FACT OF THE DAY: The 2nd Riddell Memorial Lecture entitled “The Way” by Lewis was given today (2/25) in 1943. It became part of The Abolition of Man. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The human mind has no more power of inventing a new value than of imagining a new primary colour.” The Way (First …
CSL Daily 2/18
FACT OF THE DAY: On this date (2/18) in 1938 J.R.R. Tolkien wrote a letter to his publisher to consider Lewis’s manuscript of Out of the Silent Planet. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “To some, God is discoverable everywhere; to others, nowhere.” The Seeing Eye (Published originally as “Onward Christian Spacemen” in the February, …
CSL Daily 2/11
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis spoke on the BBC today (2/11) in 1949 on “The Novels of Charles Williams.” It was recorded and is also in On Stories. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “To find that one’s emotions do not ‘come to heel’ and line up as stable sentiments in permanent conformity with …
CSL Daily 2/4
FACT OF THE DAY: On this date (2/4) in 1933 Lewis wrote to his friend Arthur Greeves about reading a draft of The Hobbit (not published till ’37). – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Since term began I have had a delightful time reading a children’s story which Tolkien has just written.” Letter to …
CSL Daily 1/28
FACT OF THE DAY: The Abolition of Man (released 1/6/1944) is the book Lewis did that he claimed addressed “a ‘serious’ point” that is presented in That Hideous Strength. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “It is no use to ask God with factious earnestness for A when our whole mind is in reality filled …
CSL Daily 1/14
FACT OF THE DAY: The Great Divorce (complete book) was published on this day (1/14) in 1946. The installments were called “Who Goes Home? Or The Grand Divorce.” – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, ‘Thy will be done,’ and …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 12/17
FACT OF THE DAY: “What Christmas Means to Me” was published in the December, 1957 issue of Twentieth Century magazine. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The idea that not only all friends but even all acquaintances should give one another presents, or at least send one another cards, is quite modern and has …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 12/3
FACT OF THE DAY: A Mind Awake: An Anthology of C. S. Lewis was published for the first time in the US today in 1969. The UK version came out 3/4/68. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “How could an idiotic universe have produced creatures whose mere dreams are so much stronger, better, subtler …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 11/25
FACT OF THE DAY: Pictures of Lewis was taken on this day (11/25) in 1950 by John Chillingsworth for Radio Times. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “To convert one’s adult neighbour and one’s adolescent neighbour (just free from school) is the practical thing. . . . If you make the adults of today …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 11/18
FACT OF THE DAY: “Sometimes Fairy Stories May Say Best What’s to Be Said” was first published today (11/18) in 1956 in The New York Times Book Review. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “A book worth reading only in childhood is not worth reading even then.” Sometimes Fairy Stories May Say Best What’s …