The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis
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Book Reviews of The Screwtape Letters
Book Review: The Screwtape Letters
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is about the devil writing a letter to his nephew. His nephew is a beginner of doing evil things and tempting bad things. The nephew's name is Wormwood and the devil's name is Screwtape. Wormwood needs advice frome his uncle, Screwtape of what to do to temp people to do what he wants them to. Screwtape tells Wormwood about what to watch out and what to go for target. As a person reads this book, they should be careful what the devil looks for and what he hates. Screwtape tells Wormwood what to do by writing letters to him. This book is interesting because what C.S. Lewis is saying is true.The setting of this book is probably in Hell, writing to Wormwood. I think my favorite part was when Screwtape explained to him about the temptations of evil is not easy to not do because when people want to do something they want to do but its illegal, they fall into the greatest sin and that is temptation. I get these temptations too by either playing games when I'm not supposed to and other temptations. I like this phrase because I think in my life, temptation is the most sin I lack on. I think that I have to watch out for this sin because it is not good to fall into temptation.
i chose to read this book because my teacher and my sister wanted me to read this. When I looked at the pages and the words, I was shocked and didn't want o read, but when I read the first few pages, the book was getting intereasting. As I read this book, I knew I was living my life wrong. This book tells me what to watch out for and what to do to get the devil out of my life. This book is like the advice Screwtape is telling Wormwood.
Book Review: The Screwtape Letters
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is about the devil writing a letter to his nephew. His nephew is a beginner of doing evil things and tempting bad things. The nephew's name is Wormwood and the devil's name is Screwtape. Wormwood needs advice frome his uncle, Screwtape of what to do to temp people to do what he wants them to. Screwtape tells Wormwood about what to watch out and what to go for target. As a person reads this book, they should be careful what the devil looks for and what he hates. Screwtape tells Wormwood what to do by writing letters to him. This book is interesting because what C.S. Lewis is saying is true.The setting of this book is probably in Hell, writing to Wormwood. I think my favorite part was when Screwtape explained to him about the temptations of evil is not easy to not do because when people want to do something they want to do but its illegal, they fall into the greatest sin and that is temptation. I get these temptations too by either playing games when I'm not supposed to and other temptations. I like this phrase because I think in my life, temptation is the most sin I lack on. I think that I have to watch out for this sin because it is not good to fall into temptation.
i chose to read this book because my teacher and my sister wanted me to read this. When I looked at the pages and the words, I was shocked and didn't want o read, but when I read the first few pages, the book was getting intereasting. As I read this book, I knew I was living my life wrong. This book tells me what to watch out for and what to do to get the devil out of my life. This book is like the advice Screwtape is telling Wormwood.
Book Review: Astounding in a subtle sort of way...
Summary: 5 Stars
...I pick it up frequently and leaf through bits and pieces of it. Every time I do I gain deeper insight into the wiles of the evil we face in the world and especially the tricks encountered by believers in God. Lewis, who taught literature at Oxford and who wrote The Chronicles of Narnia, has a very active imagination (and this is not a negative thing) and tells the story from the point of view of letters written from one of the servants of the devil (referred to as Father) who is tutoring a young devil in how to keep a new believer from staying in The Way. The devil is subtle in many ways and really gives deep insight into the little tricks that men play.
God is referred to as the Enemy and the devil, by explaining from the negative point of view, reveals how God operates and how a believe gains staying power. The bottom line is truly mysterious: grace. Lewis' writing packs a punch. There are no wasted words and each reading reveals more and more insight into the workings of evil in the world.
It traces the journey of one individual and the assortment of characters who surround him and touches on aspects of culture, of family, of the church world and even of falling in love. It is written in such a style as to convict the reader without accusing as it is written not so much in generalities but in general truths that we can read ourselves into.
For those who doubt the reality of evil in the world, this really opens one's eyes to its many manifestations, whether one believes in a personal (i.e. 'real') devil or the devil as abstraction or personifaction of evil. Either way, it is an eye opener.
Book Review: C. S. Lewis at his best...
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the best, and most influential, Christian authors of any time, C. S. Lewis's "The Screwtape Letters" is a compelling, and chilling, fictional look at what goes on behind our back in the demonic spirit world.Screwtape, an upper level demonic spirit, often writes his subordinate, Wormwood, a demonic spirit assigned to misguide and misdirect a human on earth. The letters explain to Wormwood how he would best accomplish his mission of keeping the human our of the Enemy's (God's) hands and ensure that when he dies he goes straight to blazes.
What is most chilling about "The Screwtape Letters" is that, even after all of these years, how much a person can see of themselves in them. Letter after letter seemed to be talking about me directly. Time and time again I saw one demonic trap after another I had fallen into being explained in a letter.
I have to caution you, however. This book is not an easy read. C. S. Lewis did not attempt to write a book that everybody could understand. You will probably have to spend some time re-reading many letters and looking up words in your dictionary and/or concordance for a better understanding of what is being said. This can become quite frustrating, but when you are able to break through and understand a letter you will be able to see how it can apply to your own life.
If you were ever interested in getting a better understanding of how the Enemy and his demonic spirits work, this is a great book to do it with. But be warned: you will learn something about yourself in the process.
Book Review: Exposing the Devil's Wiles
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the greatest minds of the 20th Century exposes the greatest Evil of all time. "The Screwtape Letters" is C. S. Lewis' masterfield exposè of Satan--the False Seducer--and his insidious, diabolical schemes and temptations.
Screwtape is a senior demon training his nephew, Wormwood, in the finer arts of infiltrating and influencing, for evil, the human mind, heart, and soul. Letter by letter, point by point, as Lewis pens the imagined correspondence between these two demons, you feel as if Lewis has stepped inside your soul and listened to the secret musings of your mind.
How? How did Lewis gain access to the process of spiritual seduction? The same way the great saints of old did--through knowing God, knowing self, and knowing Scripture. This trilogy of epistemological awareness is essential for understanding the schemes of Satan. Combined, they allowed Lewis to penetrate into the inner workings of his soul, and ours.
If you want company along your spiritual journey, if you want to feel like, "Wow, others have felt and thought and experienced this, too!" then read "The Screwtape Letters."
Reviewer: Dr. Robert W. Kellemen is the author of "Soul Physicians: A Theology of Soul Care and Spiritual Direction," "Spiritual Friends: A Methodology of Soul Care and Spiritual Direction," and the forthcoming, "Sacred Companions: A History of Soul Care and Spiritual Direction."