FACT OF THE DAY: 73 years ago today (2/16/1943) The Screwtape Letters was published in the U.S., but was released in the UK in 1942. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “It is funny how mortals always picture us as putting things into their minds: in reality our best work is done by keeping …
CSL Daily 2/15
FACT OF THE DAY: The final radio talk from the second BBC series was given today (2/15) in 1942. It is now known as “The Practical Conclusion.” – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We have to take reality as it comes to us: there is no good jabbering about what it ought to be …
CSL Daily 2/14
FACT OF THE DAY: A Grief Observed was published for the first time in the US today (14th) in 1963, after being released in the UK on 9/29/1961. Also paperbacks of The Screwtape Letters and Mere Christianity (both 1955) in the UK. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Bereavement is not the truncation of …
CSL Daily 2/13
FACT OF THE DAY: This month in 1963 “Onward Christian Spacemen” was published in Show. Lewis disliked the title and it is now known as “The Seeing Eye.” – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “God…is related to the universe more as an author is related to a play than as one object in the …
CSL Daily 2/12
FACT OF THE DAY: Letters to Malcolm came out in the US today (2/12) in 1964 It was released in the UK at the end of the previous month. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “[Charles Williams writes] that sort of book in which we begin by saying, ‘Let us suppose that this everyday …
CSL Daily 2/11
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis spoke on the BBC today (2/11) in 1949 on “The Novels of Charles Williams.” It was recorded and is also in On Stories. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “To find that one’s emotions do not ‘come to heel’ and line up as stable sentiments in permanent conformity with …
CSL Daily 2/10
FACT OF THE DAY: The World’s Last Night collection of essays book was first published on this day (2/10) in 1960. Lewis also gave a talk now known as “Membership” today in 1945. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We are forbidden to neglect the assembling of ourselves together.” Membership (Talk given on 2/10/1945; …
CSL Daily 2/9
FACT OF THE DAY: The Screwtape Letters (book) was first published in the UK on this date (2/9) in 1942. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, …
CSL Daily 2/8
FACT OF THE DAY: The fourth talk from the second BBC series was given on this day (2/8) in 1942. It’s now know as “The Perfect Penitent.” – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The central Christian belief is that Christ’s death has somehow put us right with God and given us a fresh start.” …
CSL Daily 2/7
FACT OF THE DAY: In 1941 on this day (2/7) “Evil and God” was published in The Spectator. In 1944 “Bulverism” was a talk Lewis gave at the Socratic Club. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “If evil has the same kind of reality as good, the same autonomy and completeness, our allegiance to …