CSL Daily 04/11/18

FACT OF THE DAY: Letters to Children was published on April 11, 1985, but its content can also be found in the Collected Letters released in the 2000’s. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “To become new men means losing what we now call ‘ourselves’. Out of our selves, into Christ, we must go.” The New Men …

Fact / Quote / Quiz: 4/11

FACT OF THE DAY: Letters to Children was published on this day (4/11) in 1985, but its content can be found in the Collected Letters released in the 2000’s. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “To become new men means losing what we now call ‘ourselves’. Out of our selves, into Christ, we must …

RETROSPECT: April 11th – 19th

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.”

Fact / Quote / Quiz: April 11th

FACT OF THE DAY:

Letters to Children was published on this day (4/11) in 1985, but its content can be found in the Collected Letters released in the 2000’s.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“To become new men means losing what we now call ‘ourselves’. Out of our selves, into Christ, we must go. ”

The New Men
(Initially a BBC broadcast from 4/4/44)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Name the book (and editor of it) that is a collection of shorter readings (selections) from ONLY Lewis’ fictional works (Hint: it wasn’t edited by Walter Hooper) .
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RETRO: October 22nd – 31st

Highlights for the final third of October (22nd – 31st) include: First sermon preached, three significant posthumous books and Lewis defines “the great sin.”

There are many hats that C.S. Lewis wore: children’s author, Christian apologist, and literary critic being the three most common realms people are familiar with. While similar to his role as a defender of the faith, many are not aware that he also spoke on Sunday mornings several times in his life. The very first occurred on the