Tag Archives: Politics

Letter to a Friend on the Front Line of the Culture War

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

Dear Friend, This letter may shock you, but I think we’ve known each other long enough that I can mention this. I’ll just come out and say it: You know that person/group that you admire so much? Well, I disagree with … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughtful Essays | Tagged culture war, disagreement, love, Partisan Politics, philosophy, Politics, Theology of Culture | 17 Comments

Thoughts and Prayers: The Ottawa Terror Attacks

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

A delightful little post on marriage that comes out of my reading of John Crowley’s Little, Big was scheduled to post this afternoon. With the Ottawa terror attacks in play, I decided it was time for a more sober reflection, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged 9/11, Barack Obama, Canada, culture, evil, John Crowley, London, Moncton Murderer, Ottawa Shooting, Politics, religion, Stephen Harper, terrorism, Terry Pratchett | 2 Comments

The Prosperity Gospel and The American Dream

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

I have a tendency to say things aloud before I really think them through. I was talking with some friends and the topic of the Prosperity Gospel came up. The Prosperity Gospel, for those who don’t know, is a teaching … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research, Reflections | Tagged American Dream, C.S. Lewis, Canada, Justin Bieber, Nigerian Christianity, Politics, Prosperity Gospel, Reinhold Niebuhr, South Korean Christianity, The Irony of American History, theology, Thomas Jefferson, United States | 12 Comments

C.S. Lewis and Reinhold Niebuhr on the Russian Invasion of the Crimean Peninsula

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

It seems so archaic, so ancient, so 19th century: the threat of a world power attacking a sovereign nation. Yet, 150 years later, we are speaking again of Russian war in the Crimean peninsula. A lot of what I research … Continue reading →

Posted in Memorable Quotes, Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Christian Realism, communism, Crimea, democracy, Politics, Reinhold Niebuhr, Russia, The Irony of American History, the Ukraine, war, WWI, WWII | 26 Comments

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

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

Americans will go to the polls today and will elect “the leader of the free world”—the promotion the President of the United States gets in Hollywood films. As a denizen of this same free world, I am surprisingly unable to … Continue reading →