FACT OF THE DAY:
Lewis finished his academic studies at Oxford in June, 1923, beginning his exams today (14th).
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Perfect humility dispenses with modesty. If God is satisfied with the work, the work my be satisfied with itself.”
The Weight of Glory
(Sermon preached on 6/8/1941)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
What landmark sermon did Lewis preach this month?
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FACT OF THE DAY:
The Allegory of Love was published today (5/21) in 1936. It was Lewis’s first academic title.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The function of allegory is not to hide but to reveal, and it is properly used only for that which cannot be said, or so well said, in literal speech.”
The Allegory of Love
(Publish 5/21/1936)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Complete the quote and name the source (3 words):
“A man is _____ _____ _____ as when striking an attitude of humility!”
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Not long ago I was talking to Abraham Lincoln and he told me, “The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot confirm their validity.” My reply to him was that I thought C.S. Lewis had actually made that statement! Of course, I’m making this up; I’ve never spoken to Lincoln and I don’t believe Lewis ever said it. However, there are many quotations floating around online that are attributed to Lewis that he actually never wrote.
Back in March, 2013 I posted in a couple Facebook groups that I was trying to collect quotations that were credited as being by Lewis that were suspect. Even though there was a decent response to my request, I began to be involved in other projects that took up my time. The issue came back to the forefront of my mind when a friend saw one of the more common quotes misattributed to Lewis shared on Facebook by a famous author.
FACT OF THE DAY:
“The Birth of Language” is a poem by Lewis published today (1/9) in Punch in 1946 (it uses planetary imagery).
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“May God’s grace give you the necessary humility. Try not to think—much less, speak—of their sins. One’s own are a much more profitable theme!”
Letter to Mary Willis Shelburne
(from Collected Letters, Volume 3 on 1/9/1961)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
How many mothballs fall out of the wardrobe when Lucy opens it for the first time? (submitted by Al Nolan)
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FACT OF THE DAY:
“The Weight of Glory” was published in the November, 1941 issues of Theology.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The load, or weight, or burden of my neighbor’s glory should be laid daily on my back, a load so heavy that only humility can carry it, and the backs of the proud will be broken.”
The Weight of Glory
(Published in November, 1941 issue of Theology)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Once Lewis began to seriously write the Narnia books, which one took the longest for him to write?
“You come of the Lord Adam and the Lady Eve,” said Aslan. “And that is both honour enough to erect the head of the poorest beggar, and shame enough to bow the shoulders of the greatest emperor on earth. Be content.”
Prince Caspian
(Published 10/15/1951)
“One hopes there will come a day when one can enjoy nice things said about one’s self just in the same innocent way as one enjoys nice things about anyone else—perfect humility will need no modesty.”
Letter to Sister Penelope
(from Collected Letters, Volume 2 on 8/9/1939)
[Screwtape advises:] “You must therefore conceal from the patient the true end of Humility. Let him think of it not as self-forgetfulness but as a certain kind of opinion (namely, a low opinion) of his own talents and character.”
The Screwtape Letters – XIV
(first published in The Guardian on 8/1/1941)
“Your patient has become humble; have you drawn his attention to the fact? All virtues are less formidable to us once the man is aware of that he has them, but this is specially true of humility.”
The Screwtape Letters – XIV
(first published in The Guardian on 8/1/1941)
“We have seen that every moral judgement involves facts, intuition and reasoning, and, if we are wise enough to be humble, it will involve some regard for authority as well.”
Why I Am Not A Pacifist
(Available in Timeless At Heart; published 7/16/1987)
