Tag Archives: The Four Loves

An Open Class on Narnia and Friendship with Brenton Dickieson, Jason Lepojärvi, and Diana Pavlac Glyer

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

Friendship was an absolutely critical part of C.S. Lewis’ life. His lifelong friendship with his brother created a literary household. Lewis’ childhood and university friendships helped him renegotiate his core values and his life philosophy. The Oxford Inklings, the main … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged A Grief Observed, Bandersnatch, C.S. Lewis, Christian apologetics, Diana Pavlac Glyer, friendship, Inklings, Jason Lepojärvi, Joy Davidman, linguistic history, literary criticism, literary history, Narnia, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Company They Keep, The Four Loves, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Till We Have Faces, Voyage of the Dawn Treader | Leave a comment

C.S. Lewis, Gender, and The Four Loves: An Open Class

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

C.S. Lewis’ The Four Loves is a book that is building in popularity nearly 60 years after it was originally published. My original review of the book 8 years ago remains one of the top posts on this blog, and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, News & Links | Tagged C.S. Lewis, gender, higher education, Lewis and Gender, literature, love, myth, Mythgard Academy, mythology, mythopoiea, sex, Signum University, The Four Loves, The Great Divorce | 8 Comments

A Bibliography on C.S. Lewis and Gender (Secondary Sources)

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

Gender in C.S. Lewis Bibliography by Brenton Dickieson* Adey, Lionel. “How Far Did Lewis Change Over Time?” The Canadian C.S. Lewis Journal 93.1 (1998): 5–13. See also his C.S. Lewis: Writer, Dreamer, and Mentor. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1998. Barkman, … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Diana Pavlac Glyer, gender, Gender Theory, Lewis and Gender, Monika Hilder, sexism, The Four Loves | 4 Comments

C.S. Lewis’s “To love at all is to be vulnerable” Infographic by Gavin Aung Than

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

I am having an open class on “C.S. Lewis, Gender, and The Four Loves” tonight (you are welcome to join, but must sign up here). In returning to the text, I was reminded by a student of a cartoon infographic … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Gavin Aung Than, The Four Loves, The Great Divorce, The Misquotable C.S. Lewis, theology and literature, Theology of Literature, theology of love, William O'Flaherty | Leave a comment

C.S. Lewis, Gender, and The Four Loves: An Open Class (Tues, Sep 17, 7pm Eastern)

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

C.S. Lewis’ The Four Loves is a book that is building in popularity. My original review of the book 8 years ago remains one of the top posts on this blog, and I have returned to the ideas again and again. … Continue reading →

Brenton’s Top 5 Forbidden Love Films, from “C.S. Lewis and Mythologies of Sex and Love” (Signum University)

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

As I announced a month ago, I am once again teaching the great Signum University class, “C.S. Lewis and Mythologies of Sex and Love.” I love this course, which uses C.S. Lewis’ book and lecture series, The Four Loves, to structure … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Brokeback Mountain, C.S. Lewis, Can't Buy Me Love, Dirty Dancing, Lars and the Real Girl, Pretty in Pink, Signum University, Sixteen Candles, The Four Loves, The Royal Tenenbaums, Titanic, Twilight | 4 Comments

C.S. Lewis’ Book that Is Not a Book: Letters to Malcolm, Chiefly on Prayer

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

I am writing an article for Touchstone Journal in Canada about C.S. Lewis’ Letters to Malcolm. In 1949, an American reader suggested his next book should be on prayer. Lewis declined, saying “I don’t feel I could write a book on … Continue reading →