Fact / Quote / Quiz: 4/12

FACT OF THE DAY: Lilies that Fester by Lewis was published this month in 1955 in Twentieth Century and is available in The World’s Last Night. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The more we get what we now call ‘ourselves’ out of the way and let Him take us over, the more truly …

Fact / Quote / Quiz: 4/11

FACT OF THE DAY: Letters to Children was published on this day (4/11) in 1985, but its content can be found in the Collected Letters released in the 2000’s. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “To become new men means losing what we now call ‘ourselves’. Out of our selves, into Christ, we must …

Fact / Quote / Quiz: April 12th

FACT OF THE DAY:

Lilies that Fester by Lewis was published this month in 1955 in Twentieth Century and is available in The World’s Last Night.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“The more we get what we now call ‘ourselves’ out of the way and let Him take us over, the more truly ourselves we become…our real selves are all waiting for us in Him.”

The New Men
(Initially a BBC broadcast from 4/4/44)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

What is the name of the only full length article written my Lewis dealing with hymns?
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: April 11th

FACT OF THE DAY:

Letters to Children was published on this day (4/11) in 1985, but its content can be found in the Collected Letters released in the 2000’s.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“To become new men means losing what we now call ‘ourselves’. Out of our selves, into Christ, we must go. ”

The New Men
(Initially a BBC broadcast from 4/4/44)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Name the book (and editor of it) that is a collection of shorter readings (selections) from ONLY Lewis’ fictional works (Hint: it wasn’t edited by Walter Hooper) .
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C.S. Lewis From Only Surviving Broadcast Talk

Instead of a repeat interview this week I’m sharing a special recording of C.S. Lewis’s actual voice! The following is the only surviving recording (from three that were made) from the broadcast talks he did that eventually became Mere Christianity. It was recorded on March 21, 1944 and heard on the BBC on April 4, …