Tag Archives: Education

The Charm of Mystery: An Encouragement to Christian Teachers in Secular Schools

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

Last week I posted a fun and thoughtful “schools out forever!” post for students. Thinking of the end of term got me to thinking about the teachers. Although I have done youth work and subbing in Christian environments, and work … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughtful Essays | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Christian schools, Education, evolution, homosexuality, media, Pedagogy, science, Science vs. Religion, sex, stereotypes, Teaching, Theology of Culture, Westboro Baptist Church, worldview | 13 Comments

“Screwtape Proposes a Toast”: A Discussion on All About Jack

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

Nearly two decades after the work that secured his fame as a public Christian intellectual, C.S. Lewis wrote a follow up to The Screwtape Letters. Lewis never thought Screwtape was worth the fuss, and he struggled to write from the demonic perspective in the … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged abolition of man, America, C.S. Lewis, Education, Men Without Chests, Screwtape Proposes a Toast, The Screwtape Letters, Theology of Culture | 13 Comments

Why Poetry?

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

I am a fan of John Benjamin’s “The Bully Pulpit” page. Every couple of days he captures an intelligent, compassionate, witty, or startling quote from a leading author or historical figure. This quick response by Peter Hitchens on poetry is … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Education, Peter Hitchens, Poetry, Teaching | 1 Comment

The Roots of the University: An Oxford Vlog

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

I have just finished up two very intense days doing research at the Bodleian library. The Bodleian is surrounded by the ancient colleges of Oxford. The Radcliffe Camera draws the eye, a circular science library in the midst of quadrangles … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Aristotle, Bible, Bodleian, Bodleian Library, Education, Greek Philosophy, Homer, Judaism, Oxford, Plato, Socrates | 16 Comments

What Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress Teaches us about English and Education

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

One of my first posts on A Pilgrim in Narnia was the confession that I had not really ever read John Bunyan’s classic The Pilgrim’s Progress (1678). I’m pretty sure I had pretended to read it. I had played the … Continue reading →