Tag Archives: creation

Affirming Creation in the Lord of the Rings

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

Perhaps it isn’t that surprising that J.R.R. Tolkien’s books are so environmentally sensitive. Like Sam Gamgee, Tolkien loved things that grow and good tilled earth. He loved walks–long walks beyond his garden through English towns and villages and vast, untouched … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, Reflections | Tagged creation, creation care, Earth Day, environment, fantasy, J.R.R. Tolkien, Legolas, literature, Lord of the Rings, Matthew Dickerson, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Treebeard, WWI | 9 Comments

Affirming Creation in the Lord of the Rings #earthday

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

Posted in Fictional Worlds, Reflections | Tagged creation, creation care, Earth Day, environment, fantasy, J.R.R. Tolkien, Legolas, literature, Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Treebeard, WWI | 14 Comments

Water Woes

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

The smell of damp towels is distinctive, and I’ve nearly had enough. It is Spring, and we live in an old house, so things can get damp in our basement. Basements are damp, I suppose, but this is where my … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Adam and Eve, climate change, creation, creation care, Earth Day, Earth Day 2015, environment, Garden of Eden, Genesis, global warming, myth, Prince Edward Island, theology, Theology of Culture | 7 Comments

The 7 Least Popular Posts (That I Still Think Were Pretty Good)

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

It’s fun to make “Best of” lists, like my “7 Super Awesome Posts of 2014.” The poison ivy of the WordPress statistics forest, however, is that you also know what posts were almost completely ignored. Some of these least viewed … Continue reading →