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 11/27/17
FACT OF THE DAY: “Rejoinder to Dr Pittenger” was printed in the November 26, 1958 issue of The Christian Century. It’s reprinted in God in the Dock. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I freely admit that, believing both, I have stressed the transcendence of God more than His immanence. I thought, and think, that the present …
CSL Daily 11/26/17
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis’s funeral was held on Nov. 26, 1963 at Holy Trinity, Headington Quarry. Father Ronald Head lead the service. An obituary for the NY Times was published the day before. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “When I began, Christianity came before the great mass of my unbelieving fellow-countrymen either in …
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 11/27
FACT OF THE DAY: “Rejoinder to Dr Pittenger” was printed in the November 26, 1958 issue of The Christian Century. It’s reprinted in God in the Dock. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I freely admit that, believing both, I have stressed the transcendence of God more than His immanence. I thought, and think, that …
CSL Daily 11/26
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis’s funeral was held on this day (Nov. 26) in 1963 at Holy Trinity, Headington Quarry. Father Ronald Head lead the service. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “When I began, Christianity came before the great mass of my unbelieving fellow-countrymen either in the highly emotional form offered by revivalists …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 12/31
FACT OF THE DAY: Letter to the Editor, “Version Vernacular” published today (12/31) in 1958 in The Christian Century. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “In this world everything is upside down. That which, if it could be prolonged here, would be a truancy, is likest that which in a better country is the …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: 11/26
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis’s funeral was held on this day (11/26) in 1963 at Holy Trinity, Headington Quarry. Father Ronald Head lead the service. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “When I began, Christianity came before the great mass of my unbelieving fellow-countrymen either in the highly emotional form offered by revivalists or …
C. S. Lewis’s List (David Werther)
Lewis was influenced by many people and also by books from various authors. Late in his life he was asked “What books did most to shape your vocational attitude and your philosophy of life?” His answer to this was published in the June 6, 1962 issue of The Christian Century. While it could be debatable to call …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: December 31st
FACT OF THE DAY:
Letter to the Editor, “Version Vernacular” published today (12/31) in 1958 in The Christian Century.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“In this world everything is upside down. That which, if it could be prolonged here, would be a truancy, is likest that which in a better country is the End of ends. Joy is the serious business of Heaven. ”
Beyond the Bright Blur
(Published 12/25/1963; chapter 17 of Letters to Malcolm)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
When Lewis was 20 something special happen to him this month. What was it?
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