Category Archives: Original Research

The Other Side of Screwtape: C.S. Lewis’s “Archangel Fragment”

Posted on October 2, 2024 by

Have I talked about this super cool bit of research and writing yet? As I look through the Pilgrim in Narnia archive, I see a couple of hints of the “Archangel Fragment,” but not much more. In a cultural moment … Continue reading →

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C.S. Lewis’ Christmas Sermon for Pagans in the Strand

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Brenton Dickieson

I have spoken often enough of literary Providence: from time to time, the book we really need falls from the shelf, lands in our mailbox, or gets handed to us by a friend (or enemy) just when we need it. … Continue reading →

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A Settler’s Reflections on Indigenous Spaces (National Indigenous Peoples Day)

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Brenton Dickieson

Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada, when we set aside some time to recognize and celebrate the history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis across Canada. Rather than enjoy the drumming and dancing and food … Continue reading →

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Introducing C.S. Lewis’ Unfinished Teenage Novel “The Quest of Bleheris”

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Brenton Dickieson

Hello friends! I want to share what I have been up to in the last few weeks. Some folks will know that I have been working for about nine years on C.S. Lewis’ unfinished teenage Arthurian novel, “The Quest of … Continue reading →

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“A Sense of the Season”: C.S. Lewis’ Birthday Pivot and the Cambridge Inaugural Address (Updated 2022)

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Brenton Dickieson

In the autumn of 1954 at the age of 56, C.S. Lewis was at the height of his academic career. With a chance to speak to the academic community at Cambridge and the listening world on the BBC, Lewis used … Continue reading →

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