Tag Archives: Politics

Why Most of Us Will be Disappointed After the Election

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

Throwback Thursdays are where I find a blog post from the past–raiding either my own blog-hoard or someone else’s–and throw it back out into the digital world. This might be an idea or book that is now relevant again, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Canada, Canadian Politics, Donald Trump, Election 2015, Election 2016, environment, evangelicalism, Mordor, Occupy Wall Street, Politics, religion, Tea Party, Theology of Culture, UK Politics, US Politics, worldviews | 2 Comments

Good Political Leadership According to Narnia

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

I made the statement almost by accident to some of my grad students: Narnia has a pretty sophisticated political philosophy, especially when you consider it is written for children. As soon as I said it, I knew it to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research, Reflections | Tagged American politics, books, C.S. Lewis, children's literature, fantasy, Narnia, Political Theology, Politics, The Horse and His Boy, The Magician's Nephew, Trudeau, Trump, UK Politics, war, WWI, WWII | 76 Comments

The Words C.S. Lewis Made Up: Charientocracy

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

C.S. Lewis was an acclaimed children’s writer, setting the stage for generations of children’s books that speak in a new way to kids and adults with curious minds. Behind this children’s work was C.S. Lewis’ experience as a teacher of English literature, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Studies in Words | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Charientocracy, cultural criticism, high brow, J.B.S. Haldane, Lilies that Fester, Political Theology, Politics, Studies in Words, The Abolition of Man, The World's Last Night, theocracy, Theology of Culture, Wordsworth, writing | 30 Comments

William Morris’ Nonsense from Nowhere

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

One of C.S. Lewis’ great literary conversation partners was William Morris. Lewis wrote literary criticism about him beginning in his first collection of essays (Rehabilitations, 1939, now in Selected Literary Essays). In that early literary essay, delivered first to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, C.S. Lewis, g k chesterton, George Orwell, Left Behind, libertarianism, Margaret Atwood, News from Nowhere, philosophical novel, Politics, Socialism, The Hunger Games, The Quest of Bleheris, The Well at the Worlds End, Voltaire, William Morris | 22 Comments

The Other President: Donald Trump’s First Briefing by the Magical Congress

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

The President sighed, put his hands in his pockets, and looked at the portrait of George Washington above the mantle. He thrived on crowds and cheers and chaos, so had never believed that he would be relieved for the silence. … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Writing, Fictional Worlds | Tagged Donald Trump, fan fiction, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Grindelwald, Harry Potter, Inauguration, MACUSA, Magical Congress of the United States of America, Politics, speculative fiction, Trump | 26 Comments

A Psalm for this New Year

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

If there is a theme that has emerged over this past weekend, it is the theme of relief. Many of the bloggers I follow and friends I connect with seem glad to put 2016 behind them. Globally speaking, 2016 has … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged New Years, New Years Resolution, Politics, Providence, Psalm 65, Syrian Refugees, theology, war | 12 Comments

What Would Jesus Do on Election Day?

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

I think the question was meant sardonically. Or maybe the questioner already had an obvious answer to “What Would Jesus Do on Election Day?” For some, anyway, the answer is obvious: Jesus would vote for party A or candidate B … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Benedict Cumberbatch, Bible, Election 2016, Jesus, Left Behind, Mind Palace, Nicolas Cage, Political Theology, Politics, Sherlock Holmes, Theology of Culture, WWJD | 10 Comments

The Most Important Part: A Plea to American Christians on Election Day

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

It is four years since I wrote this post, long before most a this blog’s great readers have helped to make A Pilgrim in Narnia a unique conversational space. Thinking about Tuesday, I reread it today to see how my … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Barack Obama, C.S. Lewis, conservative, current-events, Donald Trump, Election 2012, Election 2016, Hillary Clinton, Liberal, Mitt Romney, Partisan Politics, Politics, The Screwtape Letters | 17 Comments

C.S. Lewis on the Paris Attacks

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

Many of us were struck by the events in the legendary city of Paris on Friday night. As Parisians settled into cafes, filed into theatre seats, and gathered by the tens of thousands at the soccer stadium, seven young men … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged 9/11, C.S. Lewis, culture war, evil, ISIS, Islam, Islamism, Paris, Paris Attacks, Political Theology, Politics, The Screwtape Letters, Theology of Culture | 21 Comments

Why Most of Us Will be Disappointed After the Election

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

Note: Most of my readers are American or British, and may not be overly excited about Canada’s Federal Election happening today. What I’m talking about fits into any of these contexts, and I’ve tried to include some UK and US … Continue reading →