Tag Archives: Theology of Culture

A Hobbit’s Theology (2016 Pub Talk)

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

On Thursday last I had the privilege of speaking at the most recent “Theology on Tap”–an evening that has never failed to disappoint in the past (see some background here). I spoke about “How Hobbits Save the World,” suggesting that there … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Madeleine L'Engle, Narnia, The Hobbit, theology, Theology of Culture, Theology of the Small | 28 Comments

sabbath unplugged

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Author Doug Coupland argued that when we reach a certain level of technological connectivity we can’t go back. We are lost when we leave our cell phone at home. When we get our new Smart Phone platform or the latest … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughtful Essays | Tagged CBC, Douglas Coupland, evangelicalism, Geez, Generation X, Kurt Cobain, Leonard Sweet, pop culture, sabbath, tech sabbath, technology, The Matrix, theology, Theology of Culture | 24 Comments

A Lament for the Loss of Young Teachers

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

Last week I wrote a post about the problems of the lack of women in academic publishing, using my favourite publisher, Zondervan, as a test case for the conversation. Senior editor Katya Covrett responded, setting the problem of academic publishing … Continue reading →

Posted in On Writing, Original Research, Reflections, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged academic, art, Education, higher education, Mr. Holland's Opus, On Writing, publishing, Richard Dreyfuss, Teaching, theology, Theology of Culture, University, Zondervan | 25 Comments

What I learned about Gender from the Zondervan Catalogue

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

I am not a huge book catalogue guy. I prefer to limit my literary lust to creeping used bookstores and haunting the forgotten stacks of local libraries. But there is one that I am always excited to receive: the Zondervan … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged biblical studies, Christian education, evangelical controversy, evangelicalism, feminism, gender, Henry Webb, John G. Stackhouse, Rachel Held Evans, Sarah Bessey, Sarah Pulliam Bailey, theology, Theology of Culture, Wayne Grudem, Zondervan | 31 Comments

Why I am Not Anti-Muslim

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

This is the phrase I put on the board for my students last week. They were not overly fond of my logic. But I had built us up to the moment. I noted a number of terrorist attacks from the … Continue reading →