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This episode talks about C. S. Lewis’s Journey of Faith. The Screwtape Letters: Confronting Evil in Our Time podcast hosts Ian Faith and Galen Balinski unpack each of C.S. Lewis’s letters to expose how demonic forces work to separate people from God today, encouraging listeners to reject these schemes and center their lives on Jesus. Ian highlights current events including Thanksgiving week in the United States, C.S. Lewis’s birthday and Reading Day. Ian will be appearing on the “Pints with Jack” podcast, and he talks about the strong early reception of their Christian devotional book Confronting Evil in Our Time, including an Amazon Kindle giveaway and high rankings in Christian social studies. Their aim is to invite listeners into an ongoing journey of spiritual formation through Scripture, Lewis’s work, and contemporary discussion.

Ian discusses C.S. Lewis’s journey from a Christian upbringing in Belfast through deep atheism, wartime trauma, and rigorous academic life at Oxford, to his eventual surrender first to belief in God and then to faith in Christ. The episode traces key influences: the loss of his mother, his harsh school years and World War I experience, his immersion in classical and atheist literature, and then the slow “hunt” of God through books by George MacDonald and G.K. Chesterton and friendships with Christian thinkers like J.R.R. Tolkien and Hugo Dyson. Pivotal moments include the late-night walk on Addison’s Walk where Tolkien reframed myths as pointers to the true myth of Christ, and Lewis’s quiet realization, illustrated by his trip to Whipsnade Zoo, that he had moved from mere theism to full Christian belief.

From Lewis’s story, Ian draws on pastoral applications for listeners about God’s relentless pursuit, the importance of honest intellectual wrestling, and the role of Christian community in someone’s conversion. He stresses the primary gospel truths, Jesus as the Son of God who died and rose again, as the core that should unite Christians beyond secondary disagreements, tying Lewis’s conversion to broader themes of spiritual warfare that the podcast and book explore. The episode closes with reflective questions about listeners’ own journeys of faith, encouragement to be a “Tolkien or Dyson” in someone else’s life, and a prayer thanking God for pursuing sinners and for the way Christ fulfills the deepest longings of both mind and heart.

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Ian and Galen celebrated their book’s achievement of reaching #1 in an Amazon category, recognizing the significance to the Christian marketplace. They used this success as a springboard to deepen their podcast’s focus, tackling the profound biblical themes of heaven and hell inspired by C.S. Lewis’s "The Screwtape Letters." Their discussion centered around how heaven rejoices when a sinner repents, contrasted with the demonic inability to grasp God’s love, positioning these ideas as essential concepts for their audience to explore and understand.

The hosts examined Lewis’s literary inversion in Letter 31, where the agony of hell contrasts the joy in heaven at the salvation of a believer, a theme paralleling biblical passages like Luke 15. Ian detailed the depiction of the saved soul’s entrance into heaven, surrounded by the angelic host and the Trinity, while Galen reflected on the instant clarity and fulfillment of faith experienced by the believer in that moment. Their dialogue connected Lewis’s narrative strategies with broader theological teachings on spiritual warfare, salvation, and the eternal implications of human choices.

Delving into the topic of death, Ian and Galen emphasized that for believers, death marks a triumphant return to Christ, though it remains tinged with sorrow for those left behind. Drawing on scriptures like Psalm 23, they asserted the meaningfulness of every life and the responsibility to influence others for good while living. The duo also explored the demonic perspective: demons are locked eternally in their choices, whereas humans retain agency until life’s end, a notion reminiscent of Faust and other literary figures. Ultimately, they encouraged listeners to face the reality of loss with prayer and hope, grounding themselves in the assurance of eternal life.

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Ian opened the episode by explaining the document-signing process for their upcoming book and introducing The Screwtape Letters Podcast, which explores confronting evil in today’s world. He invited listeners to watch the video version on Rumble, where the podcast delves deeper into spiritual and cultural challenges through a Christian lens.

He announced that there is just one week left to order signed copies of Confronting Evil in Our Time, the 306-page devotional he co-authored with Galen Balinski. Ian shared their excitement about the book’s final proof copy and upcoming release, encouraging viewers to visit Rumble.com for updates. The book will soon be available in multiple formats, including paperback, e-book, and hardcover, with additional language editions in development.

Reflecting on Season 2 of the podcast, Ian highlighted powerful discussions on spiritual warfare, sexual sin, and divine healing, featuring guests like David Smallbone. Looking ahead, Season 3 will tackle theology and world issues with a Christ-centered focus, including a collaboration with Pints with Jack for C.S. Lewis Reading Day. Ian closed by urging listeners to order the book before the offer expires and to share prayer requests through the website.

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