“It represents an approach to catechesis, teaching children precepts through memorization—not for the sake of rote knowledge, however, but so that the guidelines sink so deeply into children’s hearts that such commands become, in effect, a part of them.”
“Surprised by Joy supplied the defect of my Christian upbringing and didactic theology”
“The book opened my eyes to a spiritual plane that I had heretofore neglected—to my detriment.”
It exposes how we see ourselves and project our notions upon God—often quite erroneously and to our own demise.
“The lesson is that we should be mindful of the things, people, and ideas in which we invest ourselves.”
“It is a story of permanent struggle between the sacred and profane, between the earth and stone of Britain and the magic and spirit of Logres.”
The second “Ransom Trilogy” story captivated me with themes of a virginal paradise invaded by serious, haunting evil.
“Sometimes all we know of God is his absence, and other times he appears as a scourge.”
“Lewis knows the comfort of knowing the truth, especially when it comes to the truth of a fundamentally trustworthy and loving God in the midst the pain.”
“It is grace in and of itself that enables any of us to be loved at all.”
“Our desires indicate the deep ways we long to be acknowledged and known by God.”
Daleks destroy, angels strike, and monsters chase, but in “Doctor Who” the most horrible villains absorb and “upgrade” human nature itself.
What the Narnia films need is a little hardship.
“Born To Run was in my CD player on my wedding day, so now I can’t listen to “Tenth Avenue Freeze Out” without thinking nostalgically about putting on my suit and taking pre-wedding photos with my bride-to-be. In my memory, my wedding day was perfect.”
“We must first ‘remember the Signs’ and have Scripture sunken so deeply into our being that it can penetrate through the distractions.”
