FACT OF THE DAY: Letter to the Editor, “Version Vernacular” published on Dec. 31, 1958 in The Christian Century. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “When I was a youngster, all the progressive people were saying, ‘Why all this prudery? Let us treat sex just as we treat all our other impulses.’ I was simple-minded …
CSL Daily 9/19/17
FACT OF THE DAY: Surprised By Joy: The Shape of My Early Life by Lewis was published September 19, 1955. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Joy is not a substitute for sex; sex is very often a substitute for Joy. I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for Joy.” Surprised By Joy …
CSL Daily 7/6/17
FACT OF THE DAY: The Business of Heaven: Daily Readings from C.S. Lewis was published on July 5, 1984 and was edited by Walter Hooper. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who …
CSL Daily 12/31
FACT OF THE DAY: Letter to the Editor, “Version Vernacular” published today (Dec. 31) in 1958 in The Christian Century. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “When I was a youngster, all the progressive people were saying, ‘Why all this prudery? Let us treat sex just as we treat all our other impulses.’ I …
CSL Daily 9/19
FACT OF THE DAY: Surprised By Joy: The Shape of My Early Life by Lewis was published today (Sept. 19) in 1955. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Joy is not a substitute for sex; sex is very often a substitute for Joy. I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for Joy.” …
CSL Daily 7/6
FACT OF THE DAY: The Business of Heaven: Daily Readings from C.S. Lewis was published on July 5th in 1984 and was edited by Walter Hooper. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 7/6
FACT OF THE DAY: The Business of Heaven: Daily Readings from C.S. Lewis was published on July 5th in 1984 and was edited by Walter Hooper. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child …
Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: July 6th
FACT OF THE DAY:
The Business of Heaven: Daily Readings from C.S. Lewis was published on July 5th in 1984 and was edited by Walter Hooper.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.”
Passage from The Weight of Glory
(Published in The Business of Heaven)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Complete the quote and name the source (3 words):
“Nothing can deceive unless it bears a plausible _____ _____ _____ . ”
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