FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis gave his first ever lecture today (10/14) in 1924. It was called “The Good, Its Position among Values.” Only four attended. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Children are not deceived by fairy-tales; they are often and gravely deceived by school-stories. Adults are not deceived by science-fiction; they can …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 5/5
FACT OF THE DAY: One this date (5/5) in 1924 Lewis accepted a temporary position to teach philosophy at Oxford (his former tutor was taking a one-year leave). – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: Screwtape’s observation of humans: “Thanks to processes which we set at work in them centuries ago, they find it all but …
Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: October 14th
FACT OF THE DAY:
Lewis gave his first ever lecture today in 1924. It was called “The Good, Its Position among Values.” Only four attended.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Children are not deceived by fairy-tales; they are often and gravely deceived by school-stories. Adults are not deceived by science-fiction; they can be deceived by the stories in the women’s magazines.”
An Experiment in Criticism
(Published 10/13/1961)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Lewis was honored and/or received an award twice in his life, but he actually turned one of them down. What was it?
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Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: May 5th
FACT OF THE DAY:
One this date (5/5) in 1924 Lewis accepted a temporary position to teach philosophy at Oxford (his former tutor was taking a one-year leave).
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
Screwtape’s observation of humans: “Thanks to processes which we set at work in them centuries ago, they find it all but impossible to believe in the unfamiliar while the familiar is before their eyes.”
The Screwtape Letters I
(Published in The Guardian on 5/2/1941)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Who did the illustrations for The Chronicles of Narnia series?
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FACT: October 14, 2013
Lewis gave his first ever lecture today in 1924. It was called “The Good, Its Position among Values.” Only four attended.