FACT OF THE DAY: On Church Music was published this month in 1949 in English Church Music and is available in Lewis’s Christian Reflections. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “All our offerings, whether of music or martyrdom, are like the intrinsically worthless present of a child, which a father values indeed, but values …
Month: April 2015
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 4/4
FACT OF THE DAY: The Laws of Nature by Lewis was published today (4/4) in The Coventry Evening Telegraph in 1945. It’s now found in God in the Dock. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The laws of Nature explain everything except the source of events.” The Laws of Nature (Published April 4, 1945 in The Coventry …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 4/3
FACT OF THE DAY: Christian Apologetics was a talk Lewis gave sometime around Easter 1945 to an Anglican church group; now found in God in the Dock. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Those who read poetry to improve their minds will never improve their minds by reading poetry.” Lilies That Fester (Published April, …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 4/2
FACT OF THE DAY: On this day (4/2) in 1908 Lewis’s grandfather (Richard Lewis) died. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I think we must attack wherever we meet it the nonsensical idea that mutually exclusive propositions about God can both be true.” Christian Apologetics (Talk given sometime around Easter 1945) – – – QUIZ OF …
Retrospective: April
The following is part of a revised shorter series reflecting on the life of C.S. Lewis. This is accomplished by summarizing various events or happenings during his lifetime for the month and may include significant events related to him after his death. Each column will remind those already familiar with Lewis why he is so well respected …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 4/1
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis’s review of The Life of Samuel Johnson appeared today (4/1) in Sunday Telegraph under the title of “Boswell’s Bugbear.” – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Christianity is a statement which, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The one thing it cannot be is moderately …