Tag Archives: spiritual theology

Event Announcement: “C S Lewis: The Spiritual, Social, and Ethical Vision in his Life and Work” by the EICSP (Feb 12, 2025 at 2pm EST/7pm UK Time)

Dear Reader, I am pleased to be part of a panel with the Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality and Peace. The EICSP was founded in December 2007 to provide educational opportunities and an international forum for understanding, experiencing, and participating … Continue reading

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The Crowded Skyscape of the Modern Mind: An Oxford Tale

In Mary Poppins’ London, chimneys puncture the skyscape like fenceposts on an English hill. New York’s skyline shattered in our imagination as this 21st century began, and still, the skyscrapers crowd together as if protecting Lady Liberty from the sea. … Continue reading

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“The Genius of George MacDonald” at Yale: I’m Here! and How You Can Join Now Online

After driving 12 hours from Prince Edward Island to Hartford, Connecticut, I picked up someone at the airport that I met on the Internet. And he has offered me a place to stay near Yale University. While this sounds like … Continue reading

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My New Online Short Course: “Spirituality in the Writing of L.M. Montgomery” at AST in May, 2022

Happy Friday fair readers! I am super pleased to announce my new Short Course with the Atlantic School of Theology: “Spirituality in the Writing of L.M. Montgomery.” This May 2022 4-week online audit course is completely open to anyone who … Continue reading

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John Bunyan’s Apology for his Book with a Note from C.S. Lewis on Writing as Holistic Discovery–and How Narnia Achieved the Bigness You See

In my blog post last week, “Bunyan and Others and Me: Vicarious Bookshelf Friendship and a Jazz Hands Theory of Reading,” I offered two “Theories of Reading” from my experience of trying to find sympathy with John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s … Continue reading

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