FACT OF THE DAY: The third radio talk from Lewis’s first broadcast series was given today (8/20) in 1941; it was called “Materialism or Religion” – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “If there was a controlling power outside the universe, it could not show itself to us as one of the facts inside the …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 2/26
FACT OF THE DAY: The 3rd and final Riddell Memorial Lecture entitled “The Abolition of Man” by Lewis was given today (2/26) in 1943. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “What we call Man’s power over Nature turns out to be a power exercised by some men over other men with Nature as its …
Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: August 20th
FACT OF THE DAY:
The third radio talk from Lewis’s first broadcast series was given today (8/20) in 1941; it was called “Materialism or Religion”
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“If there was a controlling power outside the universe, it could not show itself to us as one of the facts inside the universe-no more than the architect of a house could actually be a wall or staircase or fireplace in that house.”
3rd BBC Broadcast
(Given on 8/20/1941; Then known as Materialism or Religion)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Complete the quote and name the source (3 words):
“The surest way of spoiling a pleasure [is] to start _____ _____ _____ .”
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: February 26th
FACT OF THE DAY:
The 3rd and final Riddell Memorial Lecture entitled “The Abolition of Man” by Lewis was given today (2/26) in 1943.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“What we call Man’s power over Nature turns out to be a power exercised by some men over other men with Nature as its instrument.”
The Abolition of Man
(First a lecture from 2/26/1943 from the eventual The Abolition of Man)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Finish the quote and name the source (5 words):
“…it is certainly my opinion that a book worth reading only in childhood is ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.” (submitted by Winifred Sherman)
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