Tolkien, Lewis & Theology - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Kiara · 11-25-2002, 02:31 PM

InklingElf:
I've read "screwtape" and what you know about it is a pretty good one-line summary. it is a very interesting look at what could possibly be the way that demons interact and "feed" upon us through our sin. it is not necessarly THE devil himself who is speaking, but another higher-level demon, and the ending is consistent with the already kinda twisted theme. I do know that Lewis said that writing it made him feel sick to his stomach, but that he wanted to explore that type of theme anyway...

11-25-2002, 02:31 PM	#11
Kiara Animated Skeleton Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: wish 'twere Ireland Posts: 50	InklingElf: I've read "screwtape" and what you know about it is a pretty good one-line summary. it is a very interesting look at what could possibly be the way that demons interact and "feed" upon us through our sin. it is not necessarly THE devil himself who is speaking, but another higher-level demon, and the ending is consistent with the already kinda twisted theme. I do know that Lewis said that writing it made him feel sick to his stomach, but that he wanted to explore that type of theme anyway... __________________ "What if you slept, and what if in your sleep you dreamed, and what if, in your dream, you went to paradise and there plucked a beautiful flower...and what if when you awoke, you held that flower in your hand? Ah, what then?"