FACT OF THE DAY: The sixth and final radio drama of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe aired on the BBC on Oct. 23, 1959. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “God makes no appetite in vain.” Learning in War-Time (Preached on 10/22/1939 as “None Other Gods: Culture in War-Time”)
Month: October 2017
CSL Daily 10/22/17
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis preached his first sermon on Oct. 22, 1939. We know it as “Learning in War-Time” (Then it was called “None Other Gods: Culture in War-Time”) – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Good philosophy must exist, if for no other reason, because bad philosophy needs to be answered.” Learning in War-Time …
CSL Daily 10/21/17
FACT OF THE DAY: On Oct. 21, 1948 Arthurian Torso was published. It contains commentary by Lewis on Charles Williams’s Arthurian poems. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “You come of the Lord Adam and the Lady Eve,” said Aslan. “And that is both honor enough to erect the head of the poorest beggar, and shame enough …
CSL Daily 10/20/17
FACT OF THE DAY: On October 20, 1949 the last reported Thursday Inklings meeting occurred according to Lewis’s brother’s diary. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “If there’s anyone who can appear before Aslan without their knees knocking, they’re either braver than most, or else just silly.” The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe …
CSL Daily 10/19/17
FACT OF THE DAY: Dymer, Lewis’ last poetry book (during his lifetime) was reprinted on Oct. 19, 1950. It included a new preface. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “From at least the age of six, romantic longing – Sehnsucht – had played an unusually central part in my experience. Such longing is in …
CSL Daily 10/18/17
FACT OF THE DAY: The Problem of Pain, Lewis’s first apologetic book was published on Oct. 18, 1940. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Evil comes from the abuse of free will.” The Problem of Pain (Published 10/18/1940)
[PODCAST] The Myth of Love Lecture Series (Andrew Lazo)
Even those who enjoy the wide variety of books by C.S. Lewis are sometimes confused when they get to his last published novel, Till We Have Faces. What was he trying to do with the retelling of the story of Cupid and Psyche? How could he completely turn from writing material for Christians to release such …
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CSL Daily 10/17/17
FACT OF THE DAY: The 25th Screwtape Letter was published today in 1941 in The Guardian. Its subtitle was “The Enemy Loves Platitudes.” – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: [Screwtape Complains:] “The real trouble about the set your patient is living in is that it is merely Christian. They all have individual interests, of course, but …
CSL Daily 10/16/17
FACT OF THE DAY: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first published book of Narnia stories was published on Oct. 16, 1950. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “’Safe?’ said Mr. Beaver; ‘don’t you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s …
CSL Daily 10/15/17
FACT OF THE DAY: On Oct. 15, 1951 Prince Caspian was the second Narnia story published. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Things never happen the same way twice.” Prince Caspian (Published 10/15/1951)