Tag Archives: evangelicalism

Lewis and Tolkien among American Evangelicals: Guest Post by G. Connor Salter (Lewis Scholarship Series)

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

This guest blog by G. Connor Salter is a response to a series of pieces called “Why is Tolkien Scholarship Stronger than Lewis Scholarship?” (see parts 1, 2, and 3). There are some deep conversations within the comments section of … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged American evangelicalism, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, Christian Smith, Dune, evangelicalism, Frank Herbert, Frank Peretti, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Mark Noll, Narnia, Sørina Higgins, The Lord of the Rings, The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind | 52 Comments

Why Most of Us Will be Disappointed After the Election

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

Throwback Thursdays are where I find a blog post from the past–raiding either my own blog-hoard or someone else’s–and throw it back out into the digital world. This might be an idea or book that is now relevant again, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Canada, Canadian Politics, Donald Trump, Election 2015, Election 2016, environment, evangelicalism, Mordor, Occupy Wall Street, Politics, religion, Tea Party, Theology of Culture, UK Politics, US Politics, worldviews | 2 Comments

On the Critical Missing Piece from the Best Part of Gary Selby’s Earthy Spirituality: C. S. Lewis and Incarnational Faith

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

I am about to defend my Ph.D. thesis on the “spiritual theology” of C.S. Lewis as part of a larger research project on Lewis and the spiritual life. I am on the lookout, then, for books and articles about Lewis … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research, Reviews, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged A Fellowship of Differents, A Life Observed, American evangelicalism, Christian spirituality, Devin Brown, Earthy Spirituality: C. S. Lewis and Incarnational Faith, evangelicalism, Gary Selby, Joe Rigney, John Bowen, Lewis on Christian Life, Martin Luther King, PhD Research, Scot McKnight, spiritual theology, spirituality, The Hidden Story of Narnia, The Spirituality of Narnia, Theology of Culture, Will Vaus | 17 Comments

C.S. Lewis in The Christian Century

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

Last year I introduced an occasional feature I call “Throwback Thursday.” This is where I find a blog post from the past–raiding either my own vault or someone else’s–and throw it back out into the digital world. This might be … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Throwback Thursdays | Tagged apologetics, Bible, Christianity Today, evangelicalism, God in the Dock, Letters to Malcolm, liberal Christianity, Pittenger, Reflection on the Psalms, Reflections on the Psalms, Reinhold Niebuhr, The Christian Century, The Screwtape Letters, theology, W.H. Auden | 17 Comments

Why do Evangelicals Really Reject the Environmental Movement? #earthday

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

On Earth Day 2015, I posted about my “water woes,” and how the struggles I have with poverty and environment are really spiritual problems. I argued that Christians are to resist the curses of Genesis 3, that we are to … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Al Gore, Alister McGrath, Christianity, creation care, creationism, environment, evangelicalism, evolution, Francis Collins, Kirk Cameron, media, Rachel Carson, Skepticism, social justice, Theology of Culture | 78 Comments

Billy Graham, C.S. Lewis, and Me

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

On Wednesday we all received news of Billy Graham’s passing. There were few figures my mother loathed more than the Rev. Billy Graham. It was the politics that she couldn’t stand, taking the position that given his public support of … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged American evangelicalism, Barack Obama, Billy Graham, C.S. Lewis, Cambridge, evangelical, evangelicalism, Joy Davidman, Just As I Am, Martin Luther King Jr., Mere Christianity, Mitt Romney, Political Theology, Richard Nixon, Smoke on the Mountain, Winston Churchill | 32 Comments

An Embarrassing Confession: I Liked The Shack

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

Anyone who knows me personally knows that I have an allergy to evangelical pop culture art. It is not anaphylactic, but if I get too close to the fiction section in a Christian bookstore, I tend to break out in … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged art, Audio Adrenaline, Blue Like Jazz, CCM, Contemporary Christian Music, DC Talk, evangelicalism, Gilead, Lecrae, Marilynne Robinson, Steve Taylor, Switchfoot, The Four Loves, The Shack, Twenty One Pilots, William Paul Young | 20 Comments

“Hungering After Old Books with C. S. Lewis, Anne Carpenter, and the Benedictines” Guest Blog by Karl Persson (Signum Series)

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Karl Persson holds an MA in Early Modern literature from the University of Regina, and a Doctorate in Old English literature from the University of British Columbia; he currently works as a preceptor and lecturer for Signum University. His scholarly … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs, Reflections, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Anne Carpenter, Athanasius, Benedictine Monks, Bible, C.S. Lewis, evangelicalism, Inklings, Old English, prayer, Signum Series, spiritual theology, theology, Theology of Culture | 5 Comments

sabbath unplugged

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Author Doug Coupland argued that when we reach a certain level of technological connectivity we can’t go back. We are lost when we leave our cell phone at home. When we get our new Smart Phone platform or the latest … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughtful Essays | Tagged CBC, Douglas Coupland, evangelicalism, Geez, Generation X, Kurt Cobain, Leonard Sweet, pop culture, sabbath, tech sabbath, technology, The Matrix, theology, Theology of Culture | 24 Comments

C.S. Lewis in The Christian Century

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

I have recently been listed in the CCblogs Network (you can see the little logo to the right). This is a blogging community hosted by The Christian Century, an American magazine that highlights Christian faith and practice on the progressive and liberal … Continue reading →