The Screwtape Letters

By C. S. Lewis

The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis is a resource for ELCA, Lutheran from Lord and King Associates / Fleming H Revell, first published in 1942. We list it under christian living & theology, christian fiction. Why read it: it's a fit for any reader looking for Christian guidance on christian living & theology. Look over the publisher's description and reader reviews to see if it suits your family.

Author: C. S. Lewis
Publisher: Lord and King Associates / Fleming H Revell
Tradition: ELCA, Lutheran
For: Everyone
Life situations: Christian Living & Theology, Christian Fiction
First published: 1942
ISBN: 9780007159857

Why Get This Book

Ever notice how temptation rarely looks dramatic? Usually it's small and quiet. Lewis shows it from the other side: letters from Screwtape, a senior devil, to his nephew Wormwood, who's trying to ruin a young man who has just become a Christian. Clever, unsettling and surprisingly funny, it's a classic on spiritual warfare and the psychology of temptation, and the young man slips out of the devil's grip in the end. Great for teens and adults. Honest note: the backwards point of view ("the Enemy" means God) can confuse some readers at first. Next step: read Ephesians 6:10-11, then one letter a night.

Based on the publisher's description (Open Library).