Tag Archives: science

H.G. Wells Was Right: The Martians are Coming!

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

Well, maybe. According to scientists, there are mysterious plumes of gas on the surface of Mars. On Feb 19, 2015, CBC reported: The plumes were first spotted in March and April 2012 by more than a dozen amateur astronomers using … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged aliens, CBC, H.G. Wells, Hubble Telescope, Mars, science, Science Fiction, The War of the Worlds, Tom Cruise | 7 Comments

C.S. Lewis and the Music of the Spheres

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

On Monday I blogged “On Leprechauns,” referencing C.S. Lewis’ “The Discarded Image,” where he embarks on a rather scientific look at faeries. “The Discarded Image” is part of a larger series of Oxford lectures that capture the medieval worldview to … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Copernicus, Gallileo, John Milton, Journey Towards Easter, Medieval Cosmology, music, Paradise Lost, Ptolomy, science, The Discarded Image, universe | 4 Comments

A Prophetic Warning from H.G. Wells, or Object Lessons on the Way

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

H.G. Wells amazes me. In the first seven years of his public writing career, he created some of his most well known works, including: The Time Machine (1895) The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896) The Invisible Man (1897) The War … Continue reading →

Posted in Memorable Quotes, Reflections | Tagged books, C.S. Lewis, fantasy, global warming, H.G. Wells, nuclear war, religion, science, Science Fiction, society, The War of the Worlds, worldview | 6 Comments

“The Planets” in C.S. Lewis’ Writing

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

It does not take long for a serious reader of C.S. Lewis to realize that he was in love with cosmology—the planets and the stars as they sit within the vast expanse of space. His first popular fiction was science … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links, Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Holly Ordway, Medieval Cosmology, Michael Ward, Planet Narnia, Ransom Trilogy, science, Science Fiction, The Discarded Image, The Planets, Walter Hooper, William O'Flaherty | 52 Comments

A Prophecy After it Happened; Or, How Children Shape the Future

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

While reading The Magician’s Nephew to my son, I blogged a couple of weeks ago about how “What We Believe is What We Become.” I don’t believe it is an absolute rule of human life–all of us change paths from … Continue reading →