Tag Archives: Harry Potter

Reading Harry Potter in Oxford

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Back in the day, C.S. Lewis thought that industry and suburban sprawl was ruining Oxford. Decades later, industry has slid into the urban background and the suburbs are here to stay. If I had to say anything at all, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, History, Hogwarts, medieval, Oxford, The Eagle and Child, the Lamb and the Flag | 42 Comments

You’ll Never Know What’s Inside this Wardrobe Until You Peek

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Anyone who has read the right books growing up will know that Wardrobes are magical places. Of the portkeys that transport us from our everyday little world into the unknown world of worlds beyond, the Wardrobe is the most famous. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, News & Links | Tagged 3 Day Novel Contest, C.S. Lewis, fantasy, Fictional Universes, fictional worlds, Harry Potter, lion the witch and the wardrobe, Narnia, portkey, wardrobe, writing | 21 Comments

The Haunting Death: Lewis, Buechner, and Me on the Loss of my Parents

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

On Friday, February 12th, I watched my mother finally succumb to cancer. She was only 61. In her death she taught me a great deal about how to live. You can read a brief story of her life here. I am now … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Reviews | Tagged Bebb, C.S. Lewis, Frederick Buechner, Galatians 2:20, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, Jane Austin, Lemony Snicket, Letters to an America Lady, Lois Lowry, orphan literature, Prince Caspian, The Giver, The Magician's Nephew, The Willoughbys, Watchman Nee | 31 Comments

A Hobbit’s Theology (2016 Pub Talk)

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

On Thursday last I had the privilege of speaking at the most recent “Theology on Tap”–an evening that has never failed to disappoint in the past (see some background here). I spoke about “How Hobbits Save the World,” suggesting that there … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Madeleine L'Engle, Narnia, The Hobbit, theology, Theology of Culture, Theology of the Small | 28 Comments

When You Reach Me: A New Kind of Intertextuality?

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

There isn’t much overlap between my wife and me when it comes to reading. A few books have been passed between us, such as The Secret Life of Bees and The Help. But Kerry does not prefer literary fiction or … Continue reading →