Monthly Archives: October 2020

The Anatomy of the Vampire Myth

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

Recently, we opened up the digital doors of Signum University. Our Folkloric Transformations class this semester is treating the theme of Vampires and Big Bad Wolves. The transformation of vampire folklore and superstition into folktales, novels, films and television, and … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged Anne Rice, Bram Stoker, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dracula, film adaptation, Folkloric Transformations, Interview with the Vampire, Maggie Parke, Queen of the Damned, Signum University, Sookie Stackhouse, The Vampire Chronicles, The Vampire Lestat, True Blood, Twilight, Vampire Diaries, Vampire Fiction, vampires | 7 Comments

Review of “C.S. Lewis and the Christian Worldview” by Michael L. Peterson

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

Note: This is a longer and more conversational version of a review that was published this week in Literature and Theology, which you can find here (free, open access). For those of you who would like a short, tight review, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged A Preface to Paradise Lost, apologetics, C.S. Lewis, Chronicles of Narnia, English Literature in the Sixteenth Century, Intelligent Design, Mere Christianity, Michael L. Peterson, Miracles, The Allegory of Love, The Great Divorce, The Problem of Pain, theodicy | 9 Comments

Is L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Avonlea a Sequel or a Prequel?

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

Okay, I admit it: the title question is, at first blush, a little ridiculous. In my article a couple of weeks ago, “Smiles and Laughs from Anne’s Marking Pile, a Quote from L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Avonlea,” I talked about … Continue reading →

Posted in L.M. Montgomery, Reviews | Tagged Anne of Avonlea, Anne of Green Gables, Anne of the Island, Anne of Windy Poplars, Jane Eyre, Kilmeny of the Orchard, L.M. Montgomery, Lucy Maud Montgomery, The Golden Road, The Story Girl | 18 Comments

I Won the 2020 Elizabeth R. Epperly Award for Outstanding Early Career Paper!

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

This is good news! Over the weekend, it was announced that I am the recipient of the 2020 Elizabeth R. Epperly Award for Outstanding Early Career Paper for my paper, “Making Friends with the Darkness: L.M. Montgomery’s Popular Theodicy in … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Anne of Green Gables, Anne's House of Dreams, Elizabeth R. Epperly, L.M. Montgomery, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Rainbow Valley, The Fragrance of Sweet-Grass | 34 Comments

Signum University Folkloric Transformations Open Class on “The Anatomy of the Vampire Myth,” with Drs. Maggie Parke and Brenton Dickieson (Tues, Oct 13, 6pm Eastern)

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

Once again, we are opening up the digital doors of Signum University. Our Folkloric Transformations class this semester is treating the theme of Vampires and Big Bad Wolves. The transformation of vampire folklore and superstition into folktales, novels, films and … Continue reading →