S5E5 – TFL 2 – “Likings and loves for the sub-human” (Part III)
Two Americans and an Englishman discuss patriotism.
Two Americans and an Englishman discuss patriotism.
The gang discusses “love of nature”.
The team begins Chapter 2 of The Four Loves, which is entitled “Likings and loves of the sub-human”. This chapter will be read over the course of three episodes and in this episode Lewis examines the subject of pleasure and distinguishes Need-pleasures and Pleasures of Appreciation.
Andrew, David, and Matt finish discussing the Introduction to The Four Loves where Lewis looks at two different kinds of nearness, Nearness-by-likeness and Nearness-of-approach, and explains how loves, when they become gods, become demons.
It is a new season and a new book! Join Andrew, David, and Matt as they begin reading “The Four Loves” by C.S. Lewis. In this book, Lewis examines love and distinguishes between its many different kinds.
The devils plan to send the patient church shopping!
There is a lull in the War. Should Wormwood make the patient more worried or less worried, and should he get him to focus on the past, the present or the future?
In today’s letter, Matt and guest co-host Crystal Hurd discuss how Screwtape intends to counteract a dangerous new trait in the patient – humility!
The gang get together to look back over 2020, celebrate the coming of Epiphany, and look ahead to a new year of podcasting!
Screwtape continues to try and slowly draw the patient away from his faith…