Tag Archives: Will Vaus

Good C.S. Lewis Studies Books That Did Not Win the Mythopoeic Award: Part 1: C.S. Lewis on Theology, Philosophy, and Spiritual Life

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

Last week I wrote that “Tolkien Studies Projects Sweep the Mythopoeic Scholarship Award Shortlist in Inklings Studies“–a double-edged sword post that congratulated the authors of editors of five great books while noting that, once again, C.S. Lewis studies projects have … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research, Reviews | Tagged academic, C.S. Lewis, Chris Armstrong, Christian spirituality, david downing, Earthy Spirituality: C. S. Lewis and Incarnational Faith, Humphrey, Into the Region of Awe, Lyle W. Dorsett, Medieval Wisdom for Modern Christians, spiritual theology, The Hidden Story of Narnia, Till We Have Faces, Will Vaus | 8 Comments

Walter Hooper, C.S. Lewis’ Literary Secretary, Has Died (1931-2020)

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

I have received news from a credible source that Walter Hooper has passed away, following a brief illness. I have been working on a more significant reflection upon Walter Hooper’s legacy, but I wanted to leave a brief note for … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, Douglas Gresham, owen barfield, Oxford, The Kilns, Walter Hooper, Warren Lewis, Will Vaus | 25 Comments

On the Critical Missing Piece from the Best Part of Gary Selby’s Earthy Spirituality: C. S. Lewis and Incarnational Faith

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

I am about to defend my Ph.D. thesis on the “spiritual theology” of C.S. Lewis as part of a larger research project on Lewis and the spiritual life. I am on the lookout, then, for books and articles about Lewis … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research, Reviews, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged A Fellowship of Differents, A Life Observed, American evangelicalism, Christian spirituality, Devin Brown, Earthy Spirituality: C. S. Lewis and Incarnational Faith, evangelicalism, Gary Selby, Joe Rigney, John Bowen, Lewis on Christian Life, Martin Luther King, PhD Research, Scot McKnight, spiritual theology, spirituality, The Hidden Story of Narnia, The Spirituality of Narnia, Theology of Culture, Will Vaus | 17 Comments

An Afternoon on C.S. Lewis’ Headington Hill

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

On Hallowe’en I posted about some Oxford graveyard visitations I attempted on a sunny Friday in October. I also spent part of that day knocking about Headington Hill, the community where C.S. Lewis and his brother lived (and where Hermione … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis Biography, News & Links | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Headington Hill, Narnia, Oxford, The Kilns, Walter Hooper, Will Vaus | 51 Comments

Some Friday Feature C.S. Lewis Notes

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

There are a few things I’d like to note without doing a bunch of big announcements. Consider this a Friday Feature Flash (sorry, I couldn’t think of a better term!). Save the C.S. Lewis Nature Reserve You may not even … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Bandersnatch, C.S. Lewis, David Beckmann, Diana Pavlac Glyer, Don King, Letters to Malcolm, The Kilns, Will Vaus | 12 Comments

Teaching Screwtape for a New Generation at CSLIS Colloquium

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

I am fully enjoying my weekend at the C.S. Lewis and the Inklings Colloquium at Taylor University in Indiana. My brain is full with idea from the dozens of workshops, but what is really thrilling is the setting for conversation. … Continue reading →