Tag Archives: theology

The Oddest Inkling will be on The Oddcast

Posted on 26 April 2024 by Sørina Higgins

There’s an impressive podcast called The SHWEP (The Secret History Of Western Esotericism Podcast), Exploring the Forgotten and Rejected Story of Western Thought, that’s a scholarly, chronological look at all things esoteric, occult, and hermetic in the European and American … Continue reading →

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On Working in the Wade

Posted on 21 March 2024 by Sørina Higgins

How many of you have ever done research in an archive? It’s one of the most rewarding experiences of a scholar’s rich and rewarding life. I do love it all: writing, revising, editing, teaching, preparing classes, doing research among published … Continue reading →

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Request from the Wade

Posted on 18 March 2024 by Sørina Higgins

Good morning from Wheaton, Illinois! I am very happy to report that I made it to the Marion E. Wade center, after a veeeeeery long day of travel on Thursday and then a glorious weekend of theatre in Milwaukee. This … Continue reading →

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The Oddest Table of Contents

Posted on 8 February 2024 by Sørina Higgins

I’m continuing to work on The Oddest Inkling: An Introduction to Charles Williams, and I think I’m reasonably happy with the new organizational scheme and order of chapters. Here’s the current iteration of the Table of Contents; I’d love your … Continue reading →

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Don’t Cancel CW

Posted on 27 October 2023 by Sørina Higgins

I gave a lecture about CW a week ago that folks can’t stop talking about. Not necessarily for the right reasons, either: not because it was brilliant or original or rhetorically compelling, but because it was SHOCKING. I should have … Continue reading →

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Terry Glaspey on the Novels

Posted on 26 October 2023 by Sørina Higgins

On Wednesday evening last week at the Wade, Dr. Terry Glaspey and I shared the stage for a double-header of lectures about Charles Williams. Terry went first, giving a talk called “Under the Mercy: The Intersection of the Natural and … Continue reading →

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Christian Symbolism

Posted on 11 May 2022 by Sørina Higgins

Here’s an odd little item for your contemplation: Christian Symbolism, supposedly written by “Michal” Williams. ‘Michal’ is the somewhat unflattering nickname CW gave to his wife Florence, but which stuck so hard she even chose it as her nom de … Continue reading →

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How the occult helps my faith

Posted on 18 October 2016 by Sørina Higgins

I have promised that as I go through my PhD program, I’ll post bits of my writing that are related to Charles Williams or the Inklings. Here’s a draft of a “reading notebook” entry I made for my class on … Continue reading →

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Notes on “Magnum Opus” Part 1

Posted on 10 August 2016 by Sørina Higgins

I was delighted and honored to have this blog appear in a two-episode story on the British detective show Inspector Lewis last fall. I love Lewis, and I hope I can get my hands on all the seasons; I’ve only … Continue reading →

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CW Was a Socialist? Summary of “Judgement at Chelmsford”

Posted on 1 April 2016 by Sørina Higgins

Judgement at Chelmsford is a pageant play, written for a church setting. The Diocese of Chelmsford was about to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 1939, and the theatre director Phyllis Potter (with whom Williams had worked before) commissioned him to … Continue reading →

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