FACT OF THE DAY: The Last Battle was first published today (3/19) in 1956. This final Narnia story won the Carnegie Medal in Literature. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “‘Beloved,’ said the Glorious One, ‘unless thy desire had been for me thou wouldst not have sought so long and so truely. For all find what …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 11/2
FACT OF THE DAY: Today (11/2) in 1967 Spenser’s Images of Life was published. It was edited by Alastair Fowler and based on Lewis’s Cambridge lectures. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The Faerie Queene is perhaps the most difficult poem in English. Quite how difficult, I am only now beginning to realize after …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 7/27
FACT OF THE DAY: The first US edition of The Four Loves was published today (7/27) in 1960. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We find thus by experience that there is no good applying to Heaven for earthly comfort. Heaven can give heavenly comfort; no other kind.” The Four Loves (U.S. edition Published …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 3/19
FACT OF THE DAY: The Last Battle was first published today (3/19) in 1956. This final Narnia story won the Carnegie Medal in Literature. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “‘Beloved,’ said the Glorious One, ‘unless thy desire had been for me thou wouldst not have sought so long and so truly. For all find what …
Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: November 2nd
FACT OF THE DAY: Today (11/2) in 1967 Spenser’s Images of Life was published. It was edited by Alastair Fowler and based on Lewis’s Cambridge lectures. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The Faerie Queene is perhaps the most difficult poem in English. Quite how difficult, I am only now beginning to realize after …
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: March 19th
FACT OF THE DAY:
The Last Battle was first published today (3/19) in 1956. This final Narnia story won the Carnegie Medal in Literature.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“‘Beloved,’ said the Glorious One, ‘unless thy desire had been for me thou wouldst not have sought so long and so truely. For all find what they truely seek.'”
The Last Battle
(Published on 3/19/1956)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Finish the quote and name the source (3 words):
“If you want a religion to make you feel comfortable, I certainly _____ _____ ____ .”
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: November 6th
FACT OF THE DAY:
Is Theology Poetry? was a paper read by Lewis to the Socratic Club today (11/6) in 1944.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Christian theology can fit in science, art, morality, and the sub-Christian religious. The scientific point of view cannot fit in any of these things, not even science itself.”
Is Theology Poetry?
(Talk given on 11/6/1944 to Socratic Club)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Finish the quote and name the source (4 words):
“It is quite useless knocking at the door of heaven for earthly comfort; it’s not the sort of _____ _____ _____ _____ .”
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Quote: July 27, 2013
“We find thus by experience that there is no good applying to Heaven for earthly comfort. Heaven can give heavenly comfort; no other kind.”
The Four Loves
(U.S. edition published 7/27/1960)