We’re back with more thoughts on The Screwtape Letters by C.S Lewis.
Moses and Stephanie pull out their writer and editor lenses to talk about the writing - and proper reading - of the text. We consider genre, subculture, the narrator’s voice, and share thoughts to consider when writing about the spiritual world in general. Above all, we remember that this book is speculative; we don’t actually know what it’s like to be a purely spiritual being.
Then we cover a few more letters. Screwtape advises Wormwood on how to take Humor, Love, Church Shopping, Gluttony, Sexuality, and False Humility and use them to corrupt our attention and take up our time, all to set us on the slow and gradual trajectory to spiritual destruction. Turns out the Road to Hell is not only lined with twisted virtues, but it is a subtle road upon which one can walk for quite a length before realizing it is too late to turn back!
Let us know your thoughts, and things you have learned about your own spiritual life! We’d love to hear from you, even if you disagree with us.
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Thanks for listening, and we’ll see you next time!
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