More Themselves Than Ever Feb. 2

Bellwrite #45: What are the true pleasures of life for you? What are the time wasters in your life? How can you enjoy life more fully?

In light of the bellwrite, we discussed and read from Screwtape Letters 12 & 13. (Class A read Letter 12 on Friday and 13 today; Class B read Letter 12 today.)

Students should memorize the following passage from Letter 13:

"When He talks of their losing their selves, He only means abandoning the clamour of self-will; once they have done that, He really give them back all their personality, and boasts that when they are wholly His they will be more themselves than ever" (Lewis 65).

For history, I am continuing to lecture on WWI. Today we finished discussing the causes of the war (MANIA = Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, & Assassination); we raised and began to consider the question of why the war was a stalemate; and we considered some key battles of the Western Front (Marne, Verdun, Somme, Passchendale, Cambrai).

Note: Today students turned in their prewriting and outline for their essay on media and liberty.


Homework:

• Angel Letter #4 (corresponds with Screwtape Letters 10-12) due tomorrow.
• If you haven't yet finished the vocabulary practice for Screwtape Letters 10-12, please do so.
• Memorization due Thursday.
• Media essay (for LDS audience) due Friday.