Category Archives: C.S. Lewis
“An appealing fault” by Walter Hooper
“Although Lewis owned a huge library, he possessed few of his own works. His phenomenal memory recorded almost everything he had read except his own writings—an appealing fault. Often, when I quoted lines from his own poems he would ask … Continue reading
Filed under C.S. Lewis, Humility, Poetry, Quotable Quotes, Reading
“Prayer” by C.S. Lewis
PRAYER Master, they say that when I seem To be in speech with You, Since You make no replies, it’s all a dream —One talker aping two. They are half right, but not as they Imagine; rather, I Seek in … Continue reading
Filed under C.S. Lewis, Christian Theology, Holy Spirit, Poetry, Prayer, Quotable Quotes
“There is no other stream” by C.S. Lewis
“Although the sight of water made her feel ten times thirstier than before, she didn’t rush forward and drink. She stood as still as if she had been turned into stone, with her mouth wide open. And she had a very good … Continue reading
Filed under C.S. Lewis, Christian Theology, Jesus Christ, Literature, Narnia, Quotable Quotes, The Gospel
“Eternal life is the ultimate story” by Douglas Wilson
“All the best stories which have been told or lived out before this are like dreams compared to the real story that we will all eventually wake up into. That story is one that never ends, ‘in which every chapter … Continue reading
Filed under Bible, C.S. Lewis, Christian Theology, Douglas Wilson, Literature, Narnia, Quotable Quotes, The Gospel, Worldview
“The only way of flying your flag” by C.S. Lewis
“Question 16: Is attendance at a place of worship or membership with a Christian community necessary to a Christian way of life? Lewis: That’s a question which I cannot answer. My own experience is that when I first became a … Continue reading
“A tough bit of theology” by C.S. Lewis
“For my own part, I tend to find the doctrinal books often more helpful in devotion than the devotional books, and I rather suspect that the same experience may await many others. I believe that many who find that ‘nothing … Continue reading
Filed under Books, C.S. Lewis, Christian Theology, Quotable Quotes, Reading
“Terrible and beautiful” by C.S. Lewis
“‘Who are you?’ asked Shasta. ‘Myself,’ said the Voice, very deep and low so that the earth shook: and again ‘Myself,’ loud and clear and gay: and then the third time ‘Myself,’ whispered so softly you could hardly hear it, … Continue reading
Filed under C.S. Lewis, Jesus Christ, Literature, Narnia, Quotable Quotes
