Tag Archives: Chester

Why Religion Matters: A Mini-Vlog Series

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

One of the trade-offs of my recent vacation and research trip to the U.K. was that I had to miss the first week of classes. In our “Inquiry Studies” class we were simply doing introductions, so I joined the class … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research | Tagged Chester, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, religion, religious studies, Stonehenge, Teaching, theology, United Kingdom | 16 Comments

Travels in Time: An Update from the UK

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

As I write this the English countryside is passing quickly by. I am on a train, which is a rare experience for a non-urban Canadian. Taking the train through England is like moving briskly in and out of time. Clay-roofed … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research | Tagged Bodleian, Chester, Glasgow, Harry Potter, ISRLC, London, manuscripts, Oxford, Prince Edward Island, The Quest of Bleheris | 14 Comments

The Narnian Pilgrim in the UK

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Dear Fellow Pilgrims, I chose the image of pilgrimage when I began this blog 5 years ago last week (here was my first blog, on Letter Writing in a Digital Age). I come from a Christian tradition that has tended … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Anniversary Blog, Blogging, C.S. Lewis, Chester, King Arthur, London, Oxford, pigrimage, travel, Wales | 6 Comments

Leuven to Chester in 12 Hours (Live Tweeting Adventure)

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

08:59 Very thankful for church bells in Leuven; set my Mon-Fri alarm on Sunday #fail 09:00 Evidently I am incapable of sleeping in Europe. Ugh. 09:01 Breakfast: three leftover sips from a Coke Zero named Michaël 09:15 Finished last Belgian … Continue reading →