CSL Daily 1/13/17

FACT OF THE DAY: On January 13, 1919 Lewis returned to Oxford after being demobilized the previous month (WWI, of course). – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Recently (although the outward condition of my life has not changed for the better) it has pleased God to pour into my soul great tranquillity.” Letter to Don …

CSL Daily 3/20

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. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “An influence which cannot evade our consciousness will not go very deep.” The Literary Impact of the Authorized …

CSL Daily 3/12

FACT OF THE DAY: Today (3/12) in 1919 Lewis presented a paper to the Marlets on textile designer, artist, writer and Utopian socialist, William Morris. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “God is love, and that love works through men— especially through the whole community of Christians.” Good Infection (Initially a BBC broadcast from 3/7/44) …

CSL Daily 1/13

FACT OF THE DAY: On this date (1/13) in 1919 Lewis returned to Oxford after being demobilized the previous month (WWI, of course). – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Recently (although the outward condition of my life has not changed for the better) it has pleased God to pour into my soul great tranquillity.” …

Fact / Quote / Quiz: 3/20

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. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “An influence which cannot evade our consciousness will not go very deep.” The Literary Impact of the Authorized …

Fact / Quote / Quiz: 3/12

FACT OF THE DAY: Today (3/12) in 1919 Lewis presented a paper to the Marlets on textile designer, artist, writer and Utopian socialist, William Morris. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “God is love, and that love works through men— especially through the whole community of Christians.” Good Infection (Initially a BBC broadcast from 3/7/44) …

Fact / Quote / Quiz: March 20th

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 / Quote / Quiz: March 12th

FACT OF THE DAY:

3/12/1919 Lewis gave his first paper on textile designer, artist, writer and utopian socialist, William Morris, to the Martlets

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“God is love, and that love works through men— especially through the whole community of Christians.”

Good Infection
(Initially a BBC broadcast from 3/7/44)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Finish the quote and name the source (5 words):
“We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with ____ ____ ____ ____ _____ when infinite joy is offered us…”
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: January 13th

FACT OF THE DAY:

On this date (1/13) in 1919 Lewis returned to Oxford after being demobilized the previous month (WWI, of course).

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“He who converts his neighbour has performed the most practical Christian political act of all.”

Meditation on the Third Commandment
(Published in The Guardian on 1/10/1941)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

In what Narnia book was this said and who said it? “In our world too, a Stable once had something inside it that was bigger than our whole world.”
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