The Screwtape Letter is one of many great books by C.S. Lewis. As the publication of my book about it draws near I’m sharing a fact about it each day. In the 24th letter to Wormwood, the phrase “inner ring” is used. In 1944 Lewis gave a talk on that topic and the essay …
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FACT OF THE DAY: The World’s Last Night collection of essays book was first published on this day (2/10) in 1960. Lewis also gave a talk now known as “Membership” today in 1945. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We are forbidden to neglect the assembling of ourselves together.” Membership (Talk given on 2/10/1945; …
UPDATED (10/20/18) – The Misquotable C.S. Lewis is my book that examines 75 quotations attributed to Lewis that I caution you not to share. Some are falsely attributed to him, others are paraphrases of his words, and a few have context issues. Don’t share a quote attributed to Lewis unless you can confirm he wrote it and the meaning …
FACT OF THE DAY: “The Weight of Glory” was published in the November, 1941 issue of Theology. See it online here. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The load, or weight, or burden of my neighbor’s glory should be laid daily on my back, a load so heavy that only humility can carry it, and …
FACT OF THE DAY: In the U.S. The Weight of Glory was published on this (9/13) day in 1949. It was called Transposition in the U.K. and later updated in 1980. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The only people who achieve much are those who want knowledge so badly that they seek it while the conditions are …
FACT OF THE DAY: The Business of Heaven: Daily Readings from C.S. Lewis was published on July 5th in 1984 and was edited by Walter Hooper. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child …
FACT OF THE DAY: An Expostulation (against too many writers of science fiction) – a poem from June, 1959 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Glory, as Christianity teaches me to hope for it, turns out to satisfy my original desire and indeed to reveal …
FACT OF THE DAY: An expanded version of “Bulverism” by Lewis was printed in the June, 1944 issue of The Socratic Digest. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “…Good images of what we really desire…the scent of a flower we have not found, the echo of a tune we have not heard, news from …
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis finished his academic studies at Oxford in June, 1923, beginning his exams today (14th). – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Perfect humility dispenses with modesty. If God is satisfied with the work, the work my be satisfied with itself.” The Weight of Glory (Sermon preached on 6/8/1941) – – …
FACT OF THE DAY: An expanded version of “Bulverism” by Lewis was printed in the June, 1944 issue of The Socratic Digest. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “…Good images of what we really desire…the scent of a flower we have not found, the echo of a tune we have not heard, news from …
