Monday, February 25, 2008
Letter Two of Screwtape Letters
I chose to talk about the second letter of The Screwtape Letters because it was after the initial set up of the relationship Screwtape and Wormwood have with each other.  I think the way C.S. Lewis writes is extremely entertaining and engages me into a topic I am unsure if I would typically be interested in.  However the first couple of letters left me greatly confused as to what was going on.  I think I am picking up on that the overall theme is that of more of a satire but the language used often confuses me.  I think some of the issues he addresses are very important in religion and individuals struggles to have a faith.  This chapter focuses on one of their great allies being the Church itself.  I have not been a practicing Catholic in quite some time, but when I did attend Church I remember finding it very hard to fully be engaged in what was going on.   I think it was extremely interesting when saying that everything the humans say, even on their knees, is 'parrot talk'.  I myself grow skeptical that religion overall has become routine and rehearsed so I can follow his thoughts here.
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