Tag Archives: theology

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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“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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What’s the Next Test? “Grab and Grace”

Posted on 24 February 2016 by Sørina Higgins

We are back to book summaries today; it’s another of CW’s plays. But first, please go vote for your favorite Charles Williams work in this week’s poll! Grab and Grace or It’s the Second Step This is another straight-forward play … Continue reading →

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Love is Death? Guest post on “Scene from a Mystery”

Posted on 17 February 2016 by Sørina Higgins

Today’s book summary is a guest post kindly written by the great CW scholar Richard Sturch. Richard was born in 1936 and holds a BA (Oxon) 1958, MA 1961, and D Phil 1970. He was ordained in the Church of … Continue reading →

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All Luck is Good Luck: “The Death of Good Fortune”

Posted on 27 January 2016 by Sørina Higgins

I’m in such a cram-packed phase right now—finishing The Inklings and King Arthur; working diligently on a novel and a series of short stories for a couple hours a day; teaching at two colleges; serving as Dept. Chair at a … Continue reading →

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King and Priest and Sacrifice: “Seed of Adam”

Posted on 13 January 2016 by Sørina Higgins

Book Summary #34: Seed of Adam, 1936. As I wrote in my previous post on Thomas Cranmer of Canterbury, Charles Williams wrote many plays during his lifetime, and many of them were commissioned for special occasions and were performed. This … Continue reading →

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“How to Handle the Hallows” video

Posted on 13 January 2015 by Sørina Higgins

Here’s the recording of my talk at Mythgard’s conference, MythMoot III, thanks to Dr. Ed Powell.

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