Author: William OFlaherty

Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: May 21st

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

The Allegory of Love was published today (5/21) in 1936. It was Lewis’s first academic title.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“The function of allegory is not to hide but to reveal, and it is properly used only for that which cannot be said, or so well said, in literal speech.”

The Allegory of Love
(Publish 5/21/1936)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Complete the quote and name the source (3 words):
“A man is _____ _____ _____ as when striking an attitude of humility!”
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Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: May 20th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

Lewis spoke on “Religion without Dogma?” today (5/20) in 1946 before the Oxford Socratic Club. An updated version is in God in the Dock.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“[The] scientific method merely shows…that if miracles did occur, science, as science, could not prove, or disprove, their occurrence.”

Religion without Dogma?
(Talk given on 5/20/1946)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

What sermon did Lewis preach sometime this month?
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08r Essay – Fern-seed and Elephants, pt. 1 (with Reggie Gates)

William OFlaherty All About Jack

The following is the eighth essay chat produced by William O’Flaherty. It is the first of a two-part discussion of “Fern-seed and Elephants,” a shorter work by Lewis that is best found in Christian Reflections. My guest is Lewis enthusiast Reggie Gates. Reggie runs another podcast website called “All About C.S. Lewis.” In this program three of the four major points by Lewis are explored.
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Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: May 19th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

What the Bird Said Early in the Year is a revised poem first published today (5/19) in 1938 as Chanson D’Aventure in The Oxford Magazine.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“A new Nature is being not merely made but made out of an old one. We live amid all the anomalies, inconveniences, hopes, and excitements of a house that is being rebuilt.”

Miracles: A Preliminary Study
(Published on 5/12/1947)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Who does Lucy first meet when she visits Narnia?

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Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: May 18th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

Lewis’s mother, Florence Augusta Hamilton, was born today (5/18) in 1862. She went by “Flora.”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“A country clergyman wrote to the editor (of The Guardian), withdrawing his subscription on the ground that ‘much of the advice given in these letters seemed to him not only erroneous but positively diabolical.'”

Preface to the Second Edition of The Screwtape Letters
(Written on 5/18/1960)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Complete the quote and name the source (4 words):
“The Son of God became a man to enable men to _____ _____ _____ _____.”

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C.S. Lewis Said What? YES, He Really Did!

William OFlaherty Special Feature

I’ve been working on a short talk for the 2014 Taylor Colloquium (9th Frances White Ewbank Colloquium on C.S. Lewis & Friends) about quotes falsely attributed to Lewis. Along the way I’ve come across some lesser known quotations that some might have a difficult time believing he DID say. While a collection of quotes of this nature could contain a variety of categories, I’ve chosen to share sayings that are generally humorous (however, some may be more ironic, than funny).

“A good toe-nail is not an unsuccessful attempt at a brain: and if it were conscious it wd. delight in being simply a good toe-nail.”

(Letter to Hugh Kilmer from April 5, 1961 in The Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, Volume 3)

“If you think you are a poached egg, when you are looking for a piece of toast to suit you, you may be sane, but if you think you are God, there is no chance for you.”

(Essay – What Are We to Make of Jesus Christ? in God in the Dock)

Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: May 17th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

The Planets, a poem by Lewis was first published this month in 1935 in Lysistrata, II.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Everywhere, except in theology, there has been a vigorous growth of scepticism about scepticism itself. ”

Modern Theology and Biblical Criticism
(Talk given on 5/11/1959)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

What book that became the only book that Lewis revised was published this month?
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Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: May 16th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

Today (5/16) in 1941 the third Screwtape Letter was published in The Guardian.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Keep his mind off the most elementary duties by directing it to the most advanced and spiritual ones.”

The Screwtape Letters III
(Published in The Guardian on 5/16/1941)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Lewis’s first Christian book came out this month…what was it?
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Desiring God 2013 Lewis Conference FREE Media

William OFlaherty Resource Spotlight

There were more than a few events in 2013 to celebrate the life of C.S. Lewis during the 50th anniversary year of his death. One of them was hosted by Dr. John Piper’s Desiring God Ministries. However, the only one that I’m aware of that not only did FREE live streaming of their conference but has ALSO made them freely available afterwards is from them. “The Romantic Rationalist: God, Life & Imagination in the Works of C.S. Lewis” was the name of their event and you can view all the videos of each session, seminar and even their “small talks” (ten-minute mini-sessions) by selecting the picture above. You can also listen to them in audio or even download the audio.

Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: May 15th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

Charles Williams, a close friend of Lewis, died on this day (5/15) in 1945. He was the author of Descent into Hell and other works.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Yes, pride is a perpetual nagging temptation. Keep on knocking it on the head but don’t be too worried about it. As long as one knows one is proud one is safe from the worst form of pride.”

Letter to Genia Goelz 5/15/1952
(Published in The Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, Volume III)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Who does Aslan say the following to and which book does he say it in? “There is no other stream.”
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