Fact / Quote / Quiz: 10/27

FACT OF THE DAY: Narrative Poems was released today (10/27) in 1969. It included the entire contents of Dymer, Lewis’s second poetry book. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We want in fact not so much a father in Heaven as a grandfather in heaven – a senile benevolence who as they say ‘liked …

Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: October 27th

FACT OF THE DAY:

Narrative Poems was released today (10/27) in 1969. It included the entire contents of Dymer, Lewis’s second poetry book.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“We want in fact not so much a father in Heaven as a grandfather in heaven – a senile benevolence who as they say ‘liked to see young people enjoying themselves.'”

The Problem of Pain
(Published 10/18/1940)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

This order for the Narnian books is surely one of the most common in the world: 1) HHB, 2) LB, 3) LWW, 4) MN, 5) PC, 6) SC and 7)VDT. Despite being so common perhaps no one has ever actually read them in this order. Can you guess why that order is so common? (submitted by Stanley Anderson)

TODAY’S ANSWER WILL BE POSTED TOMORROW.

ANSWER TO YESTERDAY’S QUESTION:It is the order one would find them on the shelves of any public library – ie, in alphabetical order by title (with any preceding “The” moved to the end of the title, of course)

Fact / Quote / Quiz: February 23rd

FACT OF THE DAY:

Narrative Poems was published for the first time in the US today (2/23) in 1972. It had been released in the UK in 1969.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“It’s only the little germ of a desire for God that we need to start the process.”

Who Goes Home? or The Grand Divorce XVI
(Published in The Guardian on 2/23/1945)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Finish the quote and name the source (two words):
“There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a ____ ____ .”
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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

RETRO: October 11th – 21st

Highlights for the middle third of October (11th – 21st) include: Premier of the first and second Narnia books, debut apologetic work, plus three other books published!

This period over the years for Lewis likely ranks as the most significant. Aslan was introduced and Lewis began to be recognized as a spokesperson for the Christian faith from the book that came out during this time in 1940 (more about that later). The Lion, the Witch and the

RETRO: September 12th – 21st

Highlights for September 12th -21st include: Another Narnia book published, a landmark professional title, a final poetry book and the start of his third broadcast series.

If you thought the previous ten day span over the years was a productive period for Lewis, then you will be no less amazed at what occurred during this time. In the above highlights I didn’t even mentioned the autobiography that