Tag Archives: evangelical controversy

A Toy Left on the Lawn: C.S. Lewis and the Controversy of The Four Loves

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Tonight I am teaching on C.S. Lewis’ classic treatment, The Four Loves. I read this early in my adult encounter with Lewis (see my old review here), and again this spring when preparing for the course. The Four Loves is probably the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged agape, Anglican, C.S. Lewis, Charles Colson, evangelical controversy, love, The Four Loves | 46 Comments

What I learned about Gender from the Zondervan Catalogue

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

I am not a huge book catalogue guy. I prefer to limit my literary lust to creeping used bookstores and haunting the forgotten stacks of local libraries. But there is one that I am always excited to receive: the Zondervan … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged biblical studies, Christian education, evangelical controversy, evangelicalism, feminism, gender, Henry Webb, John G. Stackhouse, Rachel Held Evans, Sarah Bessey, Sarah Pulliam Bailey, theology, Theology of Culture, Wayne Grudem, Zondervan | 31 Comments

Can You See Beauty in Things You Disagree With? The Ihsan of Evangelicalism

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

I remember when I first stumbled across the word “Ihsan” in my studies. It is from a mystical path in Islam, and is best translated “Doing What is Beautiful.” As soon as I read the word, I knew what it … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughtful Essays | Tagged apologetics, culture war, Education, environment, evangelical controversy, evangelicalism, Fundamentalism, homosexuality, Ihsan, Islam, media, pop culture, sex, social media, Theology of Culture | 43 Comments

Tolstoy’s “Religion and Morality”

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

In a post responding to the firestorm or criticism in the America media regarding Kirk Cameron’s understanding of homosexuality, I offered a critique of the media’s simplistic response, but focused on a critique of Cameron. I argued, specifically, that he … Continue reading →

Posted in Memorable Quotes, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged evangelical controversy, homosexuality, Kirk Cameron, Leo Tolstoy, religion, Religion and Morality | 10 Comments

Four Views on the Spectrum of Evangelicalism: A Confessional Review

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

I read Four Views on the Spectrum of Evangelicalism quite by accident, and at a time when I should have been attending to other matters—in particular, getting assignments back to my students in a timely manner. I asked Zondervan for … Continue reading →