Tag Archives: war

The Transformative Power of Memory: Lewis and the Great Wars

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

The first reader of C.S. Lewis’ autobiography, Surprised by Joy, might be puzzled by the fact that WWI—the catastrophe that decided the fate of so many of Europe’s great thinkers and artists and inventors—makes up very little of Lewis’ narrative. … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Ransom Trilogy, The Screwtape Letters, Walter Hooper, war, writing, WWI, WWII | 17 Comments

9/11 Memorial: Charles Williams on War

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

Originally posted on The Oddest Inkling:
I decided to post something short today in remembrance of 9/11. The previously announced post on CW’s writing style will appear tomorrow. Charles Williams was deeply affected by war and public tragedy. He was…

Posted in Reflections | Tagged 9/11, Charles Williams, Cold War, Sorina Higgins, Theology of Culture, war, WWI | 6 Comments

Falling Towers and Failing Courage: The Sleeping Giant a Decade after 9/11

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

How have we moved and grown in our reflection on 9/11? My family walked through the 9/11 site a couple of summers ago, the great testament of this experience to Lower Manhattan’s story. Tourists streamed through, office workers streamed by, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged 9/11, Afghanistan, BBC, C.S. Lewis, Canada, courage, honor, Iraq, ISIS, Mere Christianity, President Obama, retreat, shame, war, WWI, WWII | 13 Comments

C.S. Lewis and Reinhold Niebuhr on the Russian Invasion of the Crimean Peninsula

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

It seems so archaic, so ancient, so 19th century: the threat of a world power attacking a sovereign nation. Yet, 150 years later, we are speaking again of Russian war in the Crimean peninsula. A lot of what I research … Continue reading →

Posted in Memorable Quotes, Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Christian Realism, communism, Crimea, democracy, Politics, Reinhold Niebuhr, Russia, The Irony of American History, the Ukraine, war, WWI, WWII | 26 Comments

Marching as to War: C.S. Lewis on His Way to the Front Line

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

It is Remembrance Day here in Canada, Armistice Day in other parts of the Commonwealth. This is a re-post of something I wrote for last year. My mind still reals when I imagine how many great inventors, writers, scholars, healers, … Continue reading →