FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis read his paper “The Personal Heresy in Poetics” to a group known as the Martlets on this day (3/3) in 1930. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Every natural love will rise again and live forever in this country: but none will rise again until it has been buried.” …
Fascinating Facts About The Screwtape Letters #2r
The Screwtape Letter is one of many great books by C.S. Lewis. As the publication of my book about it draws near I’m sharing a fact about it each day. 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 …
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CSL Daily 3/2
FACT OF THE DAY: “Memory of Sir Walter Scott” was a talk Lewis gave on this date (3/2) in 1956. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “What we practise, not (save at rare intervals) what we preach, is usually our great contribution to the conversion of others.” Letter to Mrs. Johnson 3/2/1955 (Published in The …
Fascinating Facts About The Screwtape Letters #1r
The Screwtape Letter is one of many great books by C.S. Lewis. As the publication of my book about it draws near I’m sharing a fact about it each day. 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 …
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CSL Daily 3/1
FACT OF THE DAY: Of Lewis’s two pre-Christian books of poetry, only Dymer was republished during his lifetime. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The one really adequate instrument for learning about God is the whole Christian community.” The Three-Personal God (Initially a BBC broadcast from 2/29/44) – – – QUIZ OF THE DAY: …
15r Essay Chat – Lilies That Fester (Allyson Wieland)
This is the fifteenth essay chat that is part of an occasional series focusing on the shorter works from C.S. Lewis. It was recorded back in 2012 and hasn’t been shared since moving my audio hosting to PodBean.com. This chat explores “Lilies That Fester,” an essay best found in The World’s Last Night. William O’Flaherty spoke with Allyson Wieland about …
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Fascinating Facts About The Screwtape Letters #60
The Screwtape Letter is one of many great books by C.S. Lewis. As the publication of my book about it draws near I’m sharing a fact about it each day. The October, 1980 issue of CSL (The Bulletin of the New York C.S. Lewis Society) devoted its content to details about the differences between …
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CSL Daily 2/29
FACT OF THE DAY: Of Lewis’s two pre-Christian books of poetry, only Dymer was republished during his lifetime. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The one really adequate instrument for learning about God is the whole Christian community.” The Three-Personal God (Initially a BBC broadcast from 2/29/44) – – – QUIZ OF THE DAY: …
Fascinating Facts About The Screwtape Letters #59
The Screwtape Letter is one of many great books by C.S. Lewis. As the publication of my book about it draws near I’m sharing a fact about it each day. In 1982 Macmillan published a revised edition of The Screwtape Letters with Screwtape Proposes a Toast that included, for the first time, a preface …
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CSL Daily 2/28
FACT OF THE DAY: The Dark Tower and Other Stories was published on this day (2/28) in 1977. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “If a man’s self is not kept clean and bright, his glimpse of God will be blurred.” The Three-Personal God (Initially a BBC broadcast from 2/29/44) – – – QUIZ …