FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis’s father, Albert, was notorious for not liking his routine changed; this quality negatively affected his relationship with his sons. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “In fighting those who serve devils one always has this on one’s side; their Masters hate them as much as they hate us.” That …
CSL Daily 8/25/17
FACT OF THE DAY: “The Trouble with ‘X’” is an essay by Lewis first published in the August, 1948 issue of Bristol Diocesan Gazette. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I find that I do not exist on my own, that I am under a law; that somebody or something wants me to behave in …
(PODCAST) Exploring C.S. Lewis Misquotes and Misconceptions – Episode 3
This is the third podcast episode in the series on “Misquotes and Misconceptions.” Guest host for this show is Rev. David Beckmann. Previously he was interviewed about a video series he produced entitled C.S. Lewis on Prayer (link below). This time he asks William O’Flaherty questions about quotations credited to Lewis that he did not write. You …
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CSL Daily 8/24/17
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis’s mother, Flora had a short story called “The Princess Rosetta” published in the The Household Journal in 1889. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “God has made it a rule for Himself that He won’t alter people’s character by force. He can and will alter them – but only if the …
CSL Daily 8/23/17
FACT OF THE DAY: While today (Aug. 23rd) was Lewis’s father birthday it is also the date (in 1908) that his mother (Flora) died. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Everyone begins as a child by liking Weather. You learn the art of disliking it as you grow up.” That Hideous Strength (Published 8/16/1945)
CSL Daily 8/22/17
FACT OF THE DAY: The 17th letter from Screwtape was published in The Guardian on August 22, 1941. It dealt with gluttony in a unique way. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “One of the great, achievements of the last hundred years has been to deaden the human conscience on [gluttony], so that by …
CSL Daily 8/21/17
FACT OF THE DAY: “The Day with a White Mark,” a poem by Lewis was published in the August 17, 1949 issue of Punch. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Those who are enjoying something, or suffering something together, are companions. Those who enjoy or suffer one another, are not.” That Hideous Strength (Published 8/16/1945)
CSL Daily 8/20/17
FACT OF THE DAY: The third radio talk from Lewis’s first broadcast series was given August 20, 1941; it was called “Materialism or Religion.” Now known as “What Lies Behind the Law” (chapter 4) of Mere Christianity. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “If there was a controlling power outside the universe, it could not show …
CSL Daily 8/19/17
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis began recording on August 19, 1958 the first half of a 10-part radio series about four types of love. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “To nearly all ancient men, and to many medieval men, friendship seemed the most valuable and the most completely human of all natural loves. …
CSL Daily 8/18/17
FACT OF THE DAY: “Solomon,” a poem by Lewis was published in the August 14, 1946 issue of Punch. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I think God wants us to love Him more, not to love creatures (even animals) less.” Letter to Mary Willis Shelburne on 8/18/1956 (Published in The Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, …