The Screwtape Letters

Wormwood is assigned a young man to tempt and the letters turn into a kind of study on how spiritual warfare works. Lewis outside the Chronicles of Narnia Series. Like any work of Christian Apologetics, it is clear the intended audience is people who are already Christian and its purpose is to reinforce the beliefs that its audience already has about Christianity and provi The Screwtape Letters is essentially a work of Christian Apologetics written as a satire. Lewis's The Screwtape Letters for your kindle, tablet, IPAD, PC or mobile He is such an amazing narrator!anyone training to be the mildest mannered of devils*slightly ashamed face and twisting of foot in the dirt**slightly ashamed face and twisting of foot in the dirt* The Screwtape Letters is essentially a work of Christian Apologetics written as a satire. The reader learns about the content of Wormwood’s letters only through Screwtape’s indirect reports. An innocent and curious man wishes to learn about the logical, and Christian world. My first dip into C.S. That said, The Screwtape Letters, an intense rumination on good and evil, as told through the letters of one demon to another, is a work I feel everyone should read, if to do nothing but understand the true nature of evil.

So glad I finally gotI loved this book! Not everything that Screwtape says should be assumed to be true even from his own angle. You'll see situations that come up in everyday life. Wormwood must not let the Patient realize that the images he has of spirituality are stereotypes. That may have worked in the past, but in the twentieth century, it’s necessary to use . In these letters, Screwtape explains to Wormwood what he is doing wrong in trying to 'turn the patient' which is how Screwtape describes getting a Christian person to turn away from the Enemy, … Lewis – I have to say I was a bit surprised. I recommend it highly!“Indeed the safest road to Hell is the gradual one--the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts,...Your affectionate uncle, Screwtape.” “Indeed the safest road to Hell is the gradual one--the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts,...Your affectionate uncle, Screwtape.” This classic was surprisingly intriguing, definitely different from Lewis' usual works with its themes of religion and satire.I loved this book! The complexities of corruption take patience and determination, requiring a great understanding of how to decipher prayer, devotion, and love that humans seem prone to use when putting their emotional and spiritual lives on the line. I think it's the kind of book you have to read at least twice to really appreciate the gems of wisdom.

He argues that reason, on the contrary, leads humans to ask spiritually challenging questions, questions that, in turn, lead them to God and salvation. That's how cunning and evil the devil is.

The premise is that a series of letters are being written by a master "tempter", Screwtape, to his nephew, Wormwood, while he is trying to lead the life of a Christian, called the patient, astray. Disappointment, Screwtape says, usually marks major transitions in life.

I was a little baffled by this book as I went into it thinking it was supposed to be humorous. It's not often a book will hold up a mirror to you and show you some things you'd rather not see. Don’t term me evil; it is just the scent of one, I lived with for the last five days.Where do I begin unloading this colossal bag of thoughts that are raging in my mind since yesterday?

Screwtape says he has made his patients so hypocritical in this respect that they stood up from praying for their children’s souls only to beat their children’s bodies. Screwtape tutors Wormwood on how to tempt the "patient" he is assigned. If it doesn't get five stars from me, I've been hacked, or possessed.“She's the sort of woman who lives for others - you can tell the others by their hunted expression.”“Indeed the safest road to Hell is the gradual one--the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts,...Your affectionate uncle, Screwtape.” It gave me something I've kept with me since.