Sometimes the voices of the past are the ones we need most in the present. I revisit one in particular when the world goes wobbly. I have dog-eared the pages in the book where this voice resides.
The voice belongs to C.S. Lewis, who delivered an address titled "Learning in Wartime." It was October 1939, and the Brits were engaged in World War II. Oxford University students were questioning the value and appropriateness of pursuing studies during a time of war.
Lewis was a good one to ask, as he was both a scholar and war veteran. He served in World War I, in which his best friend was killed and Lewis himself was severely wounded, recuperated and returned to duty. His response was formed by a melding of time, wisdom and experience.
