Tag Archives: apologetics

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

Literary Diversity and the Bottomless C.S. Lewis: A Unique Journey in Books

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

In George Sayer‘s compelling biography of C.S. Lewis, Sayer recalls the first time he met his future tutor and friend. Before and after his first meeting, Sayer found himself chatting with an unknown professor, later to be revealed as J.R.R. … Continue reading →

Posted in On Writing, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged apologetics, books, C.S. Lewis, George Sayer, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jack, Mere Christianity, Narnia, The Great Divorce, writing | 18 Comments

C.S. Lewis in The Christian Century

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

Last year I introduced an occasional feature I call “Throwback Thursday.” This is where I find a blog post from the past–raiding either my own vault or someone else’s–and throw it back out into the digital world. This might be … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Throwback Thursdays | Tagged apologetics, Bible, Christianity Today, evangelicalism, God in the Dock, Letters to Malcolm, liberal Christianity, Pittenger, Reflection on the Psalms, Reflections on the Psalms, Reinhold Niebuhr, The Christian Century, The Screwtape Letters, theology, W.H. Auden | 17 Comments

1947 TIME Review of C.S. Lewis’ George MacDonald Anthology

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

After digging into Time’s 1947 cover article on C.S. Lewis, I thought it might be fun to reprint a couple of Time articles from the 40s. This week it is interesting to note that C.S. Lewis’ relatively unpopular anthology of George MacDonald quotations at … Continue reading →

Posted in Memorable Quotes, News & Links | Tagged apologetics, At the Back of the North Wind, C.S. Lewis, George MacDonald, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, Time Magazine | 19 Comments

C.S. Lewis’ “Religion and Coventry” in the Saturday Evening Telegraph (Friday Feature)

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

Dominic Russell (@historytalker) recently posted a couple of pics clipped from the Coventry Evening Telegraph. This included two of C.S. Lewis’ short pieces from 1945, including “Work and Prayer” and this clever piece, “Religion and Science.” In a smoking room dialogue, … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Friday, Lewis' Essays, News & Links | Tagged apologetics, atheism, essay writing, essays, Science vs. Religion, Theology of Culture | 7 Comments

Did that Lizard Just Turn Into a Horse? Guest Post by Josiah Peterson

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

The Scene “‘I cannot kill it against your will. It is impossible. Have I your permission?’ …the Lizard began chattering to the ghost so loud even I could hear what it said. ‘Be careful. He can do what he says. … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs | Tagged apologetics, C.S. Lewis, Fellowship for Performing Arts, George MacDonald, James Menzies, John Stott, Mere Christianity, N.T. Wright, Narnia, owen barfield, Past Watchful Dragons, Plato, rhetoric, The Great Divorce, theatre, Tim Keller | 10 Comments

The Problem of Good: Thinking about God and Evil with “The Giver”

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

One of the great questions that fixes the attention of thinkers in our generation about the existence of God is the Problem of Evil. The argument is so simple it is almost sublime. I summarize the argument here in this … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughtful Essays | Tagged apologetics, C.S. Lewis, Jennifer Garner, Lois Lowry, philosophy, Ricky Gervais, The Giver, The Invention of Lying, the Omnitrilemma, The Problem of Pain, theology, utopia | 14 Comments

Diana Butler Bass on C.S. Lewis and the Inklings

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

The work of C.S. Lewis is not lost on Church historians. Dr. Diana Butler Bass, a student of George Marsden and prominent columnist, author, and American church historian, turns to Lewis and some of his friends as an answer to … Continue reading →

Posted in Memorable Quotes, Original Research | Tagged apologetics, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, Christian spirituality, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Dorothy L. Sayers, George Marsden, History, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Madeleine L'Engle, Mere Christianity, spiritual theology, Stanley Hauerwas, theology | 4 Comments

From the Mouths of Atheists: Faith Lessons from Terry Pratchett

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

In creating the Discworld, Terry Pratchett set for himself an interesting problem for an atheist of his era: he created a world where gods are a reality. From an artist’s perspective, this is no particular problem at all. Pratchett made what … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, Memorable Quotes, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged apologetics, atheism, Bart Ehrman, Carpe Jugulum, Discworld, faith, Granny Weatherwax, Mightily Oats, Small Gods, Terry Pratchett, The Golden Bough, Theology of Culture, vampires | 15 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 →