed C.S. Lewis’ Life

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

If your experience of C.S. Lewis is only Mere Christianity, Time magazine covers, or a struggle with Susan Pevensie in Narnia, no doubt your most striking image of Lewis will be that of the Oxford Don in shabby tweed surrounded by old books … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged A Grief Observed, Abigail Santamaria, C.S. Lewis, Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, Crystal Hurd, Elizabeth Anscombe, feminism, Flora Lewis, International Women's Day, Joy Davidman, Mary Neylan, Mere Christianity, Narnia, Perelandra, Ruth Pitter, Surprised by Joy, Till We Have Faces, Virginia Woolf | 20 Comments

Fun With Stats 2: Lessons on Connectivity from 5 Years of Blogging

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

As I have confessed before, I love bar graphs and lists. I love data and spreadsheets and trying to read the data to see what trends emerge. As last month was the busiest month ever on A Pilgrim in Narnia, … Continue reading →