Tag: 1952

Fact / Quote / Quiz: April 29th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

Found in On Stories, “On Three Ways of Writing for Children” was first a talk given on this day (4/29) in 1952.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.”

On Three Ways of Writing for Children
(Talk given on 4/29/1952)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Something occurred this month that also happen less than a year later for the second time in Lewis’s life: what was it?
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RETROSPECT: April 11th – 19th

William OFlaherty Jack in Retrospect, Special Feature

The following is part of a series reflecting on the life of C.S. Lewis. This is accomplished by summarizing various events or happenings during his lifetime for the noted period and may include significant events related to him after his death.

Highlights for the second third of April (11th – 19th) include: Publication of third BBC series; Publication of second book from BBC Talks; four posthumous books and the final installment about a bus ride to heaven.

Christian Behaviour: A Further series of Broadcast Talks tops the list of happenings over the years in the life of Lewis. It was first published on the 19th in 1943 in the U.K. (and nine months later in the U.S.). As you may be aware, it was just the second book printed of three that eventually became part of Mere Christianity. What gets confusing to some is that when you examine the book from 1952 Christian Behavior is stated as being “Book III.”

RETROSPECTIVE: November 11th – 20th

William OFlaherty Jack in Retrospect

Highlights for the second third of November (11th – 20th) include: The American debut of Mere Christianity, an explanation of why “Fairy Stories,” and the publication of a landmark sermon.

This series has already noted at various times (including the last installment) why the material making up Mere Christianity is such a great book. While I’d used any excuse to say more, this time it is easily justified as those in the US first had the opportunity to purchase the combined book that consisted of all four BBC broadcast talks on the 11th in 1952. This is only four months later than the release in the UK. The main new material for this edition was Lewis’s preface, but the convenience of having all three short books together in one volume was invaluable. While many are aware that the book was adapted from material on the radio, fewer are familiar with any of the details behind this fact. I mentioned last time that Focus on the Family had a new radio

Fact / Quote / Quiz: November 11th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

The American edition of Mere Christianity was first published on this date (11/11) in 1952. Lewis It was published on 7/7 in the UK in ’52.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

“If you read history you will find that the Christians who did most for the present world were just those who thought most of the next.”

Hope
(Chapter 10 of Book III (Christian Behavior) in Mere Christianity)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

What is the name of the talking ape in The Last Battle?
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