Tag Archives: letters

The Heart of C.S. Lewis’ Spiritual Legacy

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

There is no doubt that C.S. Lewis has left a profound legacy for us, which I will talk about a bit on Friday, the 50th anniversary of C.S. Lewis’ death. What we know most is what he wrote down. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis Biography, Original Research | Tagged books, C.S. Lewis, Death, discipleship, George MacDonald, letters, literature, Mere Christianity, Narnia, spiritual theology, spirituality, Surprised by Joy, The Problem of Pain, The Screwtape Letters, theology | 55 Comments

Marching as to War: C.S. Lewis on His Way to the Front Line

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

It is Remembrance Day here in Canada, Armistice Day in other parts of the Commonwealth. This is a re-post of something I wrote for last year. My mind still reals when I imagine how many great inventors, writers, scholars, healers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis Biography, Memorable Quotes | Tagged Armistice Day, C.S. Lewis, Le Tréport, letters, Remebrance Day, somerset light infantry, Surprised by Joy, walking, war, war in the 20th century, wartime letters, WWI, WWII | 17 Comments

A Letter Home to his Papy 100 Years Ago Today

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

After my Monday post about C.S. Lewis’ diary entry 90 years ago, a reader asked why I didn’t just go the distance and include a letter from 100 years ago. While I’m as much a fan of centenary celebrations as … Continue reading →

Posted in Letters, Lewis Biography | Tagged bullying, C.S. Lewis, History, letters, Malvern College, public school, Surprised by Joy, writing, Wyvern College | 4 Comments

Idea-Seeds in C.S. Lewis’ Letters

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

One of the reasons I like reading C.S. Lewis’ letters is that I get to see hints of ideas that will one day become books. Except for some time in his 20s, we don’t have Lewis’ diaries, and most of … Continue reading →

Posted in Letters, Memorable Quotes | Tagged books, C.S. Lewis, Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, ideas, letters, literature, Out of the Silent Planet, Ransom Trilogy, The Problem of Pain, writing | 25 Comments

Taking a Breath before a Second Dive

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

Here I sit, on the edge of 1937. Not literally, of course. This is not a blog from the 30s, waiting until now to see digital light. But in my reading of C.S. Lewis’ work, this is where I am, … Continue reading →