By Peter J. Kreeft Taking his cue from the new literary genre invented by C. S. Lewis in Screwtape Letters, Peter Kreeft has gathered together fifteen spicy letters from Satan's agents below that allow the reader to spy into Hell's inter-office communication. Now that it is becoming more and more obvious that we are at war--not only cultural but spiritual war--it is also more necessary to understand our diabolical enemy and his strategy. Combining satire, humor and devilish insights, these fifteen letters from Snakebite to his trainee, Braintwister, provide a complete Satanic strategy for corrupting American society, public and private morality, and the Church. Focusing especially on the critical areas of sex, media, liturgy, theology and religious education, these letters reveal the inroads that Screwtape's satanic American counterparts of the 90s have made into subverting our modern culture. The Koran says: "Before shooting the arrow of truth, dip it in honey." This genre of devilish correspondence allows serious this-worldly social criticism to take the form of witty other-worldly letters. Table of Contents: Introduction On Spiritual Warfare On the Primacy of the Mind Sex and the Media How to Shoot Chastity in the Head On Abortion Is Going to Church Really Important? What Has the Lowerarchy Done to the Liturgy? On Liturgical Music On Liturgical Language How to Sabotage Worship On Catholic Education On Elitism and Egalitarianism in Catholic Education On What They Learn in Theology Class On Disintegration and Integration in Theology Appendix: Rethinking 199-: A Revisionist View Acknowledgement
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---"Beauty" -- The branch of philosophy dealing with aesthetics.
---"C. S. Lewis and Mere Christianity" -- C.S. Lewis' masterpiece
---"Christianity in Lord of the Rings" -- The cleverly disguised role of God
---"Culture War" -- A call to arms, mapping key enemies and battlefields
---"Existence of God" -- A magnificent overview of the arguments
---"Good, True, Beautiful" -- C.S. Lewis on three great transcendentals
---"Happiness" -- How do you get it? Christ's version vs. the world's
---"Heaven" -- The heart's deepest longing
---"Hollywood Screenwriting" -- Encouragement to film's creative storytellers
---"If Einstein Had Been a Surfer" -- Rediscovering intuitive thinking
---"Lord, Liar, or Lunatic" -- The famous argument for Christ's identity
---"Problem of Pain" -- C.S. Lewis's brilliant exposition on suffering and evil
---"Sex in Heaven" -- Imaging the fire of God's love
---"Sexual Reconnection" -- Healing the link between sex & love
---"Shocking Beauty" -- The live character of Christ
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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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This is a followup to C.S. Lewis' Screwtape Letters, and, while not as good as the orginal, it is an excellent way to get a "tour" of the current problems in the church. It has the merit of a humorous approach to problems ranging from priests and professors who discourage faith in Catholic colleges to a short discussion of confusion and its role in teaching people that sophistication is better than truth.
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This is a fabulous read. I could not put the book down until I knew just how the advice from one of the devil's hench-men to an underling would turn out. Kreeft is witty, out-right funny and deadly serious all at the same time. I was simultaneously laughing out loud and horrified to recognize my own behavior. How does an author make that possible? How could I not have known about this book earlier? The book is also full of truth and moral lessons, helpful in any age, but particularly difficult to find in the modern world and impossible to find in such an enjoyable manner.
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A second set of diabolical dialog between a senior tempter (Snakebite) and his young protege (Braintwister) in the style of the Screwtape Letters of C.S. Lewis. He captures the tone and insight of the original masterpiece, giving short chapters of very funny and often uncomfortable insight into how easily we can find our best intentions twisted to serve evil ends, while still feeling "pious" and "spiritual."
This book more focuses on the institutional strategies - how the church can have its ends twisted, and still profess faithfulness. Such things as bad translations of scripture, bad and vapid worship music, emphasizing half of a truth and missing the whole, and so on. His chapters on the homosexualizing of the Catholic clergy, written 10 years ago, are worth reading in light of today's problems.
Much recommended.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Kreeft's bite is as strong as his bark.
As others have made clear, this is not the second coming of C.S. Lewis. While his "Screwtape Letters" provided a satirical sendup of the woes of modern Christianity in general,... Read more
Published 12 months ago by B. Vercher
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not sure what to think
Normally I love Peter Kreeft's works, but this one isn't sitting right with me. I have really thought hard about why it doesn't sit right, why I don't think it warrants five stars,... Read more
Published on September 24, 2009 by bookscdsdvdsandcoolstuff
5.0 out of 5 stars
Came on time and was in great condition
I responded to this product previously. It was great service and in a perfect condition. I love it!
Published on September 3, 2009 by Layna
3.0 out of 5 stars
My dear Wormwood
My dear Wormwood,
Obviously you are making excellent progress. This volume from the often dangerous Dr. K----- is sure to be harmless in the long run. Read more
Obviously you are making excellent progress. This volume from the often dangerous Dr. K----- is sure to be harmless in the long run. Read more
Published on June 20, 2009 by Frank Adamson
4.0 out of 5 stars
Rather clever overview ...
of the general themes Prof. Kreeft covers in his other, more "serious" academic works.
As a former government bureaucrat (recovering nicely, thank you! Read more
Published on July 11, 2003 by Bruce Ware
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not as good as it should have been
I never thought the day would come when I gave a Peter Kreeft book a poor grade. But the day has come. Read more
Published on May 31, 2003 by Brent F. Brown
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