Tag: The Four Loves

Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: July 2nd

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FACT OF THE DAY:

The Expedition to Holly Bush Hill was published in the July 1013 issue of Cherbourg School Magazine; a difference Lewis essay from 1912.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“All that is not eternal is eternally out of date.”

The Four Loves
(U.S. edition first published 7/27/1960)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Complete the quote and name the source (3 words):
“The sweetest thing in all my life has been the longing… to find the place where all the _____ _____ _____ . ”
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Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: July 1st

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FACT OF THE DAY:

Lewis wrote a letter to the editor on this day (7/1) in 1949 to Church Times. It’s in God in the Dock as “The Church’s Liturgy.”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“When natural things look most divine, the demoniac is just round the corner.”

The Four Loves
(U.S. edition first published 7/27/1960)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Whom did Lewis meet when he served in World War I that dramatically changed his life?
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: March 30th

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FACT OF THE DAY:

This month (on the 7th) in 1945 Lewis wrote a letter to Mr. McClain turning down an offer for a speaking tour in America.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Friendship is unnecessary…it has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival.”

The Four Loves
(Published on 3/28/1960)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Finish the quote and name the source (4 words):
“I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are ______ ______ ______ ____ .”

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Fact / Quote / Quiz: March 28th

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FACT OF THE DAY:

The Four Loves was released on this day (3/28) in 1960 and had first been a ten-part series of broadcasts.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our natural lives.”

The Four Loves
(Published on 3/28/1960)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

To whom did Lewis dedicate The Screwtape Letters?

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RETROSPECT: March 22nd – 31st

William OFlaherty Jack in Retrospect, Special Feature

Highlights for the final third of March (22nd – 31st) include: Publication of The Four Loves, his first essay collection and republication of a landmark professional work.

During the last decade of Lewis’s life his Christian-themed titles had less to do with defending the faith and more with sharing his understanding of a variety of aspects of it. The Four Loves, released on the 28th in 1960 is one of those works where he shares his wisdom on a topic related to the faith he had gained a greater understanding of over his life. Many individuals are not aware of the fact that two years prior to the book release Lewis had given ten radio talks on this theme.

Fact / Quote / Quiz: March 15th

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FACT OF THE DAY:

“Dangers of National Repentance” is an essay by Lewis published today (3/15) in 1940 in The Guardian.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“The hard sayings of our Lord are wholesome to those only who find them hard.”

Dangers of National Repentance
(Published in The Guardian on 3/15/40)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

What two types (or natures) of love does Lewis describe in The Four Loves?
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All About C S Lewis (Reggie Gates)

William OFlaherty Resource Spotlight

There are a variety of books available about the writings of C.S. Lewis (in addition to the biographies) and you can find a decent amount of material online about his life and writings. However, there are not too many audio based resources. One great FREE resource that has been around for nearly six years is called “All About C S Lewis.” Reggie Gates has been an enthusiast of Lewis’s writings for many decades and provides excellent podcast that are somewhat like what you make get from CliffsNotes, only it’s in audio.

RETROSPECT: January 1st – 10th

William OFlaherty Jack in Retrospect, Special Feature

Highlights for the first third of January (1st – 10th) include: Two books published for the first time (one posthumously), two paperback debuts, and initial US versions of two of his books.

If you’ve been reading this series for any three month span, you likely noticed he wrote a good variety of books (some being published after his death). Sometimes I’ve noted when Lewis’s books were released in the US for the first time or when debuting in paperback editions. During this short period a total of six books became available in one of these forms or another.

It was on the 6th in 1944 that The Abolition of Man was released. This is the only book of totally new material during this third segment of January.