Tag Archives: theology

John Warwick Montgomery on “Contemporary” Christian Thought

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

I have made it a goal to listen to a lecture series each month this year. Some of these will be short 3-5 hour sessions, like the Signum University Tolkien features this past spring (now on Youtube); others will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, theology, ecumenism, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Karl Barth, Paul Tillich, John Warwick Montgomery, Process Theology, John A.T. Robinson, Death of God, Catch Me If You Can, Thomas Altizer, Jürgen Moltmann, Crucified God | 3 Comments

The Deeper Meaning of “The Great Divorce” (Feature Friday)

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

It’s difficult to know why, but this post has remained among the most popular for the last few months. For the past few years I have been trying to encourage a recovery of The Great Divorce. It is a great work, … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Friday, Original Research | 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 | 24 Comments

Diana Butler Bass on C.S. Lewis and the Inklings

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

The work of C.S. Lewis is not lost on Church historians. Dr. Diana Butler Bass, a student of George Marsden and prominent columnist, author, and American church historian, turns to Lewis and some of his friends as an answer to … Continue reading →

Posted in Memorable Quotes, Original Research | Tagged apologetics, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, Christian spirituality, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Dorothy L. Sayers, George Marsden, History, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Madeleine L'Engle, Mere Christianity, spiritual theology, Stanley Hauerwas, theology | 3 Comments

On Reading Calvin’s Institutes as a Non-Calvinist

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

As I come from a non-Calvinist tradition I have never read the foundation of the Reformed tradition, Institutio Christianae Religionis, or Calvin’s Institutes. My theological training was biblical studies, history, and literature, so I never spent much time in Calvin … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged B.B. Warfield, Calvin's Institutes, Calvinism, Charles Hodge, Dallas Willard, Eugene Peterson, J.I. Packer, John Calvin, John Piper, Marilynne Robinson, Old Books, Reading, Stanley Grenz, theology, Wayne Grudem | 16 Comments

“Between the Altar and the Stars: Science Fiction and Catholic Storytelling” by Stephen Kotowych

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

One of my favourite events to attend–and the talk I have perhaps most enjoyed giving–is our local Theology on Tap. Hosted in the taproom above an Irish pub in Charlottetown, we get a diverse perspective of Christian theology, sponsored by … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, Original Research, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged books, fantasy, literature, Roman Catholicism, Science Fiction, Stephen Kotowych, theology, theology and literature, Theology of Culture, writing | 4 Comments

Fun With Stats 2: Lessons on Connectivity from 5 Years of Blogging

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

As I have confessed before, I love bar graphs and lists. I love data and spreadsheets and trying to read the data to see what trends emerge. As last month was the busiest month ever on A Pilgrim in Narnia, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged apologetics, Blogging, C.S. Lewis, Data, facebook, fantasy, J.R.R. Tolkien, parenting, social media, Teaching, theology, Twitter, wordpress, Wordpress Stats | 10 Comments

Why My Kid’s Science Teacher is Awesome

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

Not just his science teacher, actually. Nicolas just won a poetry contest that his grade seven homeroom teacher encouraged him to enter. But more of that later. To science. One of our initial anxieties about sending our son to a Christian school … Continue reading →