QUOTE OF THE DAY: (Screwtape Admits:) “Prayers offered in the state of dryness are those which please Him (God) best.” The Screwtape Letters VIII (Published in The Guardian on 6/20/1941) – – – FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis’s poem “Vitrea Circe” was published in Punch on June 23, 1948 and was revised and reprinted in Poems. – – – PURCHASE The Misquotable …
(CCSLQ-55) Another Fake Screwtape Quote – Souls to Hell
Last Update 7/8/2020 1st UPDATE: Here’s a quick overview about this and TWO other fake Screwtape quotes…from my YouTube channel: 2nd Update: I’ve revised the graphic to reflect updated information and also updated the article below. The following is part of a series exploring quotations attributed to C.S. Lewis that are questionable for one …
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90 Sec Special #4 – “Proof” C.S. Lewis Secretly Hated Men! (YouTube)
Here’s the fourth special episode of my 90 second YouTube show. It’s an attempt to combat the false claim that Lewis disliked women by “proving” he secretly hated men. – – – Mentioned in this episode: Join the 90 Seconds to Knowing C.S. Lewis FB group The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe The Voyage …
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CSL Daily 06/16/20
QUOTE OF THE DAY: [Screwtape Advises:] “We want the Church to be small not only that fewer men may know the Enemy but also that those who do may acquire the uneasy intensity and the defensive self-righteousness of a secret society or a clique.” The Screwtape Letters VII (Published in The Guardian on 6/13/1941) – – …
CSL Daily 06/13/20
QUOTE OF THE DAY: Screwtape States: “All extremes, except extreme devotion to the Enemy [i.e. God], are to be encouraged.” The Screwtape Letters VII (Published in The Guardian on 6/13/1941) – – – FACT OF THE DAY: The seventh Screwtape letter was published on June 13, 1941 in The Guardian. Mentions “Materialist Magician.” Better understand The Screwtape Letters …
CSL Daily 05/30/20
QUOTE OF THE DAY: (Screwtape on the Dangers of War:) “One of our best weapons, contented worldliness, is rendered useless. In wartime not even a human can believe he is going to live forever.” The Screwtape Letters V (Published in The Guardian on 5/30/1941) – – – FACT OF THE DAY: The fifth Screwtape letter was …
CSL Daily 05/24/20
QUOTE OF THE DAY: (Screwtape Advises:) “Teach them to estimate the value of each prayer by their success in producing the desired feeling.” The Screwtape Letters IV (Published in The Guardian on 5/23/1941) – – – FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis’s obituary of Charles Walter Stansby Williams (1886-1945) was published in The Oxford Magazine on May 24, 1945). – …
CSL Daily 05/23/20
QUOTE OF THE DAY: (Screwtape Boasts:) “It is funny how mortals always picture us as putting things into their minds: in reality our best work is done by keeping things out.” The Screwtape Letters IV (Published in The Guardian on 5/23/1941) – – – FACT OF THE DAY: The fourth Screwtape letter was published May 23, 1941 in The …
CSL Daily 05/16/20
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Keep his mind off the most elementary duties by directing it to the most advanced and spiritual ones.” The Screwtape Letters III (Published in The Guardian on 5/16/1941) – – – FACT OF THE DAY: On May 16, 1941 the third letter from Screwtape was published in The Guardian. – – – Have you …
CSL Daily 05/10/20
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 from beyond the world. Those who mistake Nature for the All are just those who can never realise her as a particular creature with …