Tag Archives: hell

Call For Guest Blogs on The Great Divorce

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

On Monday, Nov 10th, we celebrate the 70th anniversary of C.S. Lewis’ novella, The Great Divorce. I rank this among the best of Lewis’ fiction and one of his richest thought experiments. Though not one of his bestsellers, I think … Continue reading →

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The Gates of Hell are Open… Want to Peek?

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

I have just finished preparing a class on Witches for my University of Prince Edward Island class today. It’s Hallowe’en, so evoking the Hogwart’s School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the Christian Studies department is not altogether unwelcome. It should … Continue reading →

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Theological Pantsing, or the Moral Problem of Hell (Hell Series Part 3)

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

At the close of the 20th century Stephen King wrote that if he were a different kind of writer, “I might never have … gotten a letter from some helpful fundamentalist fellow who wants me to know that I’m going … Continue reading →

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Peter Kreeft on Hell (Hell Series Part 2)

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

Peter Kreeft is a Catholic philosopher, C.S. Lewis scholar, and a contributor to the genre of Screwtape-style letters. This piece is an excerpt from his Fundamentals of Faith, and is available here. The hell with hell! says the modern mind. … Continue reading →

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Wormwood Reborn? A Screwtapian Look at The Gates by John Connolly (Hell Series Part 1)

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

One of the great perks as a university teacher is that I am constantly in conversation with students about good books. While this occasionally gets me into conversations about Twilight (which I read with great effort) and Hunger Games (which … Continue reading →

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