FACT OF THE DAY: The Planets, a poem by Lewis was first published this month in 1935 in Lysistrata, II. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Everywhere, except in theology, there has been a vigorous growth of scepticism about scepticism itself. “ Modern Theology and Biblical Criticism (Talk given on 5/11/1959) – – – QUIZ …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 5/11
FACT OF THE DAY: The talk “Modern Theology and Biblical Criticism” was given today (5/11) in 1959 to students at Wescott House, Cambridge. (Also known as Fern-Seed and Elephants”) – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “You cannot know that everything in the representation of a thing is symbolical unless you have independent access to …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 5/4
FACT OF THE DAY: The first paperback edition of Lewis’s spiritual autobiography, Surprised by Joy was published today (5/4) in 1959. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Yes— it is sometimes hard to obey St. Paul’s “Rejoice.” We must try to take life moment by moment. The actual present is usually pretty tolerable, I …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 5/1
FACT OF THE DAY: The first of The Screwtape Letters debuted this month (May 2nd) in 1941 when it appeared in The Guardian (a weekly newspaper). – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us: we are wondering how painful the best will turn …
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: September 18th
FACT OF THE DAY:
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe began being dramatized on the BBC in six weekly installments on this date in 1959.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The value given to the testimony of any feeling must depend on our philosophy [belief system], not our whole philosophy on a feeling.”
Religion: Reality or Substitute?
(Published in September-October, 1941 issue of World Dominion)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Three Narnia books came out this month…which came out the latest in the month, regardless of the year?
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Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: June 21st
FACT OF THE DAY:
An Expostulation (against too many writers of science fiction) – a poem from June, 1959 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Glory, as Christianity teaches me to hope for it, turns out to satisfy my original desire and indeed to reveal an element in that desire which I had not noticed.”
The Weight of Glory
(Sermon preached on 6/8/1941)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
What essay from The Weight of Glory was published this month that was a first a talk a few months earlier?
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Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: May 17th
FACT OF THE DAY:
The Planets, a poem by Lewis was first published this month in 1935 in Lysistrata, II.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Everywhere, except in theology, there has been a vigorous growth of scepticism about scepticism itself. ”
Modern Theology and Biblical Criticism
(Talk given on 5/11/1959)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
What book that became the only book that Lewis revised was published this month?
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RETROSPECT: May 11th – 21st
Highlights for the second of May (11th – 21st) include: Initial publication of Miracles, the landmark first meeting with a famous friend and securing his longest employment.
“Miracles” is among the many misused words in our vocabulary today. This was true even back in 1947 when Miracles: A Preliminary Study was released on the 12th by C.S. Lewis. Of course, Lewis was addressing more of an unbelief in the miraculous. In fact, as the inside dusk jacket of the first edition notes, the subtitle isn’t about Lewis giving his tentative thoughts on the subject, but rather the book is designed to be “a study preliminary to any historical inquiry into the actual occurrence of miracles.” That is, before any examination of specific miracles one has to believe that the miraculous can genuinely occur. Nearly thirteen years later (as mentioned in the previous column) a new edition was released containing a revised third chapter.
Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: May 11th
FACT OF THE DAY:
The talk “Modern Theology and Biblical Criticism” was given today (5/11) in 1959 to students at Wescott House, Cambridge. (Also known as Fern-Seed and Elephants”)
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“You cannot know that everything in the representation of a thing is symbolical unless you have independent access to the thing and can compare it with the representation.”
Modern Theology and Biblical Criticism
(Talk given on 5/11/1959)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Complete the quote and name the source (3 words):
“I know now, Lord, why you utter no answer. You are _____ ______ _____ .”
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