Bedeviled: Lewis, Tolkien and the Shadow of Evil

Bedeviled: Lewis, Tolkien and the Shadow of Evil

The battle between good and evilâ€•in both the seen and unseen worldsâ€•was as clearly at play in the era of C. S. Lewis and his friends in the Oxford literary group, the Inklings, as in our own era. Some of the members of the Inklings carried physical and psychological scars from World War I which led them to deeply consider the problem of evil during the dark era of World War II. Were they alive today, their view of a spiritual conflict behind physical battles would undoubtedly be reinforced. Among the Inklings, Lewis was at the forefront of writing on human pain, suffering, devilry, miracles and the supernatural, with books like The Screwtape Letters and more. It is no surprise, then, that he provides the main focus of this book by expert Inklings writer Colin Duriez. J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy offers another rich resource with much to say to the World War II era and beyond. Other Inklings writings and conversations come into play as well as Duriez explores the writers' considerations of evil and spiritual warfare, particularly focused in the context of wartime. Delving into the interplay between good and evil, these pages enlighten us to the way of goodness and the promise of a far country as we explore the way out of the shadow of evil.
Country USA
Brand InterVarsity Press
Manufacturer IVP
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 344176
ReleaseDate 2015-03-16
EANs 9780830834174

Country	USA
Brand	InterVarsity Press
Manufacturer	IVP
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	344176
ReleaseDate	2015-03-16
EANs	9780830834174

Bedeviled: Lewis, Tolkien and the Shadow of Evil

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