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The Salvation of Emeth

Monday, January 7, 2019 By Douglas Wilson

Introduction: One episode in the Narnia stories has caused no little consternation for evangelical parents as they have read to their children, and that element of the story concerns the salvation of Emeth. On another occasion, I discussed the curious fact of Susan’s absence … [Read more...]

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The Salvation of Susan Pevensie

Monday, August 6, 2018 By Douglas Wilson

Introduction: There are two things that really bother evangelical friends of Narnia, and they both show up in The Last Battle. One of them is the presence of Emeth in Aslan’s country, and the other is the absence of Susan in that same country. The character of Emeth is a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books and Culture Tagged With: Literary Notes

All We Got Were These Queequeg Piercings

Thursday, July 13, 2017 By Douglas Wilson

There is an old joke that has an evangelical say something like this to a liberal—“I'll call you a Christian if you call me a scholar.” But whenever conservative believers enter into the world of such trade-offs, the end result is always something like Simple Simon going to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Engaging the Culture Tagged With: Literary Notes

Ouch

Wednesday, October 5, 2016 By Douglas Wilson

His books well trimm'd and in the gayest style, Like regimental coxcombs rank and file, Adorn his intellects as well as shelves And teach him notions splendid as themselves. William Cowper … [Read more...]

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Jane Austen and Our Culture of Feeeeelings

Monday, April 18, 2016 By Douglas Wilson

As I noted in my brief review of Pride and Prejudice below, Jane Austen is amazing. A truly wise woman, she wrote a novel of two kinds of people -- people who change and grow, and people who do not. This is simply another way of marking those who are capable of repentance and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Engaging the Culture Tagged With: Literary Notes, Postmodernism

The 7 Real Reasons Protestants Can’t Write

Friday, February 5, 2016 By Douglas Wilson

Peter Leithart recently set the cat among the pigeons by claiming here and here that Protestants can't write. He did this as a Protestant, writing, so we really should be dubious from the outset. Among the scholarly responses to this flight of learned fancy, I commend to you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Theology and Calvinism Tagged With: Literary Notes

Conflict Makes the Story

Tuesday, October 13, 2015 By Douglas Wilson

Every Saturday night at our Sabbath dinner, we have a round of catechism questions for the kids. The last question, the one I ask all of them together, is "Kids, what's the point of the whole Bible?" The answer is "Kill the dragon, get the girl!" This was the point of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Engaging the Culture Tagged With: Literary Notes, Sex and Culture

Fiction and the Third Commandment

Monday, March 16, 2015 By Douglas Wilson

One of the magazines I subscribe to is Reformed Perspective, and I would encourage you to do the same. If you like, you can get over there and subscribe right now. I bring this up because the cover story of their most recent issue was on "Christian Fantasy after Lewis and … [Read more...]

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The Blinkered Prophetess

Thursday, May 15, 2014 By Douglas Wilson

Like many conservatives, I have been able to enjoy the writing of Marilynne Robinson, even though she appears to be quite at home in the liberal mainline tradition. Despite the differences I have had with her outlook on many issues, her novels have been written with depth, … [Read more...]

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The Apocalypse Is Here. Now Calm Down.

Saturday, March 15, 2014 By Douglas Wilson

I recently noted with interest a new reading technology/app that is about to be rolled out. The technology is called Spritz. I also noted with interest some of the responses to it -- as in, "won't be long now, one more clean shirt, o tempora, o mores . . ." This spritzing … [Read more...]

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