The Screwtape Letters

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The Screwtape Letters is a beloved novel by C.S. Lewis. It is satire, using the communication between a senior demon, Screwtape, and his nephew (who is learning the demon trade), Wormwood, to address issues of Christian theology.

  1. 2024-06-04

    Chapter 31

    Wormwood's patient has died, and, much to Screwtape's dismay (at losing a soul) and delight (at the pleasure of Wormwood's punishment), the patient is with the Enemy.

    8 min

  2. 2024-06-03

    Chapter 30

    Confronted with the reality that Wormwood has not made effective use of cowardice in subverting the Enemy's hold on Wormwood's patient, Screwtape encourages Wormwood to take advantage of fatigue as an assault on the patient's perception of what is "real."

    7 min

  3. 2024-06-02

    Chapter 29

    Screwtape confirms that the Germans are going to bomb the area where Wormwood's patient lives and discusses the ramifications of encouraging the patient's cowardice.

    8 min

  4. 2024-05-30

    Chapter 28

    Screwtape explains to Wormwood the importance of time in corrupting souls against the Enemy and impresses on Wormwood the counterintuitive need to keep his patient alive through the war.

    7 min

  5. 2024-05-29

    Chapter 27

    Finding that Wormwood has allowed his patient to be aware that he is distracted during his prayers, Screwtape instructs Wormwood on how to undermine the patient's belief in answered prayers.

    8 min

  6. 2024-05-28

    Chapter 26

    Screwtape advises Wormwood on all the ways that Unselfishness can be used to create bitterness and resentment between Wormwood's patient and the patient's girlfriend.

    8 min

  7. 2024-05-26

    Chapter 25

    Screwtape notes that Wormwood's patient's religious experience is "mere" Christianity, and he coaches Wormwood to focus his efforts on subverting the patient's fundamental beliefs by encouraging "Christianity And..." as well as interrupting the patient's balance between change and permanence.

    8 min

  8. 2024-05-24

    Chapter 24

    Screwtape sees that Wormwood's patient is vulnerable to developing Spiritual Pride at being accepted into a Christian circle of friends. Screwtape advises Wormwood on how to take advantage of this.

    7 min
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The Screwtape Letters is a beloved novel by C.S. Lewis. It is satire, using the communication between a senior demon, Screwtape, and his nephew (who is learning the demon trade), Wormwood, to address issues of Christian theology.

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