Tag Archives: cultural criticism

Hard Reading and Hip Hop After Humanity: A Review of Michael Ward’s Guide to C.S. Lewis’ Abolition of Man

Posted on February 13, 2026 by Brenton Dickieson

I don’t know if I’ve mentioned it here, but it took me a long time to “get” what C.S. Lewis was doing in The Abolition of Man. It’s the kind of book that gets name-dropped by columnists, philosophers, theologians, and–knowing … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Albert Camus, Ayn Rand, C.S. Lewis, cultural criticism, Hannah Arendt, Hip Hop, Malcolm Guite, Michael Ward, Shad, TAO, technocracy, The Abolition of Man | 11 Comments

“To rail is the sad privilege of the loser”: C.S. Lewis and the Future of our Words

Posted on April 24, 2024 by

I was in a room on campus this week with English literature scholars from different disciplines. One of them tried to find words for C.S. Lewis‘ relationship with “politics.” “Lewis wasn’t political…” he began, and then added after a pause, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Addison, Alexander Pope, C.S. Lewis, cultural criticism, Jonathan Swift, literature, rhetoric, scholarship, Selected Literary Essays, The Abolition of Man, writing | 8 Comments

Happy 125th Birthday C.S. Lewis! (#CSLewisReadingDay)

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Brenton Dickieson

“It’s my 125th birthday!” C.S. Lewis might cry out in celebration to a gathering of a few dozen of his closest friends. If he could have lived until he was 125, that is. And if he was a rather remarkable … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, cultural criticism, fairy tales, J.R.R. Tolkien, literary history, literature, Narnia, Poetry, speculative fiction, The Screwtape Letters, theology | 11 Comments

Inkling Folk Fellowship Conversation about Nightmare Alley (Free Online Event Friday, Jan 7, 2022 at 4pm Eastern) (Nightmare Alley Series)

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Brenton Dickieson

At A Pilgrim in Narnia, we are in the midst of the “Nightmare Alley Series,” inspired by Guillermo del Toro’s new film starring Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Willem Dafoe, and Toni Colette. Moving back from visually stunning film … Continue reading →