Tag Archives: Theology of Culture

What Would Jesus Do on Election Day?

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

I think the question was meant sardonically. Or maybe the questioner already had an obvious answer to “What Would Jesus Do on Election Day?” For some, anyway, the answer is obvious: Jesus would vote for party A or candidate B … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Benedict Cumberbatch, Bible, Election 2016, Jesus, Left Behind, Mind Palace, Nicolas Cage, Political Theology, Politics, Sherlock Holmes, Theology of Culture, WWJD | 10 Comments

Announcement: “Getting Medieval With C.S. Lewis” A Theology on Tap with Chris Armstrong

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

One of my favourite speaking events ever was my “Hobbit’s Theology” talk at a Theology on Tap last winter. This is a local tradition where professors and wordsmiths share their leading discoveries at a “Research on Tap,” or where they talk … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged books, C.S. Lewis, literature, medieval, The Discarded Image, theology, Theology of Culture, Theology on Tap | 29 Comments

I Am Legend: Book vs. Film(s)

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Can a film be better than the book? It depends on how we define “better,” but book-lovers tend to say two sorts of things about adaptations: “The book was a richer experience.” “The film adaptation was not faithful to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Bob Marley, books, film adaptation, I Am Legend, Middle Earth, Night of the Living Dead, Peter Jackson, pop culture, Reading, Recovery, Redemption Song, Richard Matheson, Theology of Culture, vampires, Will Smith, zombies | 9 Comments

A Love Hymn by Thomas à Kempis

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

The Imitation of Christ, often called Imitatio Christi, is a Latin devotional handbook attributed to Thomas à Kempis. Perhaps the most widely read devotional book other than the Bible, the Imitatio is not merely a classic Christian text, but where … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Imitatio Christi, love, self-death, St. Paul, The Imitation of Christ, theology, Theology of Culture, Thomas à Kempis | 14 Comments

Chris Armstrong’s Medieval Wisdom for Modern Christians

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Chris R. Armstrong, Medieval Wisdom for Modern Christians: Finding Authentic Faith in a Forgotten Age with C. S. Lewis (2016) You might say that old is the new new. As culture commits itself further to its pathological aversion to stillness, … Continue reading →