Tag Archives: Tolkien

The Road Goes Ever On: An Inklings Sermon

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

I preached this sermon at Cornwall Christian Church on July 15, 2012. I am a leader at Cornwall Church and get to preach 2-3 times a year. I decided to take a risk with this one, and write a literary … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Abraham, Bible, Bilbo, C.S. Lewis, Frederick Buechner, Frodo, journey, Martin Luther, pilgrim, Pilgrim's Progress, pilgrimmage, road, St. Augustine, The Horse and His Boy, Tolkien | 11 Comments

Pilgrims and Slaves in the Valley of Contemporary Culture

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

To wander into C.S. Lewis’ fictional worlds is almost always to accompany characters on a journey in that world. All the Narnian stories, I think, have characters on long treks, moving from one place to another. It might be the … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Bilbo, C.S. Lewis, Frodo, journey, lion the witch and the wardrobe, Lord of the Rings, pilgrim, The Hobbit, The Horse and His Boy, Tolkien | 26 Comments

The Marion E. Wade Center: An Archive Review

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

Though I’ve written dozens of book and album reviews, I’m certain I’ve never reviewed a library before. The Marion E. Wade Center, however, is not just another library. Housed at Wheaton College in the Southwest suburbs of Chicago, The Wade … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged archive, books, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, Chicago, George MacDonald, library, literature, Marion E. Wade Center, The Screwtape Letters, Tolkien, Wheaton College | 48 Comments

C.S. Lewis “On Three Ways of Writing for Children”

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Brenton Dickieson

I’m pleased to see this influential essay provided by CatholicCulture.org. Here, Lewis puts critiques authors who are trying to write in a condescending or market-driven way for children, and gives great advice about writing for children, specifically, as well as … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis' Essays | Tagged C.S. Lewis, children's literature, Tolkien, writing, Writing for Children | 22 Comments

Love, Actually: Pat Robertson vs. C.S. Lewis on Real Love

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Brenton Dickieson

Recently Pat Robertson has hit the media with a crazy statement. Some of you may not be surprised. When he’s not calling on American military to perform an assassination or suggesting that the gay pride parade in Orlando might be … Continue reading →