FACT OF THE DAY: 23rd & final installment of what eventually became part of The Great Divorce was published on April 13, 1945 in The Guardian. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Only the Greatest of all can make Himself small enough to enter Hell. For the higher a thing is, the lower it …
Month: April 2017
CSL Daily 4/12/17
FACT OF THE DAY: “Lilies that Fester” by Lewis was published in the April, 1955 issue of Twentieth Century and is available in The World’s Last Night. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The more we get what we now call ‘ourselves’ out of the way and let Him take us over, the more truly …
(Video) Dr. Joseph Pearce – “An Introduction to G. K. Chesterton”
The following is the first of two talks by Dr. Joseph Pearce from the Inklings Fellowship Weekend Retreat in Montreat, NC. This one is called “An Introduction to G. K. Chesterton.” It was given on Saturday, April 1, 2017. Please note that the video was NOT professionally recorded. It was done by using the LG V20 smartphone. …
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CSL Daily 4/11/17
FACT OF THE DAY: Letters to Children was published on April 11, 1985, but its content can also be found in the Collected Letters released in the 2000’s. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “To become new men means losing what we now call ‘ourselves’. Out of our selves, into Christ, we must go.” …
CSL Daily 4/10/17
FACT OF THE DAY: Nearly ten years after Lewis’s death, his older brother, Warnie, died on April 9, 1973 (at the age of 77). – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “[God] can’t be used as a road. If you’re approaching Him not as the goal but as a road, not as the end but as …
(Re-Post) 200 Seconds in Hell with C.S. Lewis Episode 1
Here’s a reminder of my mini-series 200 SECONDS IN HELL; the debut podcast. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Welcome to the premier episode of the podcast “200 Seconds in Hell with C.S. Lewis.” It focuses on highlighting the classic book The Screwtape Letters. The first show, however, serves more as an introduction to the type of information that will normally …
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CSL Daily 4/09/17
FACT OF THE DAY: On April 9, 1941 Lewis gave his first Royal Air Force (RAF) talk at RAF Abingdon, Berkshire, England. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Those who stand outside all judgements of value cannot have any ground for preferring one of their own impulses to another except the emotional strength of …
(CCSLQ-34) – God Always Hears
This is part of a series exploring quotations attributed to C.S. Lewis that are questionable for one reason or another. Presently a new article is posted the first Saturday of each month (or sometimes the second if there are five Saturdays). There is an “at a glance” page HERE to quickly see what has been posted …
CSL Daily 4/08/17
FACT OF THE DAY: On April 8, 1947 the first U.S. edition (a hardback) of The Abolition of Man was published. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Who said I disliked women? I never liked or disliked any generalisation.” Letter to Margaret Fuller on 4/8/1948 (Published in The Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, Volume II)
CSL Daily 4/07/17
FACT OF THE DAY: Another edition (a paperback) of A Grief Observed was published on April 7, 1966. It was first published in 1961. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I gave these talks, not because I am anyone in particular, but because I was asked to do so.” Preface to Broadcast Talks (Written on …