FACT OF THE DAY: The essay now known as “The Necessity of Chivalry” was first published today (8/17) in 1940 in Time and Tide. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “There is still life in the tradition which the Middle Ages inaugurated. But the maintenance of that life depends, in part, on knowing that …
Month: August 2015
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 8/16
FACT OF THE DAY: That Hideous Strength, a book from Lewis’s Sci-Fi trilogy, was published today (8/16) in 1945. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “There are a dozen views about everything until you know the answer. Then there’s never more than one. “ That Hideous Strength (Published in 8/16/1945) – – – QUIZ …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 8/15
FACT OF THE DAY: A previously unpublished essay by Lewis was the lead title piece in Christian Reunion published today (8/15) in 1990. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Surely you know that if a man can’t be cured of churchgoing, the next best thing is to send him all over the neighbourhood looking …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 8/14
FACT OF THE DAY: Voyage to Venus by Lewis was published today (8/14) in 1953. It is the same book as Perelandra from 1943. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We must use the talent we have, not the talents we haven’t.” Letter to Cynthia Donnelly 8/14/1954 (Published in The Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, Volume …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 8/13
FACT OF THE DAY: The second ever radio talk by Lewis was given today (8/13) in 1941. At the time it was called “Scientific Law and Moral Law” but is “THE REALITY OF THE LAW” in Mere Christianity. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The laws of nature, as applied to stones or trees, …
CONFIRMING C.S. LEWIS QUOTES – Talk by William O’Flaherty
CONFIRMING C.S. LEWIS QUOTES: Is Every Quote Credit to Him Really By Him? Saturday, August 22nd 7:00pm – 8:30pm Academic Solutions, Top Floor at 252 Signal Mountain Rd Chattanooga, Tn 37405 FREE LECTURE – But space is limited. RSVP on Facebook here. How do you know if all the quotes you see on social …
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: 8/12
FACT OF THE DAY: A second edition of The Abolition of Man was published by Geoffrey Bles on this day (8/12) in 1946. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “An open mind, in questions that are not ultimate, is useful. But an open mind about ultimate foundations either of Theoretical or Practical Reason is …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 8/11
FACT OF THE DAY: “The Sailing of the Ark” was published on this day (8/11) in 1948 in Punch. Revised and retitled “The Late Passenger” in Poems. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The Future is, of all things, the thing least like eternity. It is the most completely temporal part of time-for the …
Joy, both parts (Abigail Santamaria)
While I just released my interview with Abigail Santamaria in two parts, due to the popularity of those shows it seems there are those who would like the convenience of having them combined. So, that’s what this episode is, simply both chats in a single show. While nothing new has been added, the ending from …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 8/10
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis’s letter to the editor of Church Times on “The Holy Name” was published today (8/10) in 1951. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I think almost all the crimes which Christians have perpetrated against each other arise from this, that religion is confused with politics.” Letter to Don Giovanni …