Tag Archives: Marion E. Wade Center

A Mailbox Note on Mark Noll’s C.S. Lewis in America (2023)

Posted on July 25, 2024 by

The book “C.S. Lewis in America: Readings and Receptions, 1935-1947” by Mark Noll explores how American scholars and critics received and reviewed C.S. Lewis’s work. The author delves into the reception of Lewis’s books by different religious and intellectual communities, shedding light on their responses and influence. Noll’s work provides valuable insights for researchers and readers of Lewis’s thought. Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged American evangelicalism, American history, Amy Baik Lee, books, C.S. Lewis, C.S. Lewis in America, David C. Downing, Dymer, George Marsden, Jerry Root, Marion E. Wade Center, Mark Noll, reception history, Splendour in the Dark, This Homeward Ache | 8 Comments

Marsha Daigle-Williamson’s Reflecting the Eternal and Dante in the Work of C.S. Lewis, with Thoughts about Intertextuality (Good C.S. Lewis Studies Books That Did Not Win the Mythopoeic Award Series Insert)

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

Intertextuality: The Books Inside the Books We Love to Read I am very much interested in the books that sit behind the books we read, or the idea of “Intertextuality.” I have tackled this topic before (see the list at … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Dante, intertextuality, Marion E. Wade Center, Marsha Daigle-Williamson, Narnia, Reflecting the Eternal: Dante’s Divine Comedy in the Novels of C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia, Till We Have Faces, Voyage of the Dawn Treader | 24 Comments

C.S. Lewis Book Launches: Katherine Langrish’s Journey to Narnia “From Spare Oom to War Drobe” and Michael Ward’s Guide to the Abolition of Man “After Humanity” (Full Videos)

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

Hello Lewis readers! I shared some recent events announcements, including a couple of new C.S. Lewis studies book launches. Each of these events was well worth the time, filled with thoughtful conversation in what seem like creative, accessible, and high-quality … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged After Humanity, C.S. Lewis, cultural criticism, Katherine Langrish, Marion E. Wade Center, Michael Ward, Narnia, The Abolition of Man | 9 Comments

Crystal Downing, Subversive: Christ, Culture, and the Shocking Dorothy L. Sayers (Book Launch, Friday Feature)

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

I am pleased to share the video of the Book Launch for Crystal Downing’s new book, Subversive: Christ, Culture, and the Shocking Dorothy L. Sayers. Famous detective club novelist, strident correspondent, generation-leading scriptwriter, essayist, lecturer, and controversialist, and the producer … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Friday, News & Links | Tagged Crystal Downing, D.L. Sayers, Dante, david downing, Dorothy L. Sayers, feminism, Literary Theory, Marion E. Wade Center, Mind of the Maker, Postmodernism, The Divine Comedy, The Man Born to be King, theology and literature, Theology of Culture | 17 Comments

Subversive: Christ, Culture, and the Shocking Dorothy L. Sayers (InklingsFolk Online Discussion)

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

I am a big fan of Crystal Downing’s work, and I love the figure of Dorothy L. Sayers. I am pleased, then, to share this event! I also look forward to reading Crystal’s new book, Subversive. Subversive Sayers: A Conversation … Continue reading →