Tag Archives: Crystal Downing

Crystal Downing, Subversive: Christ, Culture, and the Shocking Dorothy L. Sayers (Book Launch, Friday Feature)

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

I am pleased to share the video of the Book Launch for Crystal Downing’s new book, Subversive: Christ, Culture, and the Shocking Dorothy L. Sayers. Famous detective club novelist, strident correspondent, generation-leading scriptwriter, essayist, lecturer, and controversialist, and the producer … Continue reading →

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Subversive: Christ, Culture, and the Shocking Dorothy L. Sayers (InklingsFolk Online Discussion)

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

I am a big fan of Crystal Downing’s work, and I love the figure of Dorothy L. Sayers. I am pleased, then, to share this event! I also look forward to reading Crystal’s new book, Subversive. Subversive Sayers: A Conversation … Continue reading →

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“The Places of Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis” with Patti Callahan, plus a Wade Podcast, Timeline, and Other Resources (Friday Feature)

Posted on August 23, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

I recently featured New York Times Bestselling author Patti Callahan’s novelized biography of Joy Davidman, Becoming Mrs. Lewis: The Improbable Love Story of Joy Davidman and C. S. Lewis. I found it a helpful book with fine writing, but I … Continue reading →

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The Wade Center Welcomes New Co-Directors Crystal and David Downing (Feature Friday)

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

As I announced before, Drs. Crystal and David Downing have been appointed as Co-Directors of the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College. The Wade is the premier North American deposit of archival and library materials for the Inklings and … Continue reading →

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Announcement: The Wade Center Welcomes New Co-Directors Crystal and David C. Downing

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

Well, this is a coup! Drs. Crystal and David Downing have been appointed as Co-Directors of the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College. As readers will know, the Wade is the premier North American deposit of archival and library … Continue reading →

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Regent College’s Inklings Related Lectures on Sale (Friday Feature)

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

A lecture series is a great way to discover a new area, to deepen knowledge in our areas of concentration, or to reboot a reading project. Over a season of painting houses I used iTunesU and some other lecture resources … Continue reading →

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Changing Signs of Truth: Thinking about Postmodernism with Stan Grenz and Crystal Downing

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

I will always be indebted to InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) for its culture of developing the Christian intellect. It isn’t that I had come from a brain-less community. My undergrad studies were rigorous, if anything my church culture had been … Continue reading →

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A Depressing Book Announcement: Women and C.S. Lewis

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

It is with great sadness that I announce the release of Women and C.S. Lewis by Carolyn Curtis and Mary Pomroy Key. A clean, diverse, and full collection of papers by established and emerging scholars, poets, and writers, this collection … Continue reading →

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