Tag Archives: the two ways

TTL 19: “The Coming of Galahad” — Jennifer Raimundo

Posted on 15 June 2016 by Sørina Higgins

Here is Post #14 in the Series on Taliessin through Logres! Please visit the INTRODUCTION to this series first, and here is the INDEX to the other posts in the series. Today’s post is by Jenn Raimundo. Jennifer Raimundo has … Continue reading →

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“It’s Heaven to Be with Her”: Summary of “He Came Down From Heaven”

Posted on 25 March 2016 by Sørina Higgins

Don’t forget to read the story I posted yesterday, about what would happen to the Inklings if the Germans won WWII! “It’s Heaven to Be with Her”: Summary of “He Came Down From Heaven” He Came Down From Heaven is … Continue reading →

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“The Future is Now”: guest post by Chris Schutte

Posted on 6 December 2014 by Sørina Higgins

Thoughts on Charles Williams’ Descent of the Dove Today’s post is written by guest blogger Chris Schutte. Here’s his brief bio: I’m a native Arizonan and studied History and Classics at the University of Arizona. I received an MDiv from … Continue reading →

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King Solomon’s TARDIS: “Many Dimensions”

Posted on 1 October 2014 by Sørina Higgins

It’s old, it’s new, it’s borrowed, it’s blue! It’s the TARDIS! No, wait: It’s new, it’s old, it’s stolen, it’s gold! It’s… the Stone in the Crown of Suleiman ben Daood, King in Jerusalem. This tiny, square, cream-colored stone is … Continue reading →

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Poems of Conformity, part 2

Posted on 5 December 2013 by Sørina Higgins

Yesterday I posted Part One of my discussion of Poems of Conformity. Here is part two; tune in tomorrow for part three. Charles Williams Summary #3: Poems of Conformity (1917) ROMANTIC THEOLOGY The concept of Romantic Theology is very highly … Continue reading →

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The Silver Stair, 1912

Posted on 13 November 2013 by Sørina Higgins

In this phase of the life of The Oddest Inkling, I am posting summaries of each of CW’s books, one book per week, in chronological order. These will be punctuated by related posts on themes, events, and people in his … Continue reading →

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The Chapel of the Thorn, 1912

Posted on 6 November 2013 by Sørina Higgins

Today is an important day on The Oddest Inkling! Today we enter the most important phase of this project: the posting of summaries of each of CW’s books, one book per week, in chronological order. These will be punctuated by … Continue reading →

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Drunkards or Monks? “The Two Ways” as a major CW theme

Posted on 31 July 2013 by Sørina Higgins

As I posted last time, Charles Williams’ imaginative theology and creative writings revolve around eight interrelated themes: 1. Co-Inherence 2. Romantic theology 3. The Two Ways 4. Ritual Objects 5. The Crisis of Schism 6. Mystical Tranquility 7. The City … Continue reading →

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