Category Archives: Feature Friday

Cyber Monday: Inklings and Theology Bundles on Christian Audio

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

Inklings Audiophiles and readers of classic Christian theology will love the Cyber Monday bundles at ChristianAudio.com. They have $15 three-pack of unabridged audiobooks, including: The Lord of the Rings trilogy read by Rob Inglis C.S. Lewis’ Space Trilogy read by Geoffrey … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Friday | Tagged A.W. Tozer, Augustine, C.S. Lewis, Calvin's Institutes, Confessions, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, g k chesterton, J.I. Packer, J.R.R. Tolkien, John Bunyan, John Calvin, Jonathan Edwards, Lord of the Rings, Pilgrim's Progress, Ransom Trilogy | 7 Comments

Bono and Eugene Peterson on the Psalms and Art (Friday Feature)

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

Last week I wrote about the passing of Eugene Peterson and his impact on my spiritual and literary life. In particular, it was Eugene’s classes that led me to a recovery and reimagining of my vocation of writing and scholarship and … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Friday, News & Links | Tagged American evangelicalism, art, As Kingfishers Catch Fire, Bono, Eugene Peterson, evangelical, Frederick Buechner, Regent College, U2 | 1 Comment

A Place for “Till We Have Faces,” by David C. Downing, Wade Center Co-Director

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

Originally posted on Off the Shelf:
Recently the Wade Center unveiled a new display in its museum space, recounting the story of C. S. Lewis’s Till We Have Faces (1956) and how it came to be written. The exhibit features…

Posted in Feature Friday, News & Links | Tagged C.S. Lewis, david downing, Marion E. Wade Center, Till We Have Faces | 19 Comments

The Wade Center Welcomes New Co-Directors Crystal and David Downing (Feature Friday)

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

As I announced before, Drs. Crystal and David Downing have been appointed as Co-Directors of the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College. The Wade is the premier North American deposit of archival and library materials for the Inklings and … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Friday, News & Links | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, Crystal Downing, david downing, Dorothy L. Sayers, g k chesterton, George MacDonald, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Marion E. Wade Center, owen barfield | 1 Comment

George Grant and C.S. Lewis, by Ron Dart (Friday Feature)

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

I keep meaning to highlight one of Canada’s most important public intellectuals, George Grant, and his connection to C.S. Lewis. I just never seem to get to the task so I will let Prof. Ron Dart lead us in that … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Friday, News & Links | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Canada, Canadian Politics, Dennis Lee, George Grant, Jordan Peterson, Oxford, Socratic Club, The Abolition of Man | 25 Comments

Phil Keaggy on C.S. Lewis, “In the Corner Back by the Woodpile” Podcast (Friday Feature)

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

Part of my conversion to Christianity as a young adult was a strange period of renegotiating my past. Our family was pretty poor, with painted chipboard floors, 3rd gen hand-me-down clothes, and glassware stolen from A&W. Despite our poverty, my … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Friday, News & Links | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Cat Stevens, CCM, Contemporary Christian Music, Eric Clapton, Glass Harp, music, Phil Keaggy | 9 Comments

Little Rooms of Imagination with Madeleine L’Engle and C.S. Lewis (Friday Feature)

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

I tell my students often enough to read the fore-matter in their textbooks. “That’s where the good stuff is,” I argue. “That’s where the author shares his or her vision for writing.” Now, I suspect that students rarely heed my … Continue reading →