Screwtape Letters, Class 6 (chapters 17-21)

CS Lewis, The Screwtape Letters, Class 6Chapters 17-21 Another story of spiritual warfare: 1 Kings 18: 20-39 Chapter 17It seems that there are two types of gluttony: Delicacy and Excess. What are the differences? Is one worse than the other? In Lewis’ time, gluttony of delicacy was more prominent. What about now? Knowing that sin […]

Screwtape Letters, Class 5 (chapters 13-16)

CS Lewis, The Screwtape Letters, Class Five Background Information on Spiritual Warfare: Where do demons come from? Revelation 12:9: And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. What […]

Screwtape Letters, Class 4 (chapters 9-12)

CS Lewis, The Screwtape Letters, Class Four Another Real Case Study of Spiritual WarfareFrom The Acts of the Apostles (16:16-18) Now it happened, as we [Paul et al] went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling. This girl followed […]

Screwtape Letters, Class 3 (chapters 5-8)

CS Lewis, The Screwtape Letters, Class Three A Real Case Study of Spiritual WarfareFrom St. Athanasius “The Life of Antony”, Ch. 5. But the devil, who hates and envies what is good, could not endure to see such a resolution in a youth, but endeavoured to carry out against him what he had been wont […]

Screwtape Letters, Class 2 (chapters 1-4)

CS Lewis, The Screwtape Letters, Class Two Review of Last Week: Who was C.S. Lewis? Why is fiction useful? What are three of his “main ideas”? WWII and the Battle of Britain: WWII began on September 1, 1939 when Germany invaded Poland. Great Britain and others then declared war on Germany. British rationing began in […]

Screwtape Letters, Class 1 (Preface)

CS Lewis, The Screwtape Letters, Class One Who is C.S. Lewis? Why do we read someone who isn’t Orthodox? Born in Belfast, Ireland (11/29/1898). Atheist at 15, become interested in mythology and the occult, especially the myths of Northern Europe. Got a scholarship to Oxford (1916), but volunteered in the British Army in 1917 (Light […]

Back to Gadgets – my redneck hot tub

For the last few months, I have only been posting show notes. But I’ve been working (actually, mostly just “thinking”) on a new DIY project that fits the general “OrthoAnalytika” motif*** The DIY Crunchy Hot Tub I love hot tubs, and the idea of soaking in one while the New England cold and wet season […]

20100221 Victory, Suffering, and Footsteps in the Dark

From the archives:  This week, Fr. Anthony talks about why icons (and theology) are important; compares Great Lent to the 2 mile race; shares some mail and local news; provides some encouragement for toilers; and interviews Fr. Dn. Boris about the Sunday of Orthodoxy in Boston and an interesting visit during an evening service. Enjoy! […]

Fasting, Forgiveness, and Avatar

OrthoAnalyika Shownotes: 14 February 2010 Note: be sure to subscribe to the podcast An Epistle to Kick-off the Fast +++ Catechetical Homily On the Commencement of Holy and Great Lent +BARTHOLOMEW By God’s Mercy Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, and Ecumenical Patriarch To the Plenitude of the Church Grace and Peace be to you from […]

20100214 Forgiveness, Avatar, and Leadership

From the archives:  In this edition, Fr. Anthony shares HMH Patriarch Bartholomew’s Lenten Epistle, answers mail about forgiveness, talks about local news, suggests a Christian ending for the movie Avatar, and finishes with some thoughts on Orthodox Leadership. Check out this episode