CS Lewis's Truth of Sin and Sanctity

In his timeless work The Screwtape Letters, CS Lewis exposes how subtle distractions, small compromises, spiritual pride, and misplaced fears erode a Christian’s faith and trust in God. We take a deep dive with Andrew Swafford.Further ReadingWiser Than Serpents: Unveiling the Truth of Sin and Sanctity with C. S. Lewis’s The Screwtape LettersGuest InfoAndrew Swafford is a professor of theology at Benedictine College and the author of Lunatic, Liar, or Lord: Unveiling the Truth of Catholicism with C. S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity and Next Stop: The Afterlife: Unveiling the Truth of Heaven and Hell with C. S. Lewis’s The Great Divorce. He is also the coauthor of A Catholic Guide to the New Testament and, with his wife Sarah Swafford, Gift and Grit: How Heroic Virtue Can Change Your Life and Relationships. Swafford holds a doctor of sacred theology degree from the University of St. Mary of the Lake and a master’s degree in Old Testament and Semitic languages from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has spoken at numerous conferences, including the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC), the National Eucharistic Congress, the RENEW Toronto conference for young adults, and the Defending the Faith Conference in Steubenville, Ohio. He has also been featured on Fox News and NewsNation’s CUOMOwith Chris Cuomo. Swafford is an editor of and a contributor to the Great Adventure Catholic Bible and a contributor to the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible. He lives in Atchison, Kansas, with Sarah and their children. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com