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) – …
Month: March 2016
The Surprising Imagination of C.S. Lewis (Mark Neal)
Previously William O’Flaherty spoke with Dr. Jerry Root about The Surprising Imagination of C.S. Lewis before the book was available to own. What follows is a conversation with the other co-author of the work, Mark Neal. This podcast covers more specifically what is in the combined effort from Root and Neal. Detailed examples are given from …
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Fascinating Facts About The Screwtape Letters #7r
The Screwtape Letter is one of many great books by C.S. Lewis. As the publication of my book about it draws near I’m sharing a fact about it each day. In 1942, the first year it was published, The Screwtape Letters was reprinted eight times that year. Learn more about my book, C.S. Lewis …
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CSL Daily 3/7
FACT OF THE DAY: Good Infection, the third 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 some …
Fascinating Facts About The Screwtape Letters #6r
The Screwtape Letter is one of many great books by C.S. Lewis. As the publication of my book about it draws near I’m sharing a fact about it each day. The Screwtape Letters book was so popular that the first edition (2000 copies) sold before the published dated (February 9, 1942). Learn more about …
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CSL Daily 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 …
Fascinating Facts About The Screwtape Letters #5r
The Screwtape Letter is one of many great books by C.S. Lewis. As the publication of my book about it draws near I’m sharing a fact about it each day. In The New York Times obituary on Lewis (11/25/63) the first book from him they mentioned was The Screwtape Letters! Learn more about my …
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(CCSLQ-22) – Don’t Shine
UPDATED (7/10/19) – The Misquotable C.S. Lewis is my book that examines 75 quotations attributed to Lewis that I caution you not to share. Some are falsely attributed to him, others are paraphrases of his words, and a few have context issues. Don’t share a quote attributed to Lewis unless you can confirm he wrote it and the …
CSL Daily 3/5
FACT OF THE DAY: Today (3/5) in 1908, when Lewis was just 9, he recorded in his diary that he had read Paradise Lost. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “A man is never so proud as when striking an attitude of humility.” Christianity and Culture (Published in March 1940 in Theology) – – – …
Fascinating Facts About The Screwtape Letters #4r
The Screwtape Letter is one of many great books by C.S. Lewis. As the publication of my book about it draws near I’m sharing a fact about it each day. The book Screwtape Proposes a Toast, an essay collection, was first published on January 4, 1965. That book is now out of print, but …
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