FACT OF THE DAY: The Voyage of the ‘Dawn Treader’ was first published today (Sept. 15) in 1952. It was the third released Narnia story. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “But I will not tell you how long or short the way will be; only that it lies across a river. But …
CSL Daily 9/14
FACT OF THE DAY: “The Adam Unparadised” is a poem first published today (Sept. 14) in 1949 in Punch as “A Footnote to Pre-History.” – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The educated man habitually, almost without noticing it, sees the present as something that grows out of a long perspective of centuries.” “God in …
CSL Daily 9/13
FACT OF THE DAY: In the U.S. The Weight of Glory was published on this (Sept. 13) day in 1949. It was called Transposition in the U.K. and later updated in 1980. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The only people who achieve much are those who want knowledge so badly that they seek it while the conditions …
CSL Daily 9/12
FACT OF THE DAY: The 20th letter from Screwtape was published in The Guardian today (9/12) in 1941. The main topic is sexual temptation. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: [Screwtape Boasts:] “Our best weapon—the belief of ignorant humans, that there is no hope of getting rid of us except by yielding [to temptation].” …
CSL Daily 9/11
FACT OF THE DAY: “Blimpophobia” is an article written by Lewis that was published on September 9, 1944 in Time and Tide. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The scratches on your back, tear for tear, throb for throb, blood for blood, were equal to the stripes laid on the back of your stepmother’s …
CSL Daily 9/10
FACT OF THE DAY: Till We Have Faces, Lewis’s last published fictional work was released today (Sept. 10) in 1956. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Die before you die, there is no chance after.” Till We Have Faces (Published 9/10/1956
CSL Daily 9/9
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis’s Studies in Words is a title that was published today (Sept. 9) in 1960 by Cambridge University Press. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Language exists to communicate whatever it can communicate. Some things it communicates so badly that we never attempt to communicate them by words if any …
CSL Daily 9/8
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis was on the cover of Time on this date (Sept. 8) in 1947. Reflections on the Psalms came out today in 1958. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Of all bad men religious bad men are the worst. Of all created beings the wickedest is one who originally stood …
CSL Daily 9/7
FACT OF THE DAY: The Silver Chair was first published in the UK on this date (Sept. 7) in 1953. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Very likely, what with enemies, and mountains, and rivers to cross, and losing our way, and next to nothing to eat, and sore feet, we’ll hardly notice the …
CSL Daily 9/6
FACT OF THE DAY: The Horse and His Boy was published today (Sept. 6) in 1954. It was the fifth published book. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We’re free Narnians, Hwin and I, and I suppose, if you’re running away to Narnia, you want to be one too. In that case Hwin isn’t …