CSL Daily 3/13/17

FACT OF THE DAY: On March 15, 1984 The Business of Heaven: Daily Readings from C.S. Lewis (edited by Hooper) was released. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Prudence means practical common sense, taking the trouble to think out what you are doing and what is likely to come of it.” The ‘Cardinal Virtues’ …

CSL Daily 12/04

FACT OF THE DAY: Selected Literary Essays, edited by Walter Hooper, was first published today (Dec. 4) in 1969. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The Bible thus considered, for good or ill, as a single book, has been read for almost every purpose more diligently than for literary pleasure.” The Literary Impact of …

Highlights Inklings Week in Oxford 2016

Most of you are aware that last month (July, 2016) there was an event in England called “An Inklings Week in Oxford.” It was hosted by the Inklings Fellowship. There were 10 plenary talks (one hour), five “second breakfast” speakers (thirty minutes) and also each morning during morning worship there was someone sharing to help …

COMPLETE Walter Hooper Interview 2016

The following is the complete interview (nearly 60 minutes) with Walter Hooper. It was recorded in his home on July 20, 2016. As you likely know, Walter has been the central figure since the death of C.S. Lewis in making sure Lewis’ writing that were published in his life were reprinted and also Hooper has …

CSL Daily 7/6

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 …

Fascinating Facts About The Screwtape Letters #37

The Screwtape Letters 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.   The 1976 edition of The Screwtape Letters from Lord and King Associates includes a forward from Walter Hooper where he notes there have been “slight …