Synopsis: He's baaack That infernal demon, Screwtape, from C. S.
Lewis's classic book, The Screwtape Letters, has returned.
Screwtape is armed with a "Master Plan" designed to acidify and
ultimately destroy the cultural tapestries of a critical region of
the world and the humans therein. In a series of lectures delivered
to a legion of demons, Screwtape highlights key principles and
tactics for twisting human thinking and behavior in the areas of
materialism, sexuality, intergroup relationships,
self-actualization, work and vocation, and understandings of Jesus.
Screwtape's ultimate objective is to snuff out God's light in the
region by encouraging Christians to assimilate to prevailing
cultural norms or withdraw into their own "cultural bubbles" rather
than faithfully integrate into the cultures around them. Through a
process known as the "Amishification of the Church," Screwtape
expects the Christian church to become a minor backwater
institution in the region by the end of the twenty-first century.
Endorsement: "By redeploying C. S. Lewis's Screwtape character in a
contemporary context, Anderton reminds us that the subliminal
battle to undermine God's plan for humanity is still raging. This
book helps identify tactics to counter cultural demise by
reimagining how the church integrates with culture." --Linda
Bourie, Missionary Artist "Through careful observation and
analysis, and by borrowing the approach of C. S. Lewis, Anderton
shows us why the church in the U.S. is having only marginal
influence on our culture. As I read, I repented of my complacency
and resolved to engage my world with greater humility,
intentionality, and grace." --Lou Soiles, Associate Pastor,
Trinitarian Congregational Church "Anderton's concept of
'swollenness and segmentation' provokes new thought and ideas for
countering the spiritual forces of darkness around us. Using a kind
of reverse engineering, Anderton takes our current situation and
reduces it to smaller components that can be effectively managed
and addressed." --Joe Shea, Campus Missionary and Area Director,
Campus Ambassadors "Deftly skewering the fallacies that underlie
our tired dichotomies of conservative and progressive, scientific
and spiritual, Anderton's devilish protagonist challenges us to
remember what is basic and bold about Christianity. From divine
delight in the material world to the key role of women in God's
mission, Screwtape's Master Plan is a booster shot for the church's
subversive, culture-transforming potential. The return of Lewis's
demon has given me a lot to think and preach about." --Lisa Green,
Rector, Saint John's Episcopal Church "Charles Anderton has written
a courageous book. He has dared to take C. S. Lewis's classic and
extend its downside-up perspective to see what the devil might be
doing with today's materialism and many polarizations. He has done
it well and has written a challenging and helpful book." --Dick
Keyes, Director of the L'Abri Fellowship, Southborough,
Massachusetts Author Biography: Charles H. Anderton is Professor of
Economics at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. He is
the author or coauthor of articles published in scholarly journals
on the economics of conflict and a coauthor, with John R. Carter,
of Principles of Conflict Economics (2009).
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