Tag Archives: spiritual theology

The Grand Miracle, Or Easter in Everyday Life

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

On this Holy week near the close of WWII, C.S. Lewis preached a sermon called “The Grand Miracle” at St. Jude on the Hill Church in London. The talk was published two weeks later in The Guardian–following the last episode … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Christmas, dive, Easter, Galatians 2:20, Miracles, self-death, spiritual theology, St. Jude on the Hill, surrender, The Grand Miracle, The Great Divorce, The Guardian, theology | 12 Comments

The Three Day Thesis

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

Inspired by my great experiences with the International 3 Day Novel Contest and the 3 Minute Thesis challenges that have been popping up here and there, I decided to slice off 3 days for just thesis work. No, I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged academic, C.S. Lewis, PhD Research, research, spiritual theology, thesis | 3 Comments

Diana Butler Bass on C.S. Lewis and the Inklings

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

The work of C.S. Lewis is not lost on Church historians. Dr. Diana Butler Bass, a student of George Marsden and prominent columnist, author, and American church historian, turns to Lewis and some of his friends as an answer to … Continue reading →

Posted in Memorable Quotes, Original Research | Tagged apologetics, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, Christian spirituality, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Dorothy L. Sayers, George Marsden, History, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Madeleine L'Engle, Mere Christianity, spiritual theology, Stanley Hauerwas, theology | 4 Comments

“Spiritual Formation in the Life of C. S. Lewis” by Dr. Lyle Dorsett

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

When I first met Marjorie Lamp Mead, I described the kind of work I was doing. Immediately she mentioned Lyle Dorsett. Marjorie has been associate director of the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College since 1977, but you might … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged Austin Farrar, Brothers and Friends, C.S. Lewis, Christian spirituality, Inklings, Letters to Children, Lyle Dorsett, Marion E. Wade Center, Marjorie Lamp Mead, spiritual theology, Wheaton College | 14 Comments

The Shocking, Horrifying, You-Can’t-Believe-It! Reason This Blogger Isn’t Taking A Break

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Last week I wrote a rather personal post about how I was drowning in work. As converging rivers can crush stone, my worlds of work and study have crashed in upon my already eroded personal strength. Even after taking steps … Continue reading →