Tag Archives: mythopoiea

Why I Read C.S. Lewis Chronologically

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Last week I had the great thrill to post that I had finished reading through C.S. Lewis’ works chronologically–from his earliest childhood letters and stories to his last letters, essays, and books. On Thursday I will post some practical ways that … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged books, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, Hugo Dyson, J.R.R. Tolkien, mythopoiea, Narnia, owen barfield, Ransom Trilogy, Reading, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters | 28 Comments

Songs of the Metamythos by C.F. Cooper

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

This is the book I never imagined would appear in this day and age. I first heard of Songs of the Metamythos at a reading circle in Massachusetts in 2014. I was attending my first Mythcon and late one night, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged books, C.F. Cooper, literature, myth, Mythcon, mythmaking, mythopoiea, Norse Mythology, paganism, Songs of the Metamythos, Theology of Culture, worldview | 5 Comments

Is Animal Farm Greater than 1984? C.S. Lewis’ Thoughts about George Orwell’s Work

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

On Dec 12th, 1954 there was a live BBC TV adaption of George Orwell’s chilling dystopia, 1984. Although it was voted one of the top 100 British TV events, it is doubtful that C.S. Lewis took the time to watch it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Reviews | Tagged 1984, allegory, Animal Farm, C.S. Lewis, dystopia, George Orwell, myth, mythopoiea, That Hideous Strength | 64 Comments

Why Did Star Wars Stick?

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

It’s an interesting question. Cheesy lines, over-the-top acting, zippers up the back of the monster’s costume–how many films just like it have found their way into the Betamax bins of history? If we are to believe the writers of That ’70s … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, Reviews | Tagged A New Hope, Dune, film, George Lucas, J.R.R. Tolkien, Larry Niven, May the Fourth, myth, mythopoiea, pop culture, Ringworld, Science Fiction, Star Wars, That '70s Show, The Force Awakens | 15 Comments

The Tolkien Letters that Changed C.S. Lewis’ Life

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

This actually happened three times, though we don’t have most of the letters that J.R.R. Tolkien sent to his friend C.S. Lewis over the years. The first letters that changed Lewis’ life were more than letters. Throughout the 1920s Lewis … Continue reading →