FACT OF THE DAY:
Today (1/11) in 1942 Lewis gave his first talk in the second BBC series called “What Christians Believe.”
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“If you do not take the distinction between good and bad very seriously, then it is easy to say that anything you find in this world is a part of God.”
What Christians Believe
(First BBC Broadcast on 1/11/1942)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
What academic title was released on what date this month by Lewis?
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FACT OF THE DAY:
Back in 1941 today’s issue (1/10) of The Guardian included “Meditation on the Third Commandment” from Lewis.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The danger of mistaking our merely natural, though perhaps legitimate, enthusiasms for holy zeal, is always great.”
Meditation on the Third Commandment
(Published in The Guardian on 1/10/1941)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
What fictional title by Lewis was published on what date this month in what year?
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FACT OF THE DAY:
“The Birth of Language” is a poem by Lewis published today (1/9) in Punch in 1946 (it uses planetary imagery).
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“May God’s grace give you the necessary humility. Try not to think—much less, speak—of their sins. One’s own are a much more profitable theme!”
Letter to Mary Willis Shelburne
(from Collected Letters, Volume 3 on 1/9/1961)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
How many mothballs fall out of the wardrobe when Lucy opens it for the first time? (submitted by Al Nolan)
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This is just the second in a new series of post swhere I tell about a resource related to C.S. Lewis that you don’t want to miss. My spotlight shines again on an entire Website. However, this one is very different than my debut choice. It’s a site created by Arend Smilde called LEWISIANA.NL. The last part of the name should be noted because unless you are following a direct link to the site you will not arrive at your desired destination. The reason for the unusual ending is the fact that the place is hosted in The Nederlands, where Arend resides.
As previously noted, 2013 was a very busy year. In fact today I have a show that was recorded before the end of last year, but with the breaking news of a CS Lewis movie called Jack & Tollers and other end of the year shows I didn’t get to post it until now. In late November, 2013 the New York C.S. Lewis Society held a special event to honor Lewis on the 50th anniversary of his death. One of the speakers was William Griffin, an editor and writer who did the unique biography on Lewis in the 1980’s called C.S. Lewis: A Dramatic Life.
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FACT OF THE DAY:
On this date (1/8) in 1955 Lewis’s article “George Orwell” was published in Time and Tide.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The question is not whether we should bring God into our work or not. We certainly should and must…Each vocation has its peculiar dangers and peculiar rewards.”
Letter to Sheldon Vanauken
(from Collected Letters, Volume 3 on 1/8/1951)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Finish the quote and name the source (four words):
“The Christian…does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good ____ _____ _____ _______ .”
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FACT OF THE DAY:
Lewis spent the first night in his new rooms at Magdalene College, Cambridge on this day (1/7) in 1955.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The whole point of seeing through something is to see something through it.”
The Abolition of Man
(Published on 1/6/1944)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Why did Lewis marry Joy Davidman twice?
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This page features a summary of facts or frequently asked questions about the forthcoming movie about the friendship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien entitled JACK & TOLLERS. While all answers are believed to be accurate as of the date posted above, please note that this is an UNOFFICIAL page and not meant to suggest it is endorsed by those who are actually producing the movie.
Presently the best place to get official information is from the Facebook page of Third Dart Studios. You can also hear interviews I did with those involved in the production from Dec. 9, 2013 (with Darren Jacobs, a screenwriter and Chris Dodge, the Executive Producer) and Dec. 17, 2013 (with Darren again and Dr. Louis Markos, the other screenwriter).
FACT OF THE DAY:
Today (1/6) in 1944 The Abolition of Man was first published. It came from a series of lectures from Feb. 1943.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“If nothing is self-evident, nothing can be proved.”
The Abolition of Man
(Published on 1/6/1944)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Who is the first talking animal Prince Caspian hears when he regains consciousness?
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FACT OF THE DAY:
On this day (1/5) in 1945 the ninth installment of (the eventual) The Great Divorce (chapter seven) was published in The Guardian.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“In praying for people one dislikes I find it helpful to remember that one is joining in His prayer for them.”
Letter to Mary Van Deusen
(from Collected Letters, Volume 3 on 1/5/1951)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Finish the quote and name the source (four words):
“Of all the passions, the passion for the Inner Ring is most skillful in making a man who is not yet a very bad man ____ ____ ____ _____ .”
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