FACT OF THE DAY: The 18th Screwtape letter first came out on August 29, 1941 in The Guardian before being published in The Screwtape Letters. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The whole philosophy of Hell rests on recognition of the axiom that one thing is not another thing, and, specially, that one self is not …
CSL Daily 5/12/17
FACT OF THE DAY: The first edition of Miracles: A Preliminary Study was published on May, 12, 1947 (a second edition came out in 1960). – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “What we learn from experience depends on the kind of philosophy we bring to experience.” Miracles: A Preliminary Study (Published on 5/12/1947)
CSL Daily 5/05/17
FACT OF THE DAY: On May 5, 1924 Lewis accepted a temporary position to teach philosophy at Oxford (his former tutor was taking a one-year leave). – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: Screwtape’s observation of humans: “Thanks to processes which we set at work in them centuries ago, they find it all but impossible to …
CSL Daily 10/22
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis preached his first sermon today (Oct. 22) in 1939. We know it as “Learning in War-Time” (Then it was “None Other Gods: Culture in War-Time”) – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Good philosophy must exist, if for no other reason, because bad philosophy needs to be answered.” Learning in …
CSL Daily 9/17
FACT OF THE DAY: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe began being dramatized on the BBC in six weekly installments on this date (Sept. 18) in 1959. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The value given to the testimony of any feeling must depend on our philosophy [belief system], not our whole philosophy …
CSL Daily 8/30
FACT OF THE DAY: The 18th Screwtape letter first came out on August 29, 1941 in The Guardian before being published in The Screwtape Letters. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The whole philosophy of Hell rests on recognition of the axiom that one thing is not another thing, and, specially, that one self …
CSL Daily 5/12
FACT OF THE DAY: The first edition of Miracles: A Preliminary Study was published on this day (5/12) in 1947 (a second edition came out in 1960). – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “What we learn from experience depends on the kind of philosophy we bring to experience.” Miracles: A Preliminary Study (Published on …
CSL Daily 5/5
FACT OF THE DAY: On this date (5/5) in 1924 Lewis accepted a temporary position to teach philosophy at Oxford (his former tutor was taking a one-year leave). – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: Screwtape’s observation of humans: “Thanks to processes which we set at work in them centuries ago, they find it all but …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 10/22
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis preached his first sermon today (10/22) in 1939. We know it as “Learning in War-Time” (Then it was “None Other Gods: Culture in War-Time”) – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Good philosophy must exist, if for no other reason, because bad philosophy needs to be answered.” Learning in War-Time …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 9/18
FACT OF THE DAY: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe began being dramatized on the BBC in six weekly installments on this date (9/18) in 1959. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The value given to the testimony of any feeling must depend on our philosophy [belief system], not our whole philosophy on …