Week 6 Notes and Slides
Letter 25 Notes Today in Letter 25 we revisit several themes from previous Letters like TIME, PLEASURE, CONFUSION and how to use them to the benefit of effective tempting. We shall also hear of some new tactics, particularly corrupting CHANGE and PERMANENCE with NOVELTY and the horror of the SAME OLD THING. First, there are a number of words and phrases that need to be defined. 1. First is the word “MERE” and the way it is used in the 1 st paragraph in conjunction with Christianity. You will remember that one of my favorite C. S. Lewis books is Mere Christianity. When Screwtape uses the words “MERELY” or “MERE” he is referring to the basics or essentials of Christianity. More on that in a moment. 2. Hedonist – you will remember from Letter 22 refers to someone devoted to the pursuit of please as an ultimate end. A Hedonist is obsessed with personal pleasure. 3. ...