Screwtape's Letters
Posted June 27, 2009
By BlackLeopard,
Screwtape writes letters to his nephew Wormwood to give him advice on how to ruin a certain man’s life. Wormwood is young and naïve about how to tempt and claim this man’s soul. At first, the man is an atheist but becomes a new Christian and that doesn’t seem to worry Screwtape. Screwtape assures Wormwood that not all is lost and that he can still win this very person. Screwtape tells Wormwood all that he can about humans and their weaknesses. One of the things is making sure that the man is annoyed with every little thing that his mother says or does. Since the mother becomes easily irritating to him.
Later on in the letters, Wormwood tells Screwtape that his man has met a woman. Screwtape learns that she’s a very strong Christian and he’s annoyed with Wormwood because of it. Screwtape becomes increasingly mad with his nephew as time wears on. (I don’t want to give away what happens in the end)
This book by C. S. Lewis has to be one of my favorites now. It was extremely thought-provoking and helpful. It made me really realize the daily spiritual battles that go on every day. The enemy is constantly trying to tempt us with everything that we do. I am glad that I read this book and it was fascinating to read. I highly recommend this book to just about anyone, though some people might find it a bit slow. It is a must read!
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