The C.S. Lewis Society of California has such a strong presence online that it is impossible to provide an adequate description of all their resources here because the purpose of this feature is designed to merely provide a short summary of other places online worthy of you attention. That said, not all the sections within their site are equally useful; but, then again, that will depend upon what you seek.
Fact / Quote / Quiz: April 3rd
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.
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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, 1955 in Twentieth Century)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Which Narnia book is the following passage from and who said it:
“And this is the marvel of marvels, that [Aslan] called me Beloved, me who am but as a dog.”
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: April 2nd
FACT OF THE DAY:
On this day (4/2) in 1908 Lewis’s grandfather (Richard Lewis) died.
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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)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Complete the quote and name the source (4 words):
“Our Father refreshes us on the journey with some pleasant inns, but will not encourage us to _____ _____ _____ _____ .”
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RETROSPECT: April 1st – 10th
Highlights for the first third of April (1st – 10th) include: Final broadcast from his last BBC series; preaching the same sermon for second time and the death of his grandfather.
The concluding BBC broadcast in the fourth and final series for Lewis stands out as the most noteworthy for this period. On the 4th in 1944 “The New Men” talk was heard from a recording made the previous month. It is the only surviving recording from the Beyond Personality series. When the book version came out it contained four additional chapters not heard on the radio (which are also found in Mere Christianity). When expanding the material for print Lewis actually modified the content of this talk and so what was actually heard that night is somewhat different than what is in the book. For the sake of simplicity I will
Fact / Quote / Quiz: April 1st
FACT OF THE DAY:
Lewis’s review of The Life of Samuel Johnson appeared today (4/1) in Sunday Telegraph under the title of “Boswell’s Bugbear.”
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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 moderately important.”
Christian Apologetics
(Talk given sometime around Easter 1945)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
“The Wild Waste Lands” was once a considered title of what Narnia book?
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Lewis & Women #1 – Miniseries Overview
This is the first of a four part miniseries exploring how C.S. Lewis viewed women. Did he secretly hate them or at least had a negative view of females in general? Dr. Crystal Hurd, who has done a series of blog posts on the topic, is my special guest. Another female, Gina Dalfonzo, the editor of Breakpoint.org joins in as guest co-host. Today’s podcast presents a general overview by briefly exploring nearly all of the issues related to this subject.
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: March 31st
FACT OF THE DAY:
Lewis preached “Miserable Offenders: An Interpretation of Prayer Book Language” at his parish church, Evensong, today (3/31) in 1946.
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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 of Prayer Book Language
(Sermon Preached 3/31/1946)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
What landmark event happen in Lewis’s life this month that was actually for the second time?
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: March 30th
FACT OF THE DAY:
This month (on the 7th) in 1945 Lewis wrote a letter to Mr. McClain turning down an offer for a speaking tour in America.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Friendship is unnecessary…it has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival.”
The Four Loves
(Published on 3/28/1960)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Finish the quote and name the source (4 words):
“I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are ______ ______ ______ ____ .”
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: March 29th
FACT OF THE DAY:
21st installment of what eventually became part of The Great Divorce was published today (3/29) in The Guardian in 1945.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“[In Heaven there] is joy that cannot be shaken. Our light can swallow up your darkness: but your darkness cannot now infect our light.”
Who Goes Home? or The Grand Divorce XXI
(Published in The Guardian on 3/29/1945)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
What book of essays that was Lewis’s first was released in what year this month?
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: March 28th
FACT OF THE DAY:
The Four Loves was released on this day (3/28) in 1960 and had first been a ten-part series of broadcasts.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our natural lives.”
The Four Loves
(Published on 3/28/1960)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
To whom did Lewis dedicate The Screwtape Letters?
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