FACT OF THE DAY: The 15th letter from Screwtape was published today (8/8) in 1941 in The Guardian. Themes include understanding Time. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The humans live in time but our Enemy [God] destines them to eternity. He therefore, I believe, wants them to attend chiefly to two things, to …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 8/1
FACT OF THE DAY: Today (8/1) in 1941 the 14th letter from Screwtape was published in The Guardian before being in the book The Screwtape Letters. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “How little people know who think that holiness is dull. When one meets the real thing … it is irresistible. If even …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 7/25
FACT OF THE DAY: On this day (7/25) in 1941 the 13th letter from Screwtape was published in The Guardian. Wormwood has failed again…second conversion. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: [Screwtape Admits:] “I know that the Enemy [God] also wants to detach men from themselves, but in a different way. Remember always, that …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 7/18
FACT OF THE DAY: The twelfth letter from Screwtape was published on this date (7/18) in The Guardian in 1941. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The only thing that matters is the extent to which you separate the man from the Enemy [God]. It does not matter how small the sins are provided …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 7/11
FACT OF THE DAY: The eleventh letter from Screwtape was published on this date (7/11) in The Guardian in 1941. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I don’t believe that good work is ever done in a hurry.” Letter to Arthur Greeves 7/11/1916 (Published in The Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, Volume I) – – …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 7/4
FACT OF THE DAY: The tenth installment of The Screwtape Letters was published today (7/4) in 1941 in The Guardian. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: (Screwtape commenting on the patent faking cynical and skeptical attitudes): “All mortals tend to turn into the thing they are pretending to be.” The Screwtape Letters X (Published in The Guardian on 7/4/1941) …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 6/6
FACT OF THE DAY: The sixth Screwtape letter was published on this day (6/6) in The Guardian in 1941. Topics include how to “weaken his (patient’s) prayers.” – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: (Screwtape Boasts:) “There is nothing like suspense and anxiety for barricading a human’s mind against the Enemy [i.e. God].” The Screwtape …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 5/30
FACT OF THE DAY: The fifth Screwtape letter was published today (5/30) in The Guardian in 1941. It talked about Wormwood failing in his duties because of relying on anxiety caused by a war. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: (Screwtape on the Dangers of War:) “One of our best weapons, contented worldiness, is …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 5/23
FACT OF THE DAY: The fourth Screwtape letter was published today (5/23) in 1941 in The Guardian. It deal with “the painful subject of prayer.” – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: (Screwtape Boasts:) “It is funny how mortals always picture us as putting things into their minds: in reality our best work is done …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 5/16
FACT OF THE DAY: Today (5/16) in 1941 the third Screwtape Letter was published in The Guardian. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Keep his mind off the most elementary duties by directing it to the most advanced and spiritual ones.” The Screwtape Letters III (Published in The Guardian on 5/16/1941) – – – QUIZ OF …