The following is a running list of the misquote YouTube shorts. Here you will find a link to the online article and the video short itself. For most of the “article” versions, you will also find a link to an earlier post that contains additional details. The purpose of this series is to help increase …
Did Lewis REALLY say “Children are not a distraction”? NO! Learn WHO did!! (Week 1 of Misquote Mondays)
This is the first in a series new for 2024 entitled “MISQUOTE MONDAYS.” Each Monday this year I’m sharing a YouTube short highlighting a quotation credited to Lewis that is questionable. He didn’t write most of them. Below is the quote examined this week. You can also read about this one in a previously written …
The Latest on C.S. Lewis – Ep. 22 (September 03, 2023)
Timely and timeless news and information about Lewis and selected related authors. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listen to The Latest on C.S. Lewis Ep. 22 (podcast/audio-only version) Watch it on YouTube: Last “Latest on Lewis” Post https://essentialcslewis.com/2023/08/23/latest-on-lewis-august-2023-update/ The New York C.S. Lewis Society (Lewis Manuscripts w/ Charlie Starr) http://www.nycslsociety.com/meetings C.S. Lewis Society of Central Indiana (Misquotes w/ William O’Flaherty) https://www.facebook.com/CSLewisofCentralIndiana …
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How I’d Like to Respond to Fake C.S. Lewis Quotes
Each day on social media you can easily find at least a half-dozen quotations falsely attributed to C.S. Lewis. Specifically, on Twitter, it is easy to find sayings claiming to be by him because people often use #CSLewis when sharing quotes. When I notice them, I often post a brief reply that goes something like …
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Top Posts for 2019 (Mostly Misquotes)
The following is a list of the most popular posts from 2019. Here are all the pages that had 1,000 or more views, with the except of the home (main) page. There are eighteen posts, with all but two of them related to misquoting Lewis. Title Views (CCSLQ-41) – Go Back and Change 14,497 Confirming …
2nd Annual C.S. Lewis Quotathon Coming – January 3rd – 5th
The SECOND annual C.S. Lewis Quotathon is almost here! This time I decided to make it a three-day event. It starts FRIDAY, January 3rd and will continue through Sunday, January 5th. I’ll share a verified Lewis quote every 30 minutes during the event. You can help out by telling your favorite authentic Lewis quotes and …
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[PODCAST] Interview from Fulfill Your Ministry (William O’Flaherty)
Recently (Nov. 2018) I was a guest on a local radio show host by John Losh that is based near Kansas City. On his weekly show, called Fulfill Your Ministry, he interviewed me about C.S. Lewis in general, while also briefly talking about my books. As noted in the recorded introduction, I did not know what John’s …
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(CCSLQ-39) – Denial Shock Absorber
The following is part of a series exploring quotations attributed to C.S. Lewis that are questionable for one reason or another. As I near the publication of an untitled book on the subject, it is difficult to say how often I will post additional material (even though over 20 more quotes have been identified). That …
(PODCAST) Exploring C.S. Lewis Misquotes and Misconceptions – Episode 6
This is the sixth and final podcast episode in the series on “Misquotes and Misconceptions.” Returning guest host for this show is Dr. Crystal Hurd. Previously she help with the debut show in this series and has been on the podcast several other times (see link below). Today she helps William O’Flaherty explore the claim that C.S. Lewis was …
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(PODCAST) Exploring C.S. Lewis Misquotes and Misconceptions – Episode 4
This is the fourth podcast episode in the series on “Misquotes and Misconceptions.” Returning guest host for this show is Corey Latta. Previously he helped with the second program and he was also interviewed about a book he wrote entitled C.S. Lewis and the Art of Writing (link below). This time he asks William O’Flaherty questions about quotations credited …
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