“The first action to be taken is to pull ourselves together. If we are going to be destroyed by an atomic bomb, let that bomb, when it comes, find us doing sensible and human things -- praying, working, teaching, reading, listening to music, bathing the children, playing tennis, chatting to our friends over a pint and a game of darts -- not huddled together like frightened sheep and thinking about bombs.”
Present Concerns is a thought-provoking compilation of essays that delve into the complexities of current social, political, and cultural challenges. The authors explore a range of topics, offering insightful perspectives on the issues shaping our world today. more
C. S. Lewis was a British novelist, academic, and Christian theologian. He is renowned for his fictional works, particularly The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of fantasy novels that have become a beloved classic of children's literature. Lewis also penned adult fiction, including the science fiction trilogy Out of the Silent Planet and the space trilogy. His non-fiction works, such as Mere Christianity and The Problem of Pain, have had a significant impact on Christian thought and spirituality. more
“Thrift is poetic because it is creative; waste is unpoetic because it is waste.”
“When she is happy, she can't stop talking, when she is sad she doesn't say a word.”
“One of the best things you can relate to is a detailed story.”
“That's the beauty of argument, if you argue correctly, you're never wrong.”
“We crave permission openly to become our secret selves.”