FACT OF THE DAY: Known as “The Shocking Alternative,” Lewis gave the 3rd talk on this date (2/1) in 1942 on the BBC from What Christians Believe series. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “You can shut Him up for a fool, you can spit at Him and kill Him as a demon; or …
Fact / Quote / Quiz: February 6th
FACT OF THE DAY:
The Magician’s Nephew took Lewis the longest to write of all the Narnia books (almost 5 years, from ’49 to ’54).
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Because free will, though it makes evil possible, is also the only thing that makes possible any love or goodness or joy worth having.”
The Shocking Alternative
(Given as a talk on the BBC on 2/1/1942)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Who is the only daughter of Kidrash Tarkaan and where is her story told?
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: February 3rd
FACT OF THE DAY:
Lewis’s short story “The Shoddy Lands” was published this month in 1956 in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself.”
The Shocking Alternative
(Given as a talk on the BBC on 2/1/1942)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Which Narnia book is the following passage from and who said it:
“I have come home at last! The is my real country! I belong here. This is the land I have been looking for all my life, though I never knew it till now.”
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: February 1st
FACT OF THE DAY:
Known as “The Shocking Alternative,” Lewis gave the 3rd talk on this date (2/1) in 1942 on the BBC from What Christians Believe series.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Nobody who gets enough food and clothing in a world where most are hungry and cold has any business to talk about ‘misery.'”
The Shocking Alternative
(Given as a talk on the BBC on 2/1/1942)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
One of the few times Lewis discuss politics was published in an essay on what date last month (January) in what year (Hint: It related to one of the commandments)?
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