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Getting C.S. Lewis
C.S. Lewis has always been hard for me to read. I started out with an immature dislike of the man’s writings—because one of his science fiction classics was on my summer reading list in junior high....
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Habits of the Hobbit Heart
J.R.R. Tolkien wrote the books, and film director Peter Jackson has put them on the big screen. The Lord of the Rings trilogy and now The Hobbit have made a huge mark at the box office. But did you...
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An Audible Miracle
The Bible is full of miracles, from Genesis to Revelation. From the parting of the Red Sea, to the raising of Lazarus, to Jesus’ resurrection—there’s no shortage of the spectacular recorded in the...
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Dogs Who Know the Lord
We had to put our dog down today. Our little Italian greyhound, Dooty, was seventeen years old, and he had lived a full life. He was a sweet little dog, and he particularly gave my wife a lot of...
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C.S. Lewis: Christian Champion … or Contrarian?
In 2013, we remember the 50th anniversary of the death of C.S. Lewis. Though his death back then was overshadowed by the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, I would argue that at least for...
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C.S. Lewis, Myth, and the “E” Word
A few years ago, a series of letters written by C. S. Lewis back some seventy years ago came to light that has given scholars some questions as to the Narnian’s changing views regarding the “E” word....
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Animal Death and Suffering Before the Fall?
When Abraham Lincoln was a small boy, he would sometimes join his friends in doing cruel things to animals. But he was uneasy about it and eventually Lincoln’s conscience kicked in. Once when...
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Imagination: ‘Jack’ Lewis
I was just a few months old when the death of President John F. Kennedy shook our nation 50 years ago. But everyone who knew of the Kennedy assassination at that time knows exactly where they were at...
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C.S. Lewis and the Butterfly Effect
In our culture we are taught to swing for the fences. Blast the game-winning home run high over the center field wall. Instant gratification and recognition. Great work if you can get it. But a life...
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The Eagle and Child in All of Us
And let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we confess, for the one who made the promise is trustworthy. And let us take thought of how to spur one another on to love and good works, not abandoning...
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C.S. Lewis, the Scandal of Particularity, Science & Revelation
Reading about my Veracity co-blogger John Paine’s adventures in England, and seeing the photos of the Eagle and Child, it made me think of C. S. Lewis. Until recently, I have never been a very avid C....
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Lewis, Kennedy, Huxley… and the End of the Age of Innocence
Three deaths on one day, November 22, 1963, that marked the passing of an era. Justin Taylor, at the Gospel Coalition, chronicles the timeline of the events on that momentous day, with a blog post...
View ArticleC.S. Lewis’ Reflections on the Psalms
The Psalms remain a difficult book for many Christians today. C. S. Lewis’ Reflections on the Psalms might help many of us to find our way through this great book of poetry, in the Hebrew Scriptures. I...
View ArticleC. S. Lewis’ Reflections on the Psalms Redux
We are wrapping up our study of the Book of Psalms this week, as part of a “Summer Reflection Challenge.” As I mentioned at the beginning of the summer, I promised to re-read C.S. Lewis’ Reflections on...
View ArticleA Hobbit, A Wardrobe, and A Great War: a Reflection
Veterans Day, in 2018, marks a special day in world history, the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One. This war is often overshadowed, for Americans, by WWII, despite the fact that the...
View ArticleThe Problem with Words
You all will probably think I am weird. But for some upcoming blog posts, I plan on blogging some thoughts every now and then about the problem with words. Over the past year or so, it occurred to me...
View ArticleHow Modernity Influenced the Evolution of English Words
I have been reading Owen Barfield’s History in English Words, and it has some amazing insights into how language changes. By way of introduction, consider the cartoon above, about “thinking outside of...
View ArticleVerbicide
I might step on some toes here. I am just as guilty here as the next person, but in C.S. Lewis’ masterful work, Studies in Words, p.7-8, the great Oxford don nails it: “Verbicide, the murder of a word,...
View Article“Conservative” and “Liberal” as Christian Labels
A quick followup to a previous post from a week or so ago about “verbicide”…..The shifting sands of culture, underneath our very feet, have a far reaching impact on how Christians use words. Take the...
View ArticleConcluding Thought on Owen Barfield’s History in English Words
I have to return Owen Barfield’s History in English Words to the InterLibrary Loan, so I am putting in a quick, final comment here. Owen Barfield was one of C. S. Lewis’ most influential friends, and...
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