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Screwtape Letters – Week 2, Letters 4 – 6

Letter 4 Themes: The subtle attacks against prayer life; the implications of not seeing God directly in prayer. Letter 5 Themes: Fear, anguish, despair; war, suffering; contented worldliness; growth through suffering; faith. Letter 6 Themes: Fear, anxiety worry, suspense about the future; faith trust; prayer; revenge, anger; apathy.

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Screwtape Letters – Week 5, Letters 13 – 15

Letter 13 Themes: Genuine repentance; pains and pleasures; individualism; increased apathy towards goodness. Letter 14 Themes: Genuine humility; pride; false modesty; self-forgetfulness; anguishing too much over sin. Letter 15 Themes: Anxiety about the future; living in the “real” present with eternity in mind; exaggerated optimism.