Month: October 2014

Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: October 14th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

Lewis gave his first ever lecture today in 1924. It was called “The Good, Its Position among Values.” Only four attended.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Children are not deceived by fairy-tales; they are often and gravely deceived by school-stories. Adults are not deceived by science-fiction; they can be deceived by the stories in the women’s magazines.”

An Experiment in Criticism
(Published 10/13/1961)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Lewis was honored and/or received an award twice in his life, but he actually turned one of them down. What was it?
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C.S. Lewis vs the New Atheists #5 – The Argument from Reason

William OFlaherty All About Jack

This is the fifth in a series of eight shows on C.S. Lewis vs the New Atheists. In addition to having the author of the book (Peter S. Williams) with me (William O’Flaherty), I am also joined again by Peter Byrom to help co-host. Today’s discussion is about the forth chapter of the book. If you haven’t listened …

Read the full post →“C.S. Lewis vs the New Atheists #5 – The Argument from Reason”

Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: October 13th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

On this day in 1961 An Experiment in Criticism was published; while a professional title by Lewis it is more readable than others.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Nothing can deceive unless it bears a plausible resemblance to reality.”

An Experiment in Criticism
(Published 10/13/1961)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

“They smell battle, said ________, pointing at the birds. They know we’re preparing a feed for them.” Which character said this in which Narnia book?
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Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: October 12th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

A second edition of The Pilgrim’s Regress was published in October, 1935 by Sheed & Ward. The first publisher was J.M. Dent in 1933. The Pilgrim’s Regress: The Wade Annotated Edition officially comes out today (10/12/14).

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“What does not satisfy when we find it, was not the thing we were desiring.”

The Pilgrim’s Regress
(2nd Edition Published October 1935)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Complete the quote and name the source (4 words):
“It is great men, potential saints, not little men, who become merciless fanatics…. They are _____ _____, _____ _____ , some temptations.”
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RETROSPECT: October 11th – 21st

William OFlaherty Jack in Retrospect, Special Feature

Highlights for the middle third of October (11th – 21st) include: Premier of the first and second Narnia books, debut apologetic work, plus three other books published!

This period over the years for Lewis likely ranks as the most significant. Aslan was introduced and Lewis began to be recognized as a spokesperson for the Christian faith from the book that came out during this time in 1940 (more about that later). The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (LWW), released on the 16th in 1950, while the longest title in The Chronicles of Narnia series, was also how people used to initially meet the beloved characters from Lewis’s fairy tale land. While much can be said about the original first book, I want to highlight a few aspects from a special podcast mini

Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: October 11th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

The fourth talk from the third BBC series, “Sexual Morality” was given today in 1942.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“The Christian rule is, ‘Either marriage, with complete faithfulness to your partner, or else total abstinence.’ Now this is so difficult and so contrary to our instincts, that obviously either Christianity is wrong or our sexual instinct, as it now is, has gone wrong.”

Sexual Morality
(Broadcast on BBC on 10/11/1942; Chapter Five from Book Three, Christian Behaviour in Mere Christianity)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

What book that is a part of Mere Christianity was published this month (in what year)?
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Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: October 10th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

The 24th letter from Screwtape was published today in 1941 in The Guardian. The theme was Spiritual Pride.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

[Screwtape laments:] “If you try to make him explicitly and professedly proud of being a Christian, you will probably fail; the Enemy’s [God’s] warnings are too well known.”

The Screwtape Letters – XXIV – Spiritual Pride
(First published in The Guardian on 10/10/1941)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

More than half of the Narnia books were published in the U.S. for the first time in October in the U.S.; which ones are they?
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Northern Michigan C. S. Lewis Festival

William OFlaherty Resource Spotlight

This time I’m shining the spotlight on a site from a group who hosts an annual event that involves quite a celebration. Even if you’re reading this beyond the big weekend at the end of October, 2014 it’s not too soon to plan to be a part of the next gathering! This year the kick-off is October 24th-26th and the theme is “A Quest for Meaning.” This is the twelfth year for events in Petoskey, Michigan. The site also has a few recordings from previous celebrations.

Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: October 9th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

Beyond Personality: The Christian Idea of God was published on this date (10/9) in 1944; from the final series of talks on the BBC.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“When we Christians behave badly, or fail to behave well, we are making Christianity unbelievable to the outside world.”

Nice People or New Men
(Chapter 10 of Beyond Personality; published 10/9/1944)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

More than half of the Narnia books were published in the U.S. for the first time in October in the U.S.; which ones are they?
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Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: October 8th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

A Preface to ‘Paradise Lost’ was published today (10/8) in 1942. Lewis adapted it from the 1941 Ballard Matthews Lectures.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Certain things, if not seen as lovely or detestable, are not being correctly seen at all.”

A Preface to ‘Paradise Lost’
(Published 10/8/1942)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Finish the quote and name the source (4 words):
“Human beings can’t make one another _____ ______ _____ ____. ”
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