The 15th letter from Screwtape was published today (8/8) in 1941 in The Guardian. Themes include understanding Time.
Fact: August 6, 2013
“Common Decency,” the first BBC broadcast by Lewis was given today (8/6) in 1941. It is better known as “The Law of Human Nature” in Mere Christianity.
Fact: August 1, 2013
Today in 1941 the 14th letter from Screwtape was published in The Guardian before being in the book The Screwtape Letters.
Retro: August 1st – 11th
Highlights for August 1-11 include: Lewis’s first time ever on the radio, earning of a second First at Oxford and two more letters from Screwtape.
In one sense not a lot of events occurred in Lewis’s life over the years during the first week and a half in August; but then the most significant from this period is likely among the highest points in his entire life. It was on the 6th in 1941 that he stood before a microphone to
Fact: July 25, 2013
This day in 1941 the 13th letter from Screwtape was published in The Guardian. Wormwood has failed again…second conversion.
Fact: July 18, 2013
The twelfth letter from Screwtape was published on this date in The Guardian in 1941. The end is one of the most quotable lines.
Fact: July 8, 2013
Lewis first used the term “Mere Christianity” in The Screwtape Letters #25; initially published 10/17/41 in The Guardian.
Fact: July 5, 2013
Lewis wrote his preface to the first edition of The Screwtape Letters on this day in 1941.
Fact: July 4, 2013
The tenth installment of The Screwtape Letters was published today in 1941 in The Guardian. Deals w/ pride and “Puritanism.”
Retro: July 1st – 10th
Highlights for the first ten days in July are: the release of his landmark nonfiction book, why chivalry is important today and the preface to his first claim to fame is written.
In the early 1950’s Lewis was seeing continual success from his writing. By the middle of 1952 he had experienced significant praise from his venture into children’s literature with two Narnia stories released and a third due out in a few months. But it