Screwtape Letter #9 – Discussion Guide
Do you think Screwtape’s statement, To get the man’s soul and give him nothing in return—that is what really gladdens Our Father’s
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Heaven
The story of you – and Mr. J.
In any case, even though I don’t know you, statistically speaking – this will probably happen to you. In some fashion.
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Screwtape Letter #8 – Discussion Guide
Screwtape correctly says “It is during such trough periods, much more than during the peak periods, that it is growing into the sort of creature He wants it to be.” Why do the troughs of the Christian life encourage more growth than the peaks?
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Screwtape Letter #8 – Questions
Screwtape correctly says “It is during such trough periods, much more than during the peak periods, that it is growing into the sort of creature He wants it to be.” Why do the troughs of the Christian life encourage more growth than the peaks?
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The problem of imperfect knowledge
The problem of imperfect knowledge: Someone is murdered. Someone else wonders – “where was God when … was murdered?”
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If your goal is to offend no one …
… In all sorts of places, speaking truth will end up causing a lawsuit. In colleges – it’s a violation of whatever they call the rules against speaking truth to our sensitive little children who are supposed to be exposed to the very thing they object to – truth.
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After the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box
Interesting proverb. Even more so when it’s applied to people, instead of chess pieces.
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Still learning from a dog
But he’s still happy. He doesn’t have the energy he once did. He conserves it for what’s important – barking at the mailman, at other dogs, at birds, helicopters that he can see from the back windows.
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Forgiven
Oh – by the way – that forgiveness thing. It’s good for anything we have done. Literally – anything. There’s nothing, no matter what some may say, that won’t be forgiven. Some would say if you’ve done certain things – you can’t be in “the church”. Well – maybe not in their “church”. But in Jesus’ church – sincerely ask for forgiveness from Jesus – and you will be forgiven.