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 | 45 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 →

Posted in Reviews, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged american fundamentalism, christianity and culture, Confessional Evangelical, evangelical, evangelical controversy, Fundamentalism, Galatians 2:20, Generic Evangelicalism, John G. Stackhouse, Kevin T. Bauder, Posconservative Evangelicalism, R. Albert Mohler, Regent College, Roger E. Olson, theology | 31 Comments

Love, Actually: Pat Robertson vs. C.S. Lewis on Real Love

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Brenton Dickieson

Recently Pat Robertson has hit the media with a crazy statement. Some of you may not be surprised. When he’s not calling on American military to perform an assassination or suggesting that the gay pride parade in Orlando might be … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged alzheimers, C.S. Lewis, conservative, controversy, culture, Death, evangelical, evangelical controversy, fundamentalist, gay pride parade, Letters to an America Lady, love, marriage, Pat Robertson, sacrifice, Tolkien | 9 Comments

A Virtual Mentor: My Review of the C.S. Lewis Class at RTS by Knox Chamblin

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Brenton Dickieson

Admittedly, I’ve never written a review for a class before. To me, there is something crassly consumeristic about treating a classroom like a CD or a book, to be bought, sold and traded. But, with the invention of iTunesU—an online … Continue reading →