FACT OF THE DAY: The first paperback edition of Lewis’s spiritual autobiography, Surprised by Joy was published today (5/4) in 1959. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Yes— it is sometimes hard to obey St. Paul’s “Rejoice.” We must try to take life moment by moment. The actual present is usually pretty tolerable, I …
Month: May 2016
75th Anniversary of The Screwtape Letters #3
Before The Screwtape Letters was released as a book, it first appeared weekly (starting May 2, 1941) in The Guardian, a Church of England (Anglican) weekly newspaper (published from 1846 to 1951). Learn more about my book, C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell, by getting a FREE 20 page PDF sample of it. You can now download it …
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CSL Daily 5/3
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis’s article “Two Ways with the Self” was published on this date (5/3) in 1940 in The Guardian. It’s available in God in the Dock. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “There are two kinds of self-hatred which look rather alike in their earlier stages, but of which one is …
75th Anniversary of The Screwtape Letters #2
Lewis dedicated The Screwtape Letters to his friend J.R.R. Tolkien. Ironically, Tolkien actually disliked the book! Learn more about my book, C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell, by getting a FREE 20 page PDF sample of it. You can now download it immediately at ScrewtapeCompanion.com. You can also hear a short talk I did about my book on my podcast …
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75th Anniversary Reflections on The Screwtape Letters
As this podcast is released it’s the 75th anniversary of the very first letter from Screwtape. Before the book version of The Screwtape Letters was published in 1942, The Guardian (a church publication that is no longer published) released the letters weekly, starting on May 2, 1941. What follows are short reflections from a variety of individuals about the …
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CSL Daily 5/2
FACT OF THE DAY: On this day (5/2) in 1955 we found out how Narnia began with The Magician’s Nephew being first published! – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “For what you see and hear depends a good deal on where you are standing: it also depends on what sort of person you are.” …
75th Anniversary of The Screwtape Letters #1
Before C.S. Lewis became famous for the Narnia stories, his first best seller was The Screwtape Letters. Learn more about my book, C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell, by getting a FREE 20 page PDF sample of it. You can now download it immediately at ScrewtapeCompanion.com. You can also hear a short talk I did about my book on my …
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CSL Daily 5/1
FACT OF THE DAY: The first of The Screwtape Letters debuted this month (May 2nd) in 1941 when it appeared in The Guardian (a weekly newspaper). – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us: we are wondering how painful the best will turn …