FACT OF THE DAY: On Church Music was published this month in 1949 in English Church Music and is available in Lewis’s Christian Reflections. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “All our offerings, whether of music or martyrdom, are like the intrinsically worthless present of a child, which a father values indeed, but values …
Shining Light on Screwtape’s Darkest Secret (William O’Flaherty)
I just gave the following talk on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the Inklings Fellowship Weekend Retreat that was held in Montreat, NC at Montreat College. It was also the public debut of my first book C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell: A Companion and Study Guide to The Screwtape Letters. While I do give a summary …
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C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Book Trailer
Here’s a little something I put together…a book trailer that focuses on the endorsements.
CSL Daily 4/4
FACT OF THE DAY: The Laws of Nature by Lewis was published today (4/4) in The Coventry Evening Telegraph in 1945. now found in God in the Dock. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The laws of Nature explain everything except the source of events.” The Laws of Nature (Published April 4, 1945 in The Coventry Evening …
CSL Daily 4/3
FACT OF THE DAY: Christian Apologetics was a talk Lewis gave sometime around Easter 1945 to an Anglican church group; now found in God in the Dock. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Those who read poetry to improve their minds will never improve their minds by reading poetry.” Lilies That Fester (Published April, …
(CCSLQ-23) – Everything is Different
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. There is an “at a glance” page HERE to quickly see what has been posted so far in this series. Also, if you haven’t …
CSL Daily 4/2
FACT OF THE DAY: On this day (4/2) in 1908 Lewis’s grandfather (Richard Lewis) died. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I think we must attack wherever we meet it the nonsensical idea that mutually exclusive propositions about God can both be true.” Christian Apologetics (Talk given sometime around Easter 1945)
CSL Daily 4/1
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis’s review of The Life of Samuel Johnson appeared today (4/1) in Sunday Telegraph in 1962 under the title of “Boswell’s Bugbear.” – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Christianity is a statement which, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The one thing it cannot be is …
Fascinating Facts About The Screwtape Letters #31r
You can NOW order the paperback on Amazon! Kindle version AVAILABLE for pre-order for only $5.49! The Screwtape Letters is one of many great books by C.S. Lewis. To celebrate the release of my book about it I’m sharing a fact about it each day. Max McLean, the founder and artistic director of Fellowship …
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CSL Daily 3/31
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis preached “Miserable Offenders: An Interpretation of Prayer Book Language” at his parish church, Evensong, today (3/31) in 1946. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Those who do not think about their own sins make up for it by thinking incessantly about the sins of others.” Miserable Offenders: An Interpretation …