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The Screwtape Letters

C. S. Lewis

"The Screwtape Letters" is a satirical novel written by C.S. Lewis, first published in 1942. The book takes the form of a series of letters written by Screwtape, a senior demon, to his nephew, Wormwood, a junior tempter. In these letters, Screwtape offers guidance to Wormwood on how to tempt a human...

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The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

It was mentioned as a source for a quote about pain and suffering, how it can be a megaphone for God's voice to wake people up, and how it's an opportunity for amendment.

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we can ignore pleasure, we can ignore God speaking to us in good ways he says but pain insists on being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, He speaks to us in our conscience but shouts i...

— Episode: Day 199: Times for War (2022)

Episode: Day 199: Times for War (2022)

It was mentioned as a source for a quote about pain and suffering, how it can be a megaphone for God's voice to wake people up, and how it's an opportunity for amendment.

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we can ignore pleasure, we can ignore God speaking to us in good ways he says but pain insists on being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, He speaks to us in our conscience but shouts in our pains. Pain is God's megaphone to rouse a deaf world and no doubt pain as God's megaphone is a terrible instrument it may lead to final and unrepented rebellion but it gives the only opportunity for the bad man for amendment. It removes the veil, it plants the flag of truth within the fortress of the rebel soul

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