Tag Archives: C.S. Lewis

Stephen Colbert, Anderson Cooper, C.S. Lewis, Tolkien & Me: Thoughts on Grief (Friday Feature)

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

I was struck by this interview between Anderson Cooper and Stephen Colbert on Grief. Youtube gave this to me because of the J.R.R. Tolkien link, I think, after watching a lecture by Tom Shippey. Weird link, but the Youtube algorithm … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Friday, News & Links | Tagged A Grief Observed, Anderson Cooper, C.S. Lewis, grief, J.R.R. Tolkien, Roman Catholicism, Stephen Colbert, Tom Shippey | 6 Comments

I Passed my Viva!

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

I am very pleased to announce that I have successfully defended my PhD at the University of Chester! The viva voce was strong, with critical feedback and some verbal sparring. Overall, though, it was a great experience, with some levity … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links, Original Research | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Christian spirituality, L.M. Montgomery, Narnia, PhD, PhD dissertation, PhD Research, phd students, PhD thesis, spiritual theology, spirituality, theology and literature | 61 Comments

Joy Davidman’s Conversion Story “The Longest Way Round”: Audio Narration and Doodle

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

In this Friday Feature I want to share a creative way to read Joy Davidman’s conversion story, “The Longest Way Round,” which you can find in various places online and in Out of My Bone: The Letters of Joy Davidman, … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Friday | Tagged Abigail Santamaria, C.S. Lewis, C.S. Lewis Doodle, Don King, Joy Davidman, Lyle Dorsett, Out of My Bone: The Letters of Joy Davidman, Smoke on the Mountain, Surprised by Joy, The Longest Way Round | 23 Comments

Thoughts on the Eve of my PhD Viva

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

As I announced at the end of May, I have completed my PhD thesis at the University of Chester and I have been awaiting my defence date. The viva voce, or just Viva, is this terrifying affair where two scholars … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research, Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Chester, PhD, PhD Research, research, spiritual theology | 52 Comments

Brenton’s Top 5 Forbidden Love Films, from “C.S. Lewis and Mythologies of Sex and Love” (Signum University)

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

As I announced a month ago, I am once again teaching the great Signum University class, “C.S. Lewis and Mythologies of Sex and Love.” I love this course, which uses C.S. Lewis’ book and lecture series, The Four Loves, to structure … Continue reading →