Tag Archives: pop culture

I Am Legend: Book vs. Film(s)

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

I am preaching tomorrow on the topic, “It is not Good for Man to be Alone” (Gen 2:18). I have decided to use Robert Neville from I Am Legend as the starting point. I Am Legend took on a new … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Bob Marley, books, COVID-19, film adaptation, H1N1, I Am Legend, Middle Earth, Night of the Living Dead, Peter Jackson, pop culture, Reading, Recovery, Redemption Song, Richard Matheson, Theology of Culture, vampires, Will Smith, zombies | 18 Comments

twenty øne piløts and fǟmily müsĩc

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

One of my absolute favourite bands is Twenty One Pilots, or twenty øne piløts, TØP, or various versions of the logo on the right. I stumbled upon this band in a cool way. For years I have been indoctrinating my son … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged American evangelicalism, Childish Gambino, music, music video, Mutemath, Pharrell Williams, pop culture, songwriting, TØP, Theology of Culture, This is America, Twenty One Pilots | 14 Comments

Thank God for Accidental Feminism, in Conversation with Courtney Reissig

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

It was an impulse buy. I was attracted by the main title, and I loved the cover with the forlorn girl in the superhero costume. Honestly, I never took the time to read the back cover or even the subtitle. … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Courtney Reissig, egalitarianism, feminism, Girls, John G. Stackhouse, pop culture, Rachel Held Evans, Sarah Bussey, Scot McKnight, spiritual theology, The Accidental Feminist, theology, Theology of Culture, Wayne Grudem | 6 Comments

WANTED: Fantasy/Science Fiction/Pop Culture Preceptor @SignumU

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

The Department of Language & Literature at Signum University is currently seeking preceptors to join the faculty team in our Imaginative Literature concentration. What Does a Preceptor Do? The purpose of the position of Preceptor is to support the instruction of language and literature … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged academics, fantasy, pop culture, Science Fiction, Signum University | Leave a comment

C.S. Lewis’ Amazing Connections with Canada: A Canada Day Friday Feature Visit to the Vault

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

Tomorrow is Canada Day here in the Great White North. Canada Day is, unsurprisingly, celebrated in Canada, and by the millions of Canadians hidden secretly among the peoples of the world, waiting until the signal to rise up and overthrow … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis Biography | Tagged Brexit, C.S. Lewis, Canada, Canada Day, Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, ham, humour, Independence Day, indians, Kathryn Lindskoog, pop culture, Surprised by Joy, The Canadian C.S. Lewis Journal, Trudeau, Walter Hooper, WWI | 17 Comments

Spiritual Dynamics in The OA

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

One of the hottest new shows on Netflix is The OA. A genre-bending serial of 8 rough-hewn episodes, it has the transdimensional framework and Scoobie gang dynamics of Stranger Things, but a much more adult narrative. While Stranger Things uses … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, Reviews | Tagged An Experiment in Criticism, apologetics, Brit Marling, Buddhism, cruciformity, Doctor Strange, Empire Records, fantasy, Fictional Universes, Netflix, Paschal Mystery, pop culture, Reality Bites, self-death, Story Within a Story, Stranger Things, surrender, The OA | Leave a comment

Brooke Fraser on C.S. Lewis (Friday Feature)

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

I have talked before about how musicians are influenced by C.S. Lewis (here, here, here, and here). Another one of these is New Zealand superstar Brooke Fraser. Church folk might know Fraser from her role in the Hillsong United music ministry. “Desert Song” … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Friday | Tagged Brooke Fraser, C.S. Lewis, Hillsong United, Homer, music, New Zealand, Odyssey, pop culture, Rwanda | 13 Comments

“One Fantastic Rogue Beast” Live Discussion

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

Last Friday night I had the privilege to be part of a unique panel discussion. Signum University hosted an impromptu Signum Symposium called “One Fantastic Rogue Beast.” The discussion featured a team of fantasy bloggers and podcasters who spend their time … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Feature Friday, film, film adaptation, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, pop culture, Rogue One, Signum University, Sorina Higgins, Star Wars, Theology of Culture | 8 Comments

“One Fantastic Rogue Beast” Live Discussion Tonight!

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

Originally posted on ravingsanity:
This Friday, starting 7pm Eastern Time, I’ll be joining several friends to discuss the latest installments of the Harry Potter and Star Wars film franchises: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Rogue One. The…

“Stranger Things” Live Video Chat with Dr. Corey Olsen (Signum Series)

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Stranger Things is one of the hottest new series on Netflix this year. My wife and I don’t always overlap in tastes, but this show drew us both in. We zoomed through the series in late night sittings, and I … Continue reading →