Excellent piece Ross! When I read over that line from CS Lewis, I thought Jonathan had written it. His thoughts in the interview make me tend to think he’s read Screwtape Letters. Anyway, I love how you tied all this together and the three of you help me see this all from an enlightened perspective. Ironically, I was just googling wormwood this morning, researching an old ships rudder that washed up on the beach here. The wormwood was rotting the rudder where the protective brass armor had worn off. When I read Screwtape Letters years ago I didn’t have this image in my head. It’s a neat reminder of the armor of God, when I look at the brass and copper surrounding most of it, but also a reminder that wormwood will try to enter wherever he can.
In researching wormwood some more, I was reminded that the wormwood referred to in the Bible is a plant that can be used to make alcohol. I'm guessing that's the image that CS Lewis was creating in Screwtape Letters. Just don't want to lead anyone astray with my wormwood analogy but I'm curious what you think about it Ross?
Ha, this is so interesting. To be honest, I've never given it much thought. I think I just assumed wormwood represented som type of suffering or bitterness and that was about all. I'm not even sure why! Glad you looked into it a bit. To be honest, I tend to think of the hymn All Hail The Power of Jesus' Name. But now I'm thinking on it more. Thanks so much for reading and for your kinds words.
Excellent piece Ross! When I read over that line from CS Lewis, I thought Jonathan had written it. His thoughts in the interview make me tend to think he’s read Screwtape Letters. Anyway, I love how you tied all this together and the three of you help me see this all from an enlightened perspective. Ironically, I was just googling wormwood this morning, researching an old ships rudder that washed up on the beach here. The wormwood was rotting the rudder where the protective brass armor had worn off. When I read Screwtape Letters years ago I didn’t have this image in my head. It’s a neat reminder of the armor of God, when I look at the brass and copper surrounding most of it, but also a reminder that wormwood will try to enter wherever he can.
In researching wormwood some more, I was reminded that the wormwood referred to in the Bible is a plant that can be used to make alcohol. I'm guessing that's the image that CS Lewis was creating in Screwtape Letters. Just don't want to lead anyone astray with my wormwood analogy but I'm curious what you think about it Ross?
Ha, this is so interesting. To be honest, I've never given it much thought. I think I just assumed wormwood represented som type of suffering or bitterness and that was about all. I'm not even sure why! Glad you looked into it a bit. To be honest, I tend to think of the hymn All Hail The Power of Jesus' Name. But now I'm thinking on it more. Thanks so much for reading and for your kinds words.
Lovely, thanks for writing this. Descriptions all too familiar.
Thanks for reading!
Wow wow wow. Thank you so much for writing this.
Thank you for reading!
Its amazing how many non believers have encounters with demons or "spirits". Really enjoyed the apropo exerpt from lewis.
I know right? Yeah, didn't the Lewis piece fit so perfectly? Thanks for reading.