Tag Archives: Inklings

Introducing C.S. Lewis’ Unfinished Teenage Novel “The Quest of Bleheris”

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Brenton Dickieson

Hello friends! I want to share what I have been up to in the last few weeks. Some folks will know that I have been working for about nine years on C.S. Lewis’ unfinished teenage Arthurian novel, “The Quest of … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research, Reflections | Tagged Arthur Greeves, C.S. Lewis, Creative Collaboration, Diana Pavlac Glyer, Don King, friendship, Inklings, intertextuality, J.R.R. Tolkien, literary friendship, Phantastes, The Company They Keep, The Quest of Bleheris, The Ransom Cycle, William Morris, writing | 17 Comments

Trees, Leaves, Vines, Circles: Reading and Writing The Layered Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Fiction: A Note on “Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth” and “Leaf by Niggle”

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Brenton Dickieson

When I was teaching J.R.R. Tolkien‘s “Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth” for the first time a couple of years ago, we had a strong conversation around the “Debate between Finrod and Andreth.” For those who have not yet discovered it, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Arthurian Torso, Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth, C.S. Lewis, Carl Hostetter, Charles Williams, Christopher Tolkien, Inklings, Leaf by Niggle, Morgoth's Ring, subcreation, The History of Middle-earth, The Nature of Middle-earth, Tolkien Reading Day | 29 Comments

5 Ways to Find Open Source Academic Research on C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the Inklings

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

“Why don’t you monetize your blog?” I am asked this question with some frequency by caring folks who see me slogging it out here, week after week, producing well-researched imaginative and literary resources for some of the great storytellers of … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged academic writing, C.S. Lewis, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Mythlore, On Writing, research, Tolkien Society, writing | 51 Comments

Experimenting on Students: A Thought about Playfulness and Personal Connection in Teaching

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

I recently recorded a couple of lectures in my role as “Distinguished Lecturer in Romantic Theology” in the innovative Doctor in Theology and Ministry at Northwind Seminary. A heady title! I wanted to take the role seriously and do something … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, lion the witch and the wardrobe, Narnia, online teaching, Ransom Cycle, spiritual theology, Teaching, theology and literature, Theology of Culture, Theology of the Small, Till We Have Faces | 13 Comments

Full Video of “Inklings of Imagination,” My Conversation in Romania with Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson and Malcolm Guite at the C.S. Lewis and Kindred Spirits Society

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

This was such an excellent afternoon–afternoon for me, but evening for the folks in Iași, Romania and the hundreds of folks that joined us in 15 other nations in the world. The C. S. Lewis and Kindred Spirits Society has … Continue reading →