Tag Archives: post-apocalyptic

Enslaved to the Pressure of the Ordinary: What Screwtape Taught Me About my COVID Experience

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

It really has been an extraordinary year. For those future readers who haunt these literary halls, 2020 began easily enough. The British were brexiting, the Americans were engulfed in a couple of primaries to see which old white man would … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged apocalyptic literature, COVID-19, online teaching, pandemic, post-apocalyptic, SF, Teaching, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters | 12 Comments

This is Not the Apocalypse You Are Looking For, but You Might Like the Novel: A Review of “All the Animals on Earth” by Mark Sampson

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

All the Animals on Earth is a novel by Mark Sampson that I managed to squeeze between the “have-to” reads of my fall semester–a sheer, irresponsible “just because” book. I have admitted that I am something of a fan of … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged apocalyptic literature, Canadian literature, Mark Sampson, post-apocalyptic, Sad Peninsula, The Slip | 7 Comments

“Unveiling Bird Box” ICRF Conference Talk Resources

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

I’m pleased to announce that I will be presenting a paper today at the 2019 International Conference on Religion & Film in Halifax, Nova Scotia. My talk title is “Unveiling Bird Box: Thinking about Genres of Apocalypse and Contemporary Culture.” … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links, Original Research | Tagged apocalypse, Bird Box, film adaptation, film criticism, Halifax, ICRF, Josh Malerman, post-apocalyptic, postapocalyptic film, research, Zombieland | 2 Comments

Unveiling Bird Box: My Conference Talk on Apocalypse and Contemporary Culture at the International Conference on Religion & Film, Halifax, NS

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

I’m pleased to announce that I will be presenting a paper this week at the 2019 International Conference on Religion & Film in Halifax, Nova Scotia. My talk title is “Unveiling Bird Box: Thinking about Genres of Apocalypse and Contemporary … Continue reading →

Sometimes It’s Hard To Know What God Wants: A Response to Noah

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

Sometimes it is hard to know what God wants. Set aside for a moment the strengths and weaknesses of the new film adaptation of Noah featuring Russell Crowe. And leave for another day the questions of myth and history, of … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Reviews | Tagged Anthony Hopkins, Bible, culture war, film, film adaptation, jennifer connelly, Mad Max, myth, Noah, post-apocalyptic, Russell Crowe, theology | Leave a comment

Avoiding The Road

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

For seven years I have avoided The Road. Perhaps longer. I did not need the book description to know that I would avoid reading it. I picked it up, held it in my hand, and I knew. There was a … Continue reading →