Friday, September 30, 2011

Q283 (Other Works)


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What book, that was one of Lewis' last, was published
in what year sometime this month?
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(Submit your answer in the comments section below.
Answer to yesterday's question also in comments;
both online only not in the email)

           006 – Twice Joy
·         007 – Narnia Radio Drama
·         009 – Problem of Pain
·         010 – Quotable Lewis

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Q282 (Quotes)


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Complete the quote and name the source (3 words):
"The sweetest thing in all my life has been the
longing… to find the place where all the
 _____ _____ _____ . "
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BONUS Questions:

(Q98 – Narnia)
Besides reading the Chronicles of Narnia in the order they were published, how many other "orders" can you read the series?

(Q99 – Life)
What do the initials "C. S." stand for?

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Q281 (Life)


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What significant event in Lewis' life happen on this date
in 1931?
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The best price for the C.S. Lewis Southwest Regional Retreat ends after September 30th. The theme is “Fling Wide the Gates: C.S. Lewis & the Pursuit of Joy” and is from October 28th-30th. The main speaker is Bruce L. Edwards. There is also a Writers Workshop that begins the day before.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

R18 (Narnia)


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Who were the crew of the Dawn Treader searching for?
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(Submit your answer in the comments section below.
Answer to yesterday's question also in comments;
both online only not in the email)

Are you a fan of Till We Have Faces? This is a link to a free (and legal) copy of a study of that book. It’s by Peter J. Schakel. You do have to read it online, unless you copy and paste it into a document or print it out.

Monday, September 26, 2011

Q280 (Narnia)


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What is the first action of Prince Rilian in The Silver Chair when he free of his enchantment?
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BONUS Questions:

(Q97 – Non-fiction)
Published in the 1955, Lewis is said to have begun his autobiography (Surprised By Joy) as early as what year?


(Q107 – Other Fiction)
We know that Perelandra is Venus, but what is Earth's name?

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Q279 (Quotes)


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Complete the quote and name the source (4 words):
"We…shall not be _____ _____ _____ _____ on the highest occasions if we have learned no habit of doing so on the lowest."
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Highlighted Lewis Resource of the Week:
by Janine Goffar
Going beyond a mere resource for quotes, this book provided close to 14,000 entries, listed alphabetically. It is both an index and a concordance, per-se as it takes both Lewis’ words and theological concepts to allow you locate a quote or find his thoughts on a given subject.

Saturday, September 24, 2011

R17 (Narnia)


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Who was the captain of the Dawn Treader?
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(Submit your answer in the comments section below.
Answer to yesterday's question also in comments;
both online only not in the email)

BONUS Questions:

(Q96 – Life)
Name the author who Lewis claims baptized his imagination in his teens.

(Q100 – Quotes)
Name the source of this quote: "Very likely, what with enemies, and mountains, and rivers to cross, and losing our way, and next to nothing to eat, and sore feet, we'll hardly notice the weather."

Friday, September 23, 2011

Q278 (Other Works)


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What fictional book by Lewis is published on this date in 1938?
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Just launched this week: C.S. Lewis Minute
Here are the articles/audio so far: