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Tag Archives: C.S. Lewis
The Surrender Caucus, the Last Battle
The so-called Surrender Caucus of Democrats who broke the filibuster are like the dwarfs in C.S. Lewis’s “Last Battle.”
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Harris as Potter, Biden as Dumbledore
Think of Biden as first Harry Potter and then Dumbledore in the battle against Trump Voldemort.
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Bothsiderism in Lewis’ Last Battle
When the journalists engage in bothsiderism in the 2024 election, they resemble the dwarfs in Lewis’s “Last Battle.”
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MacDonald’s Loving Vision of Christ
George MacDonald’s Christian vision comes through clearly in “Sir Gibbie,” a wondrous tale of a mute boy.
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Why Jesus Used Parables
Why did Jesus use parables? Because fiction is more powerful than straight exposition.
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We Need Disturbing Lit If We Are to Grow
If we want literature to improve our lives, often we must read–and teach–works that unsettle.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Bluest Eye, cancel culture, Cat's Eye, censorship, Clansman, Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx, Light in August, Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Lottery, Margaret Atwood, Ruth Franklin, Shirley Jackson, Thomas Dixon, Toni Morrison, William Faulkner Comments closed
Thou Cam’st a Little Baby Thing
George MacDonald’s “That Holy Thing” dramatically makes the point that God doesn’t show up in our lives as we expect or think we want.