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Screwtape Writes Again: A Note on Contemporary Screwtape Letters

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

I have the opportunity to use C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters in an undergraduate class. One of the assignments that I give them is to create a “Screwtape Letter for a New Generation”—their own, unique, contemporary spiritual formation advice or … Continue reading →

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Screwtape on Pleasure and Distraction

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

The following excerpt from The Screwtape Letters is, I think, one of C.S. Lewis’ most sublime arguments. The senior demon, Screwtape, is trying to help his new tempting nephew, Wormwood, keep the new Christian sliding away from his faith. Within … Continue reading →

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