Comments on: CS Lewis on frightening children http://paternallife.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/cs-lewis-on-frightening-children/ Reflections on Fatherhood Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:43:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Chris Lipski http://paternallife.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/cs-lewis-on-frightening-children/#comment-234 Chris Lipski Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:43:40 +0000 http://paternallife.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-234 Dear Sir/Madam, I am making a sculpture, theme of which is the young child's psyche, and how traumatic childhood can lead to its 'shattering'. As part of the sculpture, I need to use several photographs of abused and sad children. I have found suitable photographs on your website. I hope you can assist me in this matter by granting me the permission or putting me in touch with the owner of these photographs. Best regards, Chris Lipski Chris r Lipski Concepts Western Australia Dear Sir/Madam,
I am making a sculpture, theme of which is the young child’s psyche, and how traumatic childhood can lead to its ’shattering’.
As part of the sculpture, I need to use several photographs of abused and sad children.
I have found suitable photographs on your website.
I hope you can assist me in this matter by granting me the permission or putting me in touch with the owner of these photographs.

Best regards,

Chris Lipski

Chris r Lipski Concepts
Western Australia

]]> By: Surfer Jay http://paternallife.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/cs-lewis-on-frightening-children/#comment-202 Surfer Jay Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:02:10 +0000 http://paternallife.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-202 That is an excellent quote, and I happen to agree with Jack. I started reading jack’s works this year and just finished my sixth book of his including a couple biographies. He’s brilliant. The bible is a good example of teaching kids the ways of the world. I was raised on the scriptures. The first book I can remember reading was the bible. Before I could even read a full sentence without having to stop and ask how to pronounce a word I was reading the bible with my family, nearly every day. We read of wars, beheadings, famines, pestilence, obliterations of societies, and slavery forgiveness, charity, and righteusness. In elementary school I was reading beyond any other kids ability, I was articulate and never stammered when reading aloud in class. I was called on often to read, and often helped other kids to pronounce words while they read. I was raised on difficult and graphic reading material, and I was an articulate, humble, and mostly good kid. My parents being doctors, had thousands of books lining our homes’ walls. I would scour the shelves and pull down whatever title or book covers color seemed the most appealing. My favorite was National Geographic, especially when they showed photos of third-world peoples wearing no clothing, and photos of wars and famines. Again I was reading, and now seeing photos of death, destruction, and now nudity. I was but a little kid. And yet, I believe the circumstances under which I was revealed these truths made the difference in how I reacted to them. I was tutored in the ways of good and evil, right and wrong, poverty and wealth, what it meant to murder and what it meant to give charity and love. If I was not taught these standards and meanings by an adult while I had access to these books and information, I may have seen the nudity as pornographic and the violence and wars as an example of how I should act. I agree with the former resolution about frightening children. Thank you for bringing this quote of Lewis’ to our attention, it has got me to further ponder this important matter. CS Lewis – “I’ve just come up against a bit of experience. Experience is a brutal teacher. But you learn, my God you learn.” That is an excellent quote, and I happen to agree with Jack. I started reading jack’s works this year and just finished my sixth book of his including a couple biographies. He’s brilliant.
The bible is a good example of teaching kids the ways of the world. I was raised on the scriptures. The first book I can remember reading was the bible. Before I could even read a full sentence without having to stop and ask how to pronounce a word I was reading the bible with my family, nearly every day. We read of wars, beheadings, famines, pestilence, obliterations of societies, and slavery forgiveness, charity, and righteusness. In elementary school I was reading beyond any other kids ability, I was articulate and never stammered when reading aloud in class. I was called on often to read, and often helped other kids to pronounce words while they read. I was raised on difficult and graphic reading material, and I was an articulate, humble, and mostly good kid. My parents being doctors, had thousands of books lining our homes’ walls. I would scour the shelves and pull down whatever title or book covers color seemed the most appealing. My favorite was National Geographic, especially when they showed photos of third-world peoples wearing no clothing, and photos of wars and famines. Again I was reading, and now seeing photos of death, destruction, and now nudity.
I was but a little kid. And yet, I believe the circumstances under which I was revealed these truths made the difference in how I reacted to them. I was tutored in the ways of good and evil, right and wrong, poverty and wealth, what it meant to murder and what it meant to give charity and love. If I was not taught these standards and meanings by an adult while I had access to these books and information, I may have seen the nudity as pornographic and the violence and wars as an example of how I should act.
I agree with the former resolution about frightening children. Thank you for bringing this quote of Lewis’ to our attention, it has got me to further ponder this important matter.
CS Lewis – “I’ve just come up against a bit of experience. Experience is a brutal teacher. But you learn, my God you learn.”

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