Lessons from 'The Screwtape Letters' C. S. Lewis
C. S. Lewis is a philosopher, theologian, and a Medieval and Renaissance English professor at the University of Cambridge.
'The Screwtape Letters' is a novel where a senior demon advises Wormwood, his nephew, on tempting and corrupting a human, delving into themes of morality and spiritual warfare. Lewis provides a satirical exploration of demonic strategies, urging readers to reflect on their beliefs and behaviours.
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00:00 - Excerpt
02:13 - Who is C.S. Lewis, what is Screwtape Letters about, why you should read it
05:15 - Don’t be a scholar who lacks wisdom
06:35 - Knowledge without action is useless
14:42 - Don’t live a life of mediocrity chasing the praises of others
16:44 - How to pray ineffectively and have double standards
21:40 - The hypocrisy of being a prig
28:42 - Transactional relationships treat the other as an object
31:00 - Humans are amphibians, learn to live in the Unbounded Now
37:00 - Krishnamurti and C.S. Lewis converge
39:00 - Gluttony of delicacy and the vice of living in the past
41:16 - Cowardice vs. Courage
44:16 - Challenge
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