Tag Archives: George MacDonald

Simon Vance’s Reading of “The Great Divorce” (an Audiobook Review)

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

I am, I admit, a fan of audiobooks. I always have a book in my ear, whether I’m walking to work or hiking across campus or doing odd jobs at home. I alternate between a professional book, a lecture series … Continue reading →

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Cataloging the Wade: An update from Elaine Hooker

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

The Marion E. Wade Centre is an absolutely indispensable resource for researchers and students of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, Dorothy L. Sayers, G.K. Chesterton, Owen Barfield, and George MacDonald (the Inklings). For Feature Friday, here is a great … Continue reading →

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The Meadow Mouse Story: A Postmodern Fairy Tale

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

I have a peculiar obsession with the story within a story. Part of it comes with the discovery of “The Grand Inquisitor,” my favourite nested story and an integral part of The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky (1880). I’ve blogged … Continue reading →

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Touching Noses, a Marriage Proposal

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

I have, without exaggeration, officiated at more than 200 weddings. It is is something I enjoy, an opportunity to bless a couple at a transformative moment in their lives. The profound reality of being the wedding minister is that I … Continue reading →

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C.S. Lewis Really Should Have Seen it Coming: More On the Dangers of Reading

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

Last year I wrote a post called, “Be Careful What You Read… C.S. Lewis’ Literary Encounter with George MacDonald.” It got a big readership, partly (I think) because it turns our expectations upside down. According to research by sociologist David … Continue reading →

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