FACT OF THE DAY:
Lewis’s first ever book, Spirits in Bondage was published today (3/20) in 1919. It was a book of poems and he was only 20 years old.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“An influence which cannot evade our consciousness will not go very deep.”
The Literary Impact of the Authorized Version
(Speech first given on 3/20/1950 at the University of London)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
What is Trumpkin’s nickname given by Edmund in Prince Caspian?
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FACT OF THE DAY:
The Last Battle was first published today (3/19) in 1956. This final Narnia story won the Carnegie Medal in Literature.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“‘Beloved,’ said the Glorious One, ‘unless thy desire had been for me thou wouldst not have sought so long and so truely. For all find what they truely seek.'”
The Last Battle
(Published on 3/19/1956)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Finish the quote and name the source (3 words):
“If you want a religion to make you feel comfortable, I certainly _____ _____ ____ .”
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FACT OF THE DAY:
On this day (3/18) in 1946 George MacDonald: An Anthology (edited by Lewis) was released. It was a collection of MacDonald quotes.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The Bible itself gives us one short prayer which is suitable for all who are struggling with the beliefs and doctrines. It is: ‘LORD I believe, help Thou my unbelief.'”
Letter to Genia Goelz 3/18/1952
(Published in The Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, Volume III)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
What famous poet did Lewis meet in the early 1920’s sometime this month?
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Robert Verlarde is a former atheist who was strongly influenced by the works of C.S. Lewis and so it only seems fitting he has written a couple books to help introduce and enhance a person’s ability to understand Lewis’s writings. This interview features BOTH Conversations with C.S. Lewis (from 2008) and The Golden Rules of Narnia (latest edition from 2010).
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FACT OF THE DAY:
The first of two books edited by #CSLewis about Charles Williams came out in 1947 (2 years after his death) – Essays Presented to Charles Williams.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The natural life in each of us is something self-centred, something that wants to be petted and admired, to take advantage of other lives, to exploit the whole universe.”
The Obstinate Toy Soldiers
(Initially a BBC broadcast from 3/14/44)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Who does Aslan say the following to and which book does he say it in? “Now you are a lioness.”
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FACT OF THE DAY:
19th installment of what eventually became The Great Divorce was published today (3/16) in The Guardian in 1945.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Fame in [Heaven] and fame on Earth are two quite different things.”
Who Goes Home? or The Grand Divorce XIX
(Published in The Guardian on 3/16/1945)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Finish the quote and name the source (3 words):
“The guilt is washed out not by time _____ _____ _____ and the blood of Christ.”
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While there are a variety of places online to listen to audio lectures about the life and work of C.S. Lewis none that I’m aware of have a archive going back over 30 years. That’s the case for a annual lecture series held at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. While the site hasn’t obviously existed that long, it collects all the available recordings dating back to 1983 when the inaugural lecture was given by the Dr. Paul Holmer from Yale University.
As time of this posting the site does have several shortcomings. The audio only played well on Internet Explorer browser on my computer, but fortunately a quick check on my Android phone yielded no difficulty.
FACT OF THE DAY:
“Dangers of National Repentance” is an essay by Lewis published today (3/15) in 1940 in The Guardian.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The hard sayings of our Lord are wholesome to those only who find them hard.”
Dangers of National Repentance
(Published in The Guardian on 3/15/40)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
What two types (or natures) of love does Lewis describe in The Four Loves?
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FACT OF THE DAY:
The fourth of the final series of BBC talks, The Obstinate Toy Soldiers, was given by Lewis on this day (3/14) in 1944.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God.”
The Obstinate Toy Soldiers
(Initially a BBC broadcast from 3/14/44)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
In the Ransom (or science-fiction) trilogy what is the name given for the planet we know as Mars?
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Highlights for the second third of March (12th – 21st) include: First ever published book, final Narnia book and a second marriage to Joy Davidman!
Spirits in BondageTwo books by Lewis were released for the first time during this period. His debut as an author came on the 20th in 1919 with Spirits in Bondage. This was a very small volume of poems published while he was only 20 years old, but many were written when he was just sixteen or seventeen. When initially released it was under the pseudonym of Clive Hamilton. They were composed in a period of Lewis’s life when his primary goal was to be known as a poet. It is also a time when he wasn’t a Christian.
