FACT OF THE DAY:

The 27th Screwtape Letter was published on Oct. 31, 1941 in The Guardian. Its subtitle was “The Historical Point of View.”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Anything, even a sin, which has the total effect of moving him close up to the Enemy [i.e. God], makes against us in the long run.”

The Screwtape Letters – XXVII – The Historical Point of View
(First published in The Guardian on 10/31/1941)