FACT OF THE DAY: The fourth of the final series of BBC talks, The Obstinate Toy Soldiers, was given by Lewis on this day (3/14) in 1944. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God.” The Obstinate Toy Soldiers (Initially a BBC broadcast …
Month: March 2015
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 3/13
FACT OF THE DAY: This month in 1984 (actually on the 15th) The Business of Heaven: Daily Readings from C.S. Lewis (edited by Hooper) was released. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Prudence means practical common sense, taking the trouble to think out what you are doing and what is likely to come of …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 3/12
FACT OF THE DAY: Today (3/12) in 1919 Lewis presented a paper to the Marlets on textile designer, artist, writer and Utopian socialist, William Morris. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “God is love, and that love works through men— especially through the whole community of Christians.” Good Infection (Initially a BBC broadcast from 3/7/44) …
Early 2015 Conferences (Recap)
From my All About Jack: A C.S. Lewis Podcast page – I decided to combine two recent episodes about a couple of gatherings that are happening in five weeks or less from the release of this program. The first is a conference held by the C. S. Lewis and the Inklings Society at the end of March, …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 3/11
FACT OF THE DAY: Today (3/11) in 1936 Lewis wrote to Charles Williams for the first time; it become the start of a close friendship. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “There is but one good; that is God. Everything else is good when it looks to Him and bad when it turns from Him.” Who …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 3/10
FACT OF THE DAY: On this day (3/10) in 1949 Lewis shared two chapters of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with his friend (and former student) Roger Green. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Nothing, not even the best and noblest, can go on as it now is. Nothing, not even what …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 3/9
FACT OF THE DAY: 18th installment of the eventual book The Great Divorce was published in The Guardian today (3/9) in 1945. It was the first half of Ch. 12. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “It is no use to say `Lord, Lord’, if we do not do what Christ tells us.” Mr …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 3/8
FACT OF THE DAY: During this month in 1948 Lewis began writing his autobiography Surprised by Joy, but it wasn’t published until 1955. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The words ‘God is love’ have no real meaning unless God contains at least two Persons.” Good Infection (Initially a BBC broadcast from 3/7/44) – …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 3/7
FACT OF THE DAY: Good Infection, the third talk of the 4th BBC radio series was given today (3/7) in 1944. It became the fourth chapter in Mere Christianity. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “It is quite right to go away from (the words of the Bible) for a moment in order to make …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 3/6
FACT OF THE DAY: “Christianity and Culture” appeared in the March 1940 issue of Theology, but someone replied to it that lead Lewis to comment further. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Once we have accepted an omniscient & providential God, the distinction we used to draw between the significant and the fortuitous must …