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The Point of Screwtape's Quill

What keeps ‘The Screwtape Letters’ relevant: Part 2

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Aaron Earls
Oct 08, 2025
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First published in 1942, C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters remains immensely relevant and repeatedly imitated.

But what gives Lewis’ work staying power while his copycats fall by the wayside? Last week, we talked about the origin of the book. Sparked by a Hitler speech and a boring sermon, The Screwtape Letters was writte…

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