Tag Archives: the Narnian

On the Nobody Somebody Has Inside: C.S. Lewis and a Post About Bullying For Pink Shirt Day #pinkshirt

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

By all accounts, the famous children’s author C.S. Lewis was bullied badly in the English private school that he was subjected to as a child. His first school, Wynyard, had a bully as a headmaster. Robert Capron–nicknamed “Oldie” by Lewis … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged bullies, bullying, C.S. Lewis, children's literature, Letters to an America Lady, Narnia, pink shirt, Pink Shirt Day, Surprised by Joy, the Narnian, Walter Hooper | 9 Comments

5 C.S. Lewis Biographies for 5 Different Readings: A 10 Minute Book Talk by Brenton Dickieson

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

This video brings together two series, the 10 Minute Book Talk with Dr. Brenton Dickieson (i.e., me), on Youtube, and what I want to do as a 5 Books Series here on http://www.aPilgrimInNarnia.com. I have had this video done for … Continue reading →

Posted in 10 Minute Book Talk, 5 Books Series, Reviews | Tagged A Life Observed, A.N. Wilson, Alan Jacobs, Alister E. McGrath, Devin Brown, George Sayer, Jack, the Narnian | 23 Comments

John Lawlor’s Memories and Reflections on C.S. Lewis

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

I have just had the delightful experience of reading John Lawlor’s book, C.S. Lewis: Memories and Reflections (1998). Prof. Lawlor was an undergraduate student of C.S. Lewis’ before and after WWII before continuing on to do his graduate work with … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Alan Jacobs, C.S. Lewis, George Sayers, Jack, Jocelyn Gibb, John Lawlor, Light on C.S. Lewis, medieval literature, Memories and Reflections, Oxford, renaissance literature, the Narnian | 16 Comments

C.S. Lewis’ Accidental Autobiography: An Update

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

C.S. Lewis tried a number of times to write his spiritual autobiography. When in 1930 he had come to a philosophical belief in God, but was not yet a Christian, he gave a start to the story. It has finally … Continue reading →

Posted in Memorable Quotes, Reflections | Tagged Alan Jacobs, books, C.S. Lewis, Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, Pilgrim's Regress, Spiritual Autobiography, Surprised by Joy, the Narnian, The Problem of Pain, theology, writing | 38 Comments

C.S. Lewis’ Accidental Autobiography

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

Lewis tried a number of times to write his spiritual autobiography. When in 1930 he had come to a philosophical belief in God, but was not yet a Christian, he gave a start to the story. It has finally been … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Alan Jacobs, books, C.S. Lewis, Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, Pilgrim's Regress, Spiritual Autobiography, Surprised by Joy, the Narnian, The Problem of Pain, theology, writing | 19 Comments

On the Nobody Somebody Has Inside: A Post About Bullying For Pink Shirt Day

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

By all accounts the famous children’s author, C.S. Lewis, was bullied badly in the English private school that he was subjected to as a child. His first school, Wynyard, had a bully as a headmaster. Robert Capron–nicknamed “Oldie” by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged bullies, bullying, C.S. Lewis, children's literature, Letters to an America Lady, Narnia, Pink Shirt Day, Surprised by Joy, the Narnian, Walter Hooper | 4 Comments

On the Nobody Somebody Has Inside: A Post About Bullying For Pink Shirt Day

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

Posted in Reflections | Tagged bullies, bullying, C.S. Lewis, children's literature, Letters to an America Lady, Narnia, Pink Shirt Day, Surprised by Joy, the Narnian, Walter Hooper | 8 Comments

Not a Tame Lion: The Spiritual Legacy of C.S. Lewis and the Chronicles of Narnia by Terry Glaspey

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

Qoheleth reminds us that “of the writing of books there is no end” (Ecc 12:12)—a proverb no less true in the world of writings about C.S. Lewis. So it is with a little irony and low expectations that I picked … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Chronicles of Narnia, glaspey, Narnia, Pilgrim's Regress, Surprised by Joy, tame lion, Terry Glaspey; Not a Tame Lion;, the Narnian | 6 Comments

Imaginary Worlds: A Review of Bridge to Terabithia

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Brenton Dickieson

Imaginary worlds are common trade now. Our world is linked to others through secret passages or magic portholes or, in the case of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials (the Golden Compass) the worlds are bridged by intricate tears in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged art, Bridge to Terabithia, C.S. Lewis, culture, Death, film vs. book, imagination, Madeleine L'Engle, myth, Newberry, Philip Pullman, the Narnian, Tolkien | 24 Comments

On the Nobody Somebody Has Inside: Lewis, Me, and Bullies

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Brenton Dickieson

By all accounts, C.S. (Jack) Lewis was bullied badly in the English private school that he was subjected to as a child. His first school, Wynyard, had a headmaster as a bully. Robert Capron, nicknamed “Oldie” by the Lewis boys, … Continue reading →