Danny Gabelman

Danny Gabelman teaches English at Eastbourne College in East Sussex. He completed his PhD on George MacDonald's fairytale levity at the University of St Andrews in the Institute for Theology, Imagination and the Arts (ITIA). His thesis was published under the title, George MacDonald: Divine Carelessness and Fairytale Levity (Baylor University Press, 2013).

Whimsical Imagination

In the spirit of whimsy, I shall present this post through a series of inter- and un-related sketches or doodles rather than linear argumentation. Whimsy is the gamesome servant of the imagination. Generally speaking, whimsy is related to Aristotle’s principle…

Review of G.K. Chesterton: A Biography

A Review of: Ker, Ian. G. K. Chesterton: A Biography. (Oxford, Oxford UP, 2011) In recent years, there has been an exciting revival of scholarly interest in G. K. Chesterton as indicated by books such as William Oddie’s The Romance…

C. S. Lewis: The Thinker

Guest Contributor, Danny Gabelman, offers this review of Chapters 6-10. Kevin Vanhoozer, “On Scripture,” 75-88; Paul S. Fiddes, “On theology,” 89-104; Charles Taliferro, “On Naturalism,” 105-118; Gilbert Meilaender, “On moral knowledge,” 119-131; Joseph P. Cassidy, “On discernment,” 132-145  from Cambridge…

Whimsical Imagination

Danny Gabelman is a PhD candidate in ITIA working on the fairytale levity of George MacDonald.  Originally from Colorado, Danny is marrying a beautiful English girl this summer and has plans to remain in the UK for the foreseeable future.…