In C. S. Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters, Uncle Screwtape, the master devil, counsels his junior apprentice, Wormwood, to use tried and true techniques to seduce souls into sin. One tactic he highly recommends is the strategy that perverts man’s natural love of change:
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How Screwtape Keeps us Distracted from the Present Moment
by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | The business of devils, explains Screwtape, involves diverting human minds from the present and the eternal by leading them into the past and the future.
Read More »The 5 Most Popular Quotes from ‘The Screwtape Letters’
In a thought-provoking review, Kevin Clark adds insight on the five passages in The Screwtape Letters which are highlighted most often by readers on Kindle.
Read More »5 Ways Homeschooling Overcomes Screwtape’s Schemes
by John Clark | 'The Screwtape Letters' provides an apologetic for homeschooling, and how homeschooling is a powerful response to many of these demonic tactics...
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by John Clark | Both men had something to say about the subject of humility, and it was not what I might have expected.
Read More »Avoiding Foolish Arguments
The Devil thrives on conflict and dissension. Division or “legion” is his name. Whether it is wars between nations, heresy or schism in the Church, or divorce in families, the ...
Read More »The ‘Still Point’: Cultivating Silence in a Numbing Inundation of Noise
by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | The inundation of noise does not allow for reflection, recollection, contemplation, or an examination of conscience—all forms of thought that require silence...
Read More »Constant Distractions: How They Destroy Our Mental Clarity
by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | An active human life with its responsibilities naturally has its share of distractions and interruptions. Good work, however, always requires concentration and attention from beginning to end with no or few disruptions.
Read More »How I can Cultivate Peace with Family & Friends – The Rule of St Benedict for Everyone
Everyone struggles to maintain peace with family or friends. This guide is inspired by the Rule of St Benedict, and part 2 of a 3-part series..
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Drawing inspiration from today's headlines, John Clark takes a fresh pen to famous books to ignite interest in kids to read the classics.
Read More »Need Ideas for Lent Reading? Here are My 3 Choices.
John Clark is digging into C.S. Lewis, St. Athanasius and the Summa for his Lent reading, and he's actually making them sound pretty intriguing.
Read More »Push Through…and Pray: Lessons Learned from the Bagatta Family
Karla and Kevin Bagatta teach their children that student success is built on three pillars: preparation, personal responsibility, and keeping the Faith.
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