Tag Archives: Discworld

Chance, Providence, and a Third Option: A Walter Mitty Reflection

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

It was my son’s night to pick our family film, and of all the superhero, gang-busting, technicolour films he could have chosen, he picked The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Granted, Ben Stiller is on our nine-year-old’s radar as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Reviews | Tagged algorithm, Ben Stiller, Discworld, facebook, film, film review, Forrest Gump, james thurber, John Cusack, Providence, social media, Terry Pratchett, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | 7 Comments

Turtles All the Way Down: Discworld Conversations About The Origins of the Universe

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

To say that I’m a fan of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld is an understatement. Among the humorous fantasy writers, Terry Pratchett has pride of place. At his right and left hand are Douglas Adams in sheer satiric glory, and Neil Gaiman, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged apologetics, Discworld, Douglas Adams, fantasy, Multiverse, Neil Gaiman, philosophy, Terry Pratchett, The Big Bang Theory, The Colour of Magic, theology, threshold | 34 Comments

C.S. Lewis’ “On Other Worlds: Essays and Stories”: A Review

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

My own journey in studying C.S. Lewis has led me to the consideration of the fictional universes he created—these are the “real worlds” that sit behind his stories, like the worlds of Narnia in his fantasy novels or the Field … Continue reading →