The Screwtape Letters

Noting a lull in the war (World War II at the time of the writing of this book), Screwtape offers advice to Wormwood about how best to navigate the change in the patient's anxieties, primarily focusin...

14 Maj 20247min

Hearing that Wormwood's patient is no longer making "confident resolutions" as he was immediately after his conversion (and, hence, experiencing some true humility), Screwtape coaches his nephew how t...

13 Maj 20247min

Screwtape castigates his nephew, Wormwood, for letting Wormwood's patient experiences two true pleasures, which have resulted in repentance and renewal.

8 Maj 20246min

Wormwood's P\patient is slowly drifting away from the zeal of his original Christian conversion, and Screwtape coaches Wormwood not to get into a hurry: to allow the patient's reluctance to be transpa...

3 Maj 20246min

Because Wormwood's patient has made two new friends who are "great laughers," Screwtape advises Wormwood on the causes of human laughter and the usefulness of each in leading the patient away from the...

2 Maj 20246min

According to Wormwood, the patient has expanded his friend group to include some who are "great laughers." Screwtape coaches Wormwood on categories of laughing, offering comments on how to use each to...

25 Apr 20246min

Screwtape continues instructing Wormwood on how to use the patient's "troughs" to draw him away from Christianity, especially by using his desires against him.

19 Apr 20246min

Screwtape cautions his nephew against being too happy about the spiritual "trough" the patient is going through, reminding Wormwood that the Enemy makes use of the troughs.

17 Apr 20246min