The following is part of a revised shorter series reflecting on the life of C.S. Lewis. This is accomplished by summarizing various events or happenings during his lifetime for the month and may include significant events related to him after his death. Each column will remind those already familiar with Lewis why he is so well respected …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 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: …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 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 …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 2/27
FACT OF THE DAY: The Screwtape Letters and Screwtape Proposes a Toast was published today (2/27) in 1961 and contained a new preface. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “There is no uncreated being except God. God has no opposite…Satan, the leader or dictator of devils, is the opposite, not of God, but of …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 2/26
FACT OF THE DAY: The 3rd and final Riddell Memorial Lecture entitled “The Abolition of Man” by Lewis was given today (2/26) in 1943. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “What we call Man’s power over Nature turns out to be a power exercised by some men over other men with Nature as its …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 2/25
FACT OF THE DAY: The 2nd Riddell Memorial Lecture entitled “The Way” by Lewis was given today (2/25) in 1943. It became part of The Abolition of Man. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The human mind has no more power of inventing a new value than of imagining a new primary colour.” The Way (First …
Teaching Screwtape to a New Generation (Brenton Dickieson)
From my All About Jack: A C.S. Lewis Podcast page – Various editions of The Screwtape Letters was released over the years during the month of February. In light of that an encore of a previous podcast related to Screwtape is posted today. Back in 2012 Brenton Dickieson was one of several individuals who read a paper at …
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: 2/24
FACT OF THE DAY: This evening (2/24/1943) Lewis gave the 1st talk (“Men Without Chests”) of the Riddell Memorial Lectures that became The Abolition of Man. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles but to irrigate deserts.” Men Without Chests (First a lecture …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 2/23
FACT OF THE DAY: Narrative Poems was published for the first time in the US today (2/23) in 1972. It had been released in the UK in 1969. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “It’s only the little germ of a desire for God that we need to start the process.” Who Goes Home? …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 2/22
FACT OF THE DAY: “Making and Begetting,” the first of the 4th BBC radio series was given today (2/22) in 1944. Eventually in Mere Christianity. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “A vague religion-all about feeling God in nature, and so on-is so attractive. It is all thrills and no work.” Making and Begetting …