FACT OF THE DAY: “Good Work and Good Works” by Lewis was published in the Christmas 1959 issue of Good Work (formerly Catholic Art Quarterly). – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The apostle says every one must not only work but work to produce what is ‘good.’” Good Work and Good Works (Published in …
Month: December 2015
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 12/22
FACT OF THE DAY: “Who Goes Home? or The Grand Divorce VII” was published today (12/22) in 1944 in The Guardian. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I will bring you to the land not of questions but of answers, and you shall see the face of God.” Who Goes Home? or The Grand …
Preview of C.S. LEWIS GOES TO HELL Book
The following relatively short podcast is about my book due out in March, 2016. It’s called C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell: A Companion and Study Guide to The Screwtape Letters. This program is admittedly closer to self promotion than any other show I’ve done, however, I believe the work I’ve done in creating a book to help others enjoy The …
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: 12/21
FACT OF THE DAY: “We Have No ‘Right to Happiness’” was first published in the December 21-28, 1963 edition of The Saturday Evening Post. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We depend for a very great deal of our happiness or misery on circumstances outside all human control. A right to happiness doesn’t, for …
WIN a Copy of C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell
Get a chance to win a copy of C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell: A Companion and Study Guide to The Screwtape Letters. This is the debut release by William O’Flaherty coming out in March, 2016. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO TO ENTER is simply leave a comment below about ANY fact OR question about The …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 12/20
FACT OF THE DAY: Letters to an American Lady was first released on December 19, 1967 and at the time the name of the lady wasn’t revealed. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “How little people know who think that holiness is dull. When one meets the real thing … it is irresistible. If …
(CCSLQ-16) Bad Eggs
As mentioned in the last installment, there are quotes to look out for that are close to what Lewis said, but no matter how good, they shouldn’t be shared just because they are “almost Lewis.” Such is the case for what I call the “bad eggs” quotation. While not among the most popular expressions falsely credited to Lewis, it is worth noting. If you are unclear about what makes something an “almost” quote verses falling under the category of “not,” then be sure to read my INTRODUCTION to Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotations article.
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 12/19
FACT OF THE DAY: “Screwtape Proposes a Toast” first appeared today (12/19) in 1959 in The Saturday Evening Post. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Democracy is the word with which you must lead them by the nose. The good work which our philological experts have already done in the corruption of human language makes …
The Narnia Code Series 04 (Shows 8-10)
This is the fourth episode of five in the re-packaged series on The Narnia Code. It combines what was previously the eighth, ninth and tenth episodes. Back in 2012 I had the privilege to interview Dr. Michael Ward for a series of thirteen episodes to discuss his book The Narnia Code. With me to help co-host the show was Dr. Holly …
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: 12/18
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis’s review of A Lectionary of Christian Prose from the Second Century to the Twentieth Century was published in Theology, December ’39. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Can it really be my duty to buy and receive masses of junk every winter just to help the shopkeepers? If the …