Category Archives: The Screwtape Letters

“My dear Wormwood,” (Editor’s note: These posts on the Screwtape Letters are the result of the high-school Sunday school class that my wife and I teach at Trinity Baptist church, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. If any of this material would be … Continue reading →

“My dear Wormwood,” Vocabulary supplication: To ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly. superficial: not thorough, deep, or complete subtle: so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe cynical: distrustful of human sincerity or integrity … Continue reading →

“My dear Wormwood,” Vocabulary expurgated: to remove something that is thought to be objectionable or unsuitable. innocuous: not harmful or offensive. rheumatism: a disease marked by pain and swelling in the joints. domestic: relating to the running of a home … Continue reading →

“My dear Wormwood,” Vocabulary: despair– The complete absence or loss of hope. sojourn– A temporary stay. liturgy– A form to which public church worship is conducted. toga– A loose-flowing outer garment worn in ancient Greek and Roman culture aspiration– A … Continue reading →

“My dear Wormwood” Introduction (Editors note: This post is the first in a series of studies of The Screwtape Letters, by C. S. Lewis. Our Sunday-school of high-schoolers began this study about six weeks ago. We are taking one letter … Continue reading →