Wednesday in the First Week of Lent: Letter 5 Notes
Letter #5 The Propers for today can be found HERE. While it is relatively short, there is quite a bit in Letter #5. The Screwtape Letters were written and first published as a weekly series in The Guardian Newspaper during World War II. Lewis fought in the Trenches during WWI. The letter opens with Wormwood in trouble. Let’s set the stage. England has joined the Allies in WWII. How can the war be used? Immediately Wormwood goes to work playing on the emotions of his Patient. Remember that 2 of the chief tools of an effective demon are the EMOTIONS and DISTRACTION. Wormwood has planted in the Patient’s mind both the fear of an uncertain future and the unrealistic memories of a happy past. The Patient had just suffered through a sleepless night and is apparently now consumed with anguish and bewilderment. Wormwood is elated with his success! Screwtape, however, warns his nephew that it is far fr...