worldview final exam screwtapes letters portion

the name of the main patient's tempter in the book is

wormwood

who writes the letters of advice to wormwood

screwtape

according to screwtape, distracting a person with ------- like hunger or a busy schedule is enough to keep them from deeply thinking about reality

"ordinariness"

In letter 1, wormwood is counseled to rely on ------ instead of argument

jargon

the reason screwtape mentions to church as a prime place for spiritual ruin is that

-it is full of distractions

-it is full of people we don't like doing things that annoy us

-it is full of hypocrites

what are three temptation methods screwtape suggests for poisoning the patients relationship with his mother

-focus on her little tones and looks that annoy him

-pray only for her spiritual state, not her physical one

-keep a double-standard for judging one another

what kind of prayer does screwtape mention as being used by those "very advanced in the enemy's service"

prayer of silence

screwtape cautions against expecting much form war; what is the "real business" wormwood is to be about

undermining the patient's faith and preventing the formation virtue

what is the formation point of all virtues

courage

according to letter 6, when does screwtape say that "virtues" become "fatal" to demons

when they are embodied as habits

what does screwtape claim is a devil's perfect work

materialist magicians

according to the law of undulation

a person's faith will not stay constant throughout their lives; there will be many troughs and peaks in the faith

the danger of ------ is that we are tricked into thinking this too shall pass and neglect to learn what God is teaching us in the moment

phases

what are three tactics recommended by screwtape on how to exploit a person who finally comes to realize their faith does not match the friends they have

make them live parallel lives, exploit their vanity by making them think they are more "complex" than others, claim they are doing sinners "good" by not being so "intolerant" and "puritanical".

the asphyxiating cloud surrounding the patient upon his "second conversion is probably

the presence of the Holy Spirit

screwtape describes thing like having tea on the porch as ------- that are to be avoided, since they give humans an experience of genuine reality

simple pleasures

screwtape says the ----- is the period of time LEAST like reality

future

the fulfillment of all vices and temptations ultimately find their root in the

future

how does glubose counter God's nudge that the patient's mother is "too interested in food"

claim she doesn't mind herself, but that she desires nice things "for her boy"

according to screwtapes definiton, the philosophy of God differs from the philosophy of satan in that

God desires unity while staying distinct, satan wants to win/consume

what is the dangerous truth that the patient learns about sexual temptation

that it doesn't last forever

what do the temptations to love either a terrestrial and infernal venus have in common

they are both idols, they are both useful temptations for destroying a marriage, they are both largely imagery.

an infectious stink follows the patients girlfriend's family beacuse they are

merely christian

a human's desire for change comes from

being made in God's image, the commands to multiply, work the ground, and rule the earth.

what is wormwood told to do when distractions come up during prayer

make the patient refocus back on his normal prayers through willpower

when the patient dies, he finally sees

wormwood, guarding angels, and Christ

who does the patient see first when he dies

wormwood