Tag Archives: The Problem of Pain

How Screwtape was Introduced to the World

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Next week we are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the book that made C.S. Lewis a household name: The Screwtape Letters. It was first serialized in The Guardian, a relatively minor Anglican weekly. Screwtape joins Charles Dickens‘ Bleak House, Frank Herbert’s Dune, and Stephen King‘s The Green Mile … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, Original Research | Tagged Dune, Frank Herbert, Out of the Silent Planet, Science Fiction, Screwtape, Stephen King, The Allegory of Love, The Guardian, The Personal Heresy, The Problem of Pain, The Screwtape Letters | 48 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 | 39 Comments

The Deeper Meaning of “The Great Divorce”

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

This is dangerous territory–partly because some have trumbled into the “real” meaning of this or that book and caused an awful mess. When read this way the Bible most especially becomes secret code for everything from American foreign policy to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, controversy, Dante, Galatians 2:20, George MacDonald, heaven, hell, Love Wins, Narnia, Rob Bell, self-death, The Great Divorce, The Last Battle, The Problem of Pain, theology | 32 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 | 20 Comments

The Heart of C.S. Lewis’ Spiritual Legacy

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

There is no doubt that C.S. Lewis has left a profound legacy for us, which I will talk about a bit on Friday, the 50th anniversary of C.S. Lewis’ death. What we know most is what he wrote down. He … Continue reading →