FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis was interviewed in May 1963 by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Published later that year and it is in God in the Dock. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The process of living seems to consist in coming to realise truths so ancient and simple that, if stated, they sound …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 4/27
FACT OF THE DAY: The Personal Heresy, published today (4/27) in 1939 is the only book by Lewis with a co-author (Professor E.M.W. Tillyard). – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “One never can see, or not till long afterwards, why any one was selected for any job. And when one does, it is usually …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 3/23
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis’s first collection of shorter works, Rehabilitations and Other Essays was published today (3/23) in 1939. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Very often the only way to get a quality in reality is to start behaving as if you had it already.” Let’s Pretend (Initially a BBC broadcast from …
Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: October 23rd
FACT OF THE DAY:
The sixth and final radio drama of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe aired on the BBC today (10/23) in 1959.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“God makes no appetite in vain.”
Learning in War-Time
(Preached on 10/22/1939 as “None Other Gods: Culture in War-Time”)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Who is Digory?
TODAY’S ANSWER WILL BE POSTED TOMORROW.
ANSWER TO YESTERDAY’S QUESTION: “those who do it.'” from Williams and the Arthuriad in Arthurian Torso
Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: October 22nd
FACT OF THE DAY:
Lewis preached his first sermon today (10/22) in 1939. We know it as “Learning in War-Time” (Then it was “None Other Gods: Culture in War-Time”)
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Good philosophy must exist, if for no other reason, because bad philosophy needs to be answered.”
Learning in War-Time
(Preached on 10/22/1939 as “None Other Gods: Culture in War-Time”)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Finish the quote and name the source (4 words):
“An old saint being asked whether it is easy or hard to love God replied: ‘It is easy to _____ ______ _____ ____.'”
TODAY’S ANSWER WILL BE POSTED TOMORROW.
ANSWER TO YESTERDAY’S QUESTION: The Great Knock
Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: August 9th
FACT OF THE DAY:
The first known letter Lewis wrote to Sister Penelope occurred on this day (8/9) in 1939.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“One hopes there will come a day when one can enjoy nice things said about one’s self just in the same innocent way as one enjoys nice things about anyone else—perfect humility will need no modesty.”
Letter to Sister Penelope 8/9/1939
(Published in The Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, Volume II)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
What book got the notice of someone from the BBC that lead to an invitation to Lewis’s debut on the radio that was this month?
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Upcoming Lecture on Lewis as Preacher
This year is the 75th anniversary of C.S. Lewis’s first appearance behind the pulpit. His first sermon was in 1939 at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Oxford. To help mark this landmark event William O’Flaherty will be speaking at the C. S. Lewis Society of Chattanooga on Tuesday, August 12 to highlight all of his messages.
O’Flaherty’s talk is entitled “Lewis as Preacher – A 75th Anniversary Reflection” as is part of the group’s free summer series held at The Camp House in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Preview some of the material that will be covered at the talk by reading an article recently posted on HarperOne’s official C.S. Lewis blog. Below is the first couple of paragraphs
Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: May 8th
FACT OF THE DAY:
Lewis was interviewed in May 1963 by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Published later that year and it is in God in the Dock.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The process of living seems to consist in coming to realise truths so ancient and simple that, if stated, they sound like barren platitudes. They cannot sound otherwise to those who have not had the relevant experience.”
Letter to Dom Bede Griffiths OSB on 5/8/1939
(Published in The Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, Volume II)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
What Narnia book was published this month in what year?
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: April 27th
FACT OF THE DAY:
The Personal Heresy, published today (4/27) in 1939 is the only book by Lewis with a co-author (Professor E.M.W. Tillyard).
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“One never can see, or not till long afterwards, why any one was selected for any job. And when one does, it is usually some reason that leaves no room for vanity.”
Perelandra
(Published 4/20/1943)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Complete the quote and name the source (4 words):
“It is so much easier to _____ _____ _____ _____ than to go and see him.”
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RETROSPECT: April 20th – 30th
Highlights for the final third of April (20th – 30th) include: Publication of Perelandra, a talk “On Three Ways of Writing for Children” and Lewis’s first marriage to Joy Davidman.
Before Lewis gain fame from a series of books about a place called Narnia, he had written a trilogy that had a science fiction theme. The second of those books, Perelandra, came out on the 20th in 1943. In it we take a trip to Venus with the main character, Ransom and follow his quest to save that world from impending corruption. In the U.S. it wasn’t released until a year later on the 11th. In 1953 a paperback version came out under the title Voyage to Venus. On some occasions in his life Lewis considered this novel to be his best (this was also said of Till We Have Faces). Perelandra was dedicated “To Some Ladies at Wantage,” as in Wantage,