Journal 10: Letters 5-7
- According to Screwtape, what is the "real business" of demons?
- Track Lewis' extended metaphor in Letter 5. Give three ways Lewis implies that a soul is consumable.
- How do Screwtape's words parody Christ's in Matt. 26:26-29?
- In Letter 6, Screwtape tells Wormwood that hatred of Germans may not be useful in winning the patient away from God. What is his reasoning? Does it ring true for you? Are prejudice or stereotypes similar to the situation described? Have you ever had an experience similar to what Screwtape says English "milksops" experience when they meet real German pilots? If so, how were you changed as a result?
- In Letter 7, Screwtape instructs Wormwood to "nurse" the patient into thinking that his religion is merely part of some greater "Cause" -- in this case, either the British war effort or pacifism. How can a cause-however good it may be in intself- become an evil? What examples can you think of, either from history or from your own experience?
- Why does Screwtape want patients to live in fear of what could happen to them? What should be the truth about worry, fear, or anxiety, especially for a professing Christian? (Matt. 6:34, Luke 12:22-26, John 16:33, Philippians 4:6)
HW: J10 and Journal Check tomorrow!!
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