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Mentioned in 176 episodes

The Screwtape Letters

Book • 2009

The Screwtape Letters is a Christian apologetic novel written in a satirical, epistolary style.

It consists of 31 letters from Screwtape, a highly placed assistant to 'Our Father Below' (the Devil), to his nephew Wormwood, a novice demon tasked with securing the damnation of an ordinary young man.

The letters provide advice on various methods of undermining God's influence and promoting abandonment of God, while offering insights into human nature and the Bible.

The book is a profound and striking narrative on spiritual warfare and the power of the devil, highlighting the subtle forms of sin such as vanity, pride, and distraction that can lead humans away from God.

Mentioned by

Jeremiah J Johnston

Brian Holdsworth

Mentioned in 176 episodes

Mentioned by

Tim Ferriss

as a book he loved, with strong religious implications.

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Mentioned by

Jeremiah J Johnston

while discussing C. S. Lewis, popular writing, and Lewis’s dedication of the book to Tolkien.

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Mentioned by

Jack Clark

as an analogy for how new technologies can reshape human relationships and attention.

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Mentioned by

Timothy Keller

when referencing the book’s depiction of a devil tempting a human.

Mentioned by

Gregg Hurwitz

, referencing a line from the book on corrupting the mind.

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Mentioned by Mike Cottle, referencing a devil training an apprentice devil how to tempt humans.

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Mentioned by

Tucker Carlson

as a classic book that puts perfectly the idea of little lies pulling you from the truth.

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Mentioned by

N.T. Wright

as a book he read as a teenager.

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Mentioned by

Brian Holdsworth

as a companion read that highlighted pride and spiritual temptation during his conversion.

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