FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis finished his academic studies at Oxford in June, 1923, beginning his exams today (14th). – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Perfect humility dispenses with modesty. If God is satisfied with the work, the work my be satisfied with itself.” The Weight of Glory (Sermon preached on 6/8/1941) – – …
Month: June 2015
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 6/13
FACT OF THE DAY: The seventh Screwtape letter was published today (6/13) in The Guardian in 1941. Mentions “Materialist Magician.” – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “All extremes, except extreme devotion to the Enemy, are to be encouraged.” The Screwtape Letters VII (Published in The Guardian on 6/13/1941) – – – QUIZ OF THE DAY: Of …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 6/12
FACT OF THE DAY: An expanded version of “Bulverism” by Lewis was printed in the June, 1944 issue of The Socratic Digest. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “…Good images of what we really desire…the scent of a flower we have not found, the echo of a tune we have not heard, news from …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 6/11
FACT OF THE DAY: Science-Fiction Cradlesong is a revised poem by Lewis published today (6/11) in 1954 under a different title in The Times Literary Supplement. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “If we are made for heaven, the desire for our proper place will be already in us, but not yet attached to …
The Marion E. Wade Center (50th Anniversary)
Last year I did a post (see below) about the Wade Center. I thought it was a great time to remind everyone about this excellent resource because it was fifty years ago that it first began. The center now has a blog and they did a story about the 50th anniveary. Originally known as “The C.S. Lewis …
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: 6/10
FACT OF THE DAY: The U.K. edition of Letters to an American Lady was published in June, 1969 (it was first published in the U.S. on 12/19/1967). – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I can obey advice from others which I have often given myself in vain.” Letter to Mary Van Deusen 6/10/1952 (Published in The …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 6/9
FACT OF THE DAY: Released today (6/9) in 1966 – Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature. It collects various essays by Lewis on the specialized topic. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The human soul is not the seeker but the sought: it is God who seeks, who descends from the other world to …
2013 Biographies Discussion pt. 2
This is the second and final part of a round table discussion on the three biographies on C.S. Lewis that came out in 2013. Follow the link below if you want to listen to the first part. Dr. Bruce Edwards, Dr. Charlie Starr and Dr. Crystal Hurd return to share there reflections on the books from …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 6/8
FACT OF THE DAY: “The Weight of Glory,” Lewis’s most famous sermon was preached on this day (6/8) in 1941 at St. Mary the Virgin in Oxford. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The New Testament has lots to say about self-denial, but not about self-denial as an end in itself.” The Weight of …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 6/7
FACT OF THE DAY: “The Morte D’Arthur” by Lewis was published today (6/7) in 1947 in the Times Literary Supplement. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “It does one good to see the fine side of people we’ve always seen the worst of. “ Letter to Arthur Greeves 6/7/1930 (Published in The Collected Letters of C.S. …