Tag: Best of Christian Writers
“On Stories”—C.S. Lewis’s Analysis of Plot and Narrative
Jahanna Bolding C.S. Lewis in his essay “On Stories” discusses the purposes of a narrative story. He argues that a good story must do more than tell about a series […]
On Original Sin—G.K. Chesterton’s Examination of a Basic Christian Tenet
Marshall Tankersley G.K. Chesterton argues that, contrary to popular belief, man is an innately sinful creature. While mankind likes to walk the Earth and believe that he is a paragon […]
Walking through a Dream—Phantastes and C.S. Lewis
Amanda Platz Imagine waking up and finding a forest growing in your room. Imagine that the night before, you’d been visited by a fairy-like woman who tells you that you’re […]
C.S. Lewis, Matthew Arnold, and the Didactic Tale
Dynestee Fields C.S. Lewis proclaims in Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life that being introduced to Matthew Arnold’s epic poem Sohrab and Rustum was the pinnacle of […]
Perceiving the “Deepest Reality”―A Chat with Chesterton
Jahanna Bolding Think for a moment: how often do you glance at a thick, putrid mud puddle as you walk past it on the street and, instead of side-stepping it […]
Prelude to ‘Faery’—Two Tales by J.R.R. Tolkien
Chad Chisholm, CIFC Director The following video lecture discusses two lesser-known stories by renowned author J.R.R. Tolkien—Smith of Wootton Major and Farmer Giles of Ham. Our conversation will explore the […]
C.S. Lewis and Ways of Writing
Jessica Mau In his essay “On Three Ways of Writing for Children,” C.S. Lewis explains the ways books are written for young readers. Two of the examples that Lewis provides […]
C.S. Lewis and ‘The Death of Words’
Aaron Brickle In his essay “The Death of Words,” C.S. Lewis briefly describes the horrific consequences of (for lack of a more succinct description) the evolution of language. Words change […]