Tag Archives: David C. Downing

A Mailbox Note on Mark Noll’s C.S. Lewis in America (2023)

Posted on July 25, 2024 by

The book “C.S. Lewis in America: Readings and Receptions, 1935-1947” by Mark Noll explores how American scholars and critics received and reviewed C.S. Lewis’s work. The author delves into the reception of Lewis’s books by different religious and intellectual communities, shedding light on their responses and influence. Noll’s work provides valuable insights for researchers and readers of Lewis’s thought. Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged American evangelicalism, American history, Amy Baik Lee, books, C.S. Lewis, C.S. Lewis in America, David C. Downing, Dymer, George Marsden, Jerry Root, Marion E. Wade Center, Mark Noll, reception history, Splendour in the Dark, This Homeward Ache | 8 Comments

A Review of Mystical Perelandra: My Lifelong Reading of C.S. Lewis and His Favorite Book by James Como

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Brenton Dickieson

I have to admit that I was a wee bit skeptical when Winged Lion Press editor Bob Trexler asked me if I would consider writing a “blurb” for Jim Como’s new book, Mystical Perelandra: My Lifelong Reading of C.S. Lewis … Continue reading →