Tag Archives: American evangelicalism

A Mailbox Note on Mark Noll’s C.S. Lewis in America (2023)

Posted on July 25, 2024 by

The book “C.S. Lewis in America: Readings and Receptions, 1935-1947” by Mark Noll explores how American scholars and critics received and reviewed C.S. Lewis’s work. The author delves into the reception of Lewis’s books by different religious and intellectual communities, shedding light on their responses and influence. Noll’s work provides valuable insights for researchers and readers of Lewis’s thought. Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged American evangelicalism, American history, Amy Baik Lee, books, C.S. Lewis, C.S. Lewis in America, David C. Downing, Dymer, George Marsden, Jerry Root, Marion E. Wade Center, Mark Noll, reception history, Splendour in the Dark, This Homeward Ache | 8 Comments

“Gilbert and Jack: What C.S. Lewis Found Reading G.K. Chesterton”: Audio Drama by Alan C. Duncan

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

I am sometimes asked to provide a blurb for an upcoming book, usually something to do with C.S. Lewis and the Inklings. I rarely get the book read in time to meet a publisher’s schedule, so don’t bother heading to … Continue reading →

Posted in Memorable Quotes, News & Links, Reviews | Tagged Alan C. Duncan, American evangelicalism, C.S. Lewis, conservativism, g k chesterton, The Inklings, Till We Have Faces | 18 Comments

Lewis and Tolkien among American Evangelicals: Guest Post by G. Connor Salter (Lewis Scholarship Series)

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

This guest blog by G. Connor Salter is a response to a series of pieces called “Why is Tolkien Scholarship Stronger than Lewis Scholarship?” (see parts 1, 2, and 3). There are some deep conversations within the comments section of … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged American evangelicalism, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, Christian Smith, Dune, evangelicalism, Frank Herbert, Frank Peretti, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Mark Noll, Narnia, Sørina Higgins, The Lord of the Rings, The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind | 55 Comments

Brenton Dickieson’s Great Divergence within the Great Divorce: Podcast Interview on In the Corner Back by the Woodpile

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

A couple of years ago I blogged about the podcast, In the Corner Back by the Woodpile, this one about Phil Keaggy and C.S. Lewis’ influence. It took this long, but I was finally able to sit down with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged American evangelicalism, American history, C.S. Lewis, Christianity Today, Fundamentalism, hell, Mere Christianity, Narnia, Rob Bell, That Hideous Strength, The Abolition of Man, The Great Divorce | 13 Comments

On the Critical Missing Piece from the Best Part of Gary Selby’s Earthy Spirituality: C. S. Lewis and Incarnational Faith

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

I am about to defend my Ph.D. thesis on the “spiritual theology” of C.S. Lewis as part of a larger research project on Lewis and the spiritual life. I am on the lookout, then, for books and articles about Lewis … Continue reading →