Tag Archives: culture

Announcing my New C.S. Lewis Course at the University of Prince Edward Island (Registration Open for January 2022)

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

C.S. Lewis is one of the more prolific public figures of the 20th-century. A scholar, educator, poet, fantasist, and cultural critic, this author of the globally famous Narnian chronicles produced work in dozens of different genres and modes. Thus, I … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links, Original Research | Tagged C.S. Lewis, communication, Crystal Hurd, cultural criticism, cultural literacy, culture, Diana Pavlac Glyer, leadership, Monika Hilder, Narnia, The Chronicles of Narnia | 14 Comments

The Other Reasons I Became a C.S. Lewis Scholar

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

An intriguing, fun, and occasionally perverse part of being a scholar in areas where there is a lively fandom is that I am often asked to tell my “encounter” story. This can be a bit strange in that in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged academic writing, C.S. Lewis, Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, culture, J.K. Rowling, J.R.R. Tolkien, L.M. Montgomery, literature, Mere Christianity, Miroslav Volf, N.T. Wright, PhD Research, Rosemary Radford Ruether, Sallie McFague, theology, Ursula K. Le Guin | 8 Comments

When in Rome: A Letter to the Editor on Language, Immigration, and Culture

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

Note: Nearly four years ago, one of the regular local Letter to the Editor writers complained of a phenomenon at our largest grocery store. He spoke about how a group of “Asians” were speaking loudly to one another in “Chinese” … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughtful Essays | Tagged American politics, Canadian Politics, culture, immigration, language, Prince Edward Island, UK Politics, US Politics | 26 Comments

And The Greatest of These…: A Review of C.S. Lewis’ Four Loves

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

This year I introduced an occasional feature I call “Throwback Thursday.” This is where I find a blog post from the past–raiding either my own vault or someone else’s–and throw it back out into the digital world. This might be … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, Throwback Thursdays | Tagged 1 Corinthians 13, affection, agape, bacon, C.S. Lewis, culture, Deathly Hallows, eros, Eustace Scrubbs, friendship, Harry Potter, love, Mrs. Fidget, philia, Slughorn, storge, The Four Loves, Voyage of the Dawn Treader | 13 Comments

On Being a Digital Leopard Frog, or Living Among the Digital Natives (Throwback Thursday)

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

This summer I introduced an occasional feature I call “Throwback Thursday.” This is where I find a blog post from the past–raiding either my own vault or someone else’s–and throw it back out into the digital world. This might be an … Continue reading →