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CS Lewis and The Doctor

  Lewis once wrote in a letter to his father in 1926 “Will you think me affected if I number a small illness among the minor pleasures of life?  Work is impossible and one can read all day for mere … Continue reading

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The Man on Thursday 5: Ordinary Imagination

The whole object of real art, of real romance- and, above all, of real religion- is to prevent people from losing the humility and gratitude which are thankful for the daylight and daily bread; to prevent them from regarding daily … Continue reading

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The Man on Thursday 4: Evil

“Men do not differ much about what things they will call evils; they differ enormously about what evils they will call excusable.”

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Why Read? Talk to Jack…

The first day back from Winter Break went rather well, I think.  Though we are still winding down the 1st semester (3rd marking period doesn’t technically start until Jan. 20th- I know, weird, right?), I broke out the new syllabus … Continue reading

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