FACT OF THE DAY: On May 9, 1941 the second Screwtape Letter premiered in The Guardian before being available in the famous book. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “You don’t see Nature till you believe in the Supernatural: don’t get the full, hot, salty tang of her except by contrast with the pure water …
CSL Daily 5/08/17
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis was interviewed in May 1963 by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Published later that year and it is in God in the Dock. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The process of living seems to consist in coming to realise truths so ancient and simple that, if stated, they sound …
CSL Daily 5/04/17
FACT OF THE DAY: The first paperback edition of Lewis’s spiritual autobiography, Surprised by Joy was published May 4, 1959. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Yes— it is sometimes hard to obey St. Paul’s ‘Rejoice.’ We must try to take life moment by moment. The actual present is usually pretty tolerable, I think, …
CSL Daily 5/01/17
FACT OF THE DAY: The first of The Screwtape Letters debuted this month (May 2nd) in 1941 when it appeared in The Guardian (a weekly newspaper). – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us: we are wondering how painful the best will turn …
CSL Daily 4/08/17
FACT OF THE DAY: On April 8, 1947 the first U.S. edition (a hardback) of The Abolition of Man was published. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Who said I disliked women? I never liked or disliked any generalisation.” Letter to Margaret Fuller on 4/8/1948 (Published in The Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, Volume II)
CSL Daily 3/25/17
FACT OF THE DAY: On March 25, 1987 the US edition of Present Concerns, a collection of eighteen essays, became available. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Symbolism exists precisely for the purpose of conveying to the imagination what the intellect is not ready for.” Letter to Sister Penelope CSMV on 3/25/1943 (Published in The Collected …
CSL Daily 2/11/17
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis spoke on the BBC on February 11, 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 2/5/17
FACT OF THE DAY: “The Man Born Blind” was published on February 4, 1977 in Church Times. But a different version was later discovered called “Light.” – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I fancy we are all too ready, once we are converted ourselves, to assume that God will deal with everyone exactly as …
CSL Daily 2/4/17
FACT OF THE DAY: On February 4, 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 Arthur Greeves …
CSL Daily 1/30/17
FACT OF THE DAY: First paperback edition of The Last Battle came out on January 30, 1964. It was published as ‘Puffin Books’ by Penguin Books Ltd. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “One cannot be too careful: one must try to hold fast to one’s duties (I wish I did) which are the …