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Screwtape Letters Summary

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In The Screwtape Letters, Screwtape explains aspects of one’s own opinions and the afterlife. Screwtape wants humans to think about their own behavior and not just play a part. For example, Screwtape mentions in the story aspects of Christianity that he doesn’t believe in. Such aspects include how Christians are “army with banners” and how the church, “distracts the attention of men from their real dangers”. These emphasize how the rules of Christianity to Screwtape, can be more confined. Screwtape wants humans to think of their own behavior and not confine to rules that one might not believe in. This behavior goes along side any aspect of life, not just religion. Screwtape also wants humans to know that acceptance comes with sacrifice. For

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