Tag Archives: imagination

What is a Star? The Ramandu Quote in “The Dawn Treader”

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

With my seven-year-old I am reading The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, C.S. Lewis’ third Narnian chronicle. Every time I read it, this scene jumps out at me both in its imaginative dept–“I am not so old now as I … Continue reading →

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The Marriage of Now and Then: A Review of C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Brenton Dickieson

Last spring, after I read Rob Bell’s bestseller Love Wins, I knew I had to go back to C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce. Though often missed by reviewers, Bell’s work is shot through with Lewis’ influence. My first encounter with … Continue reading →

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Imaginary Worlds: A Review of Bridge to Terabithia

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Brenton Dickieson

Imaginary worlds are common trade now. Our world is linked to others through secret passages or magic portholes or, in the case of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials (the Golden Compass) the worlds are bridged by intricate tears in the … Continue reading →

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