Because everyone loves a good story
Twaddle: A Gateway Drug to Literature
What’s on your reading list right now? What’s on your kids’ bookshelves? If those questions make you squirm, fret not. Sometimes, books of sub-par quality can be the beginning of a richer literary life.
Read on to find out what Charlotte Mason says about “twaddle” and where I humbly beg to differ with her opinion.
When Aslan Rights the World
If your heart ever breaks for the brokenness in the world, take heart–the King is coming.
Aslan gives us a small but beautiful glimpse into the justice and joy that will reign when Jesus returns.
Aslan and Anastasis
We’ve all heard about the most crucial 18 inches…those between your head and your heart. What can bridge such a mighty gap? I propose that two of the most powerful channels are story and song.
This week’s post celebrates the resurrection of Christ by looking at a powerful song and a timeless tale. Do your heart a favor and take a look.
C.S. Lewis: The Death of Words
Do you ever mourn the loss of English as it once was? Words like “basic” and “extra” do this for me.
Today’s post escalates from a snowball to an avalanche, but C.S. Lewis and I both feel strongly about the preservation of vocabulary. Brace yourself, and then take a look.
(Bonus points if you’ve read George Orwell’s 1984.)
C.S. Lewis’s Sci-Fi Trilogy, Part 3: That Hideous Strength
In this, my final post of 2018, I’d like to take a second to thank you for sticking with me this year. Whether you peruse occasionally, read faithfully, or dabble somewhere in between, I’m thankful for your interest in Past Watchful Dragons! In the…
Perelandra
We chatted last week about C.S. Lewis’ first book in his space trilogy: Out of the Silent Planet. That book is a great launching point (slight pun intended) for the remaining two science fiction books that he published, so I’m sure you spent last…
Out of the Silent Planet
When it comes to C.S. Lewis, I’ve tried to read pretty much everything he’s written. (No, I haven’t read his academic treatises or all of his letters…yet.) So when I picked up his science fiction trilogy for the first time several years ago, I…
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