FACT OF THE DAY: The Discarded Image: An Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Literature was first published today (5/7) in 1964. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “No doubt all history in the last resort must be held by Christians to be a story with a divine plot.” The Discarded Image (Published in 5/7/1964) …
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: 1/30
FACT OF THE DAY: First paperback edition of The Last Battle came out today (1/30) in 1964. It was published as ‘Puffin Books’ by Penguin Books Ltd. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “One cannot be too careful: one must try to hold fast to one’s duties (I wish I did) which are the …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 1/27
FACT OF THE DAY: Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer was published today (1/27) in 1964; one of the last books Lewis prepared before his death. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Joy is the serious business of Heaven.” Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer (Published on 1/27/1964) – – – QUIZ OF THE …
Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: October 26th
FACT OF THE DAY:
Poems is a book collecting nearly all of Lewis’s shorter poems that was released on this date (10/26) in 1964.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Every one says forgiveness is a lovely idea, until they have something to forgive.”
Forgiveness
(Broadcast on BBC on 10/18/1942; Chapter Seven from Book Three, Christian Behaviour in Mere Christianity)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Complete the quote and name the source (3 words):
“A man can’t be always defending the truth; there must be a time to _____ _____ _____ .”
TODAY’S ANSWER WILL BE POSTED TOMORROW.
ANSWER TO YESTERDAY’S QUESTION: On October 22, 1939 Lewis preached “None Other Gods: Culture in War Time.” This first sermon was later published as “Learning in War-Time” and is found in The Weight of Glory.
Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: May 7th
FACT OF THE DAY:
The Discarded Image: An Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Literature was first published today (5/7) in 1964.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“No doubt all history in the last resort must be held by Christians to be a story with a divine plot.”
The Discarded Image
(Published in 5/7/1964)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Complete the quote and name the source (4 words):
“The central Christian belief is that Christ’s death has somehow put us right with God and given _____ _____ _____ _____ .”
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: January 30th
FACT OF THE DAY:
First paperback edition of The Last Battle came out today (1/30) in 1964. It was published as ‘Puffin Books’ by Penguin Books Ltd.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“One cannot be too careful: one must try to hold fast to one’s duties (I wish I did) which are the prose of the spiritual life and not learn to depend too much on these delightful moments.”
Letter to Arthur Greeves on 1/30/1930
(Published in The Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, Volume I)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Name the mountainous land south of Narnia that is usually their ally.
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: January 27th
FACT OF THE DAY:
Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer was published today (1/27) in 1964; one of the last books Lewis prepared before his death.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Joy is the serious business of Heaven.”
Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer
(Published on 1/27/1964)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Which Narnia book mentions the fictional character Sherlock Holmes?
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FACT: October 26, 2013
Poems is a book collecting nearly all of Lewis’s shorter poems that was released on this date (10/26) in 1964.