Comments on sound of a soft breath: The Battles Against Darkness

This book has long been a favorite of mine. It he...

2009-08-28T14:24:00.738-04:00

This book has long been a favorite of mine. It helps me be more alert for the enemy (1 Peter 5:7-9)

I never have to defend myself. :) God defends me. ...

2009-08-01T04:31:57.426-04:00

I never have to defend myself. :) God defends me. :)

ARLENE, I know C.S. Lewis did not intend it to be ...

2009-07-28T10:00:56.162-04:00

ARLENE, I know C.S. Lewis did not intend it to be satire. Claiming the darkness is certainly not the answer to safety from evil. Neither is man made religion. Faith in Christ, the Light of the World, is the answer. A relationship with our Creator. The love found in Jesus is the answer. Claiming the victory that is found at the cross of Christ. The renewal and new birth that is possible because Jesus died on the cross and came back to life. There is freedom from fear of the devil in believing in Christ Jesus. There is freedom from the Evil One in following after Jesus the Messiah. Check out Ephesians 5:8 and 2 Corinthians 4:6.

TONY, thanks for your comments. I have not read the Shack yet but intend to. I have followed the positive and negative comments and reviews over the past year or so and feel I would like to read it to further understand. I hear it is a good read. I read your review at your blog and expect that I may have a similar response, given my track record in reading your views :) I think you are right in our modern society it is easier to acknowledge internal spiritual struggles and ignore the external ones so as not to offend others or look like a "nut". I think we Christians, especially here in the USA, have a blind eye to external spiritual battles between good and evil.

Thank you for your encouragement PETURL.

Yes ELIZIBETH check out the book. It is a fascinating story of just how the devil strategizes and works against the Kingdom of God. Thank you for taking the time to comment and sharing your thoughts.

Indeed, thank you for posting this and including s...

2009-07-26T21:59:54.694-04:00

Indeed, thank you for posting this and including some information about the Screwtape Letters. I have read much of Lewis's works but have not had a chance to look at that one. I think it is about time I did!

As for The Shack, I don't believe that there is anywhere near the theological foundation, weightiness of thought, or even likely benefit that one finds in the works of Lewis.

And as for the Evil One, I did not want to think that evil really existed in this manner until I met what appeared to be the Evil One face-to-face in a startling encounter. It spooked me, but I did not back down. Later, I spent days talking to theologians and their applied counterparts about what had happened. (It's a long-ish story, and it is late, or I would relate it here.)

I like your blog. Continue to stand up for what yo...

2009-07-23T18:34:02.184-04:00

I like your blog. Continue to stand up for what you believe and communicate the message.

I just finsished the Shack last night. It got me ...

2009-07-22T07:30:08.201-04:00

I just finsished the Shack last night. It got me thinking so I had to come back and comment again.

The Shack is a similar style of book in that it is a fictional conversational style book that portrays the authors theology. I'm still trying to process it and I'll write more on my site later. However, in stark contrast to Screwtape letters, spriritual warfare is not really considered outside of any internal struggles.

Great book. I'm a big C.S Lewis fan - but then gr...

2009-07-20T21:55:20.481-04:00

Great book. I'm a big C.S Lewis fan - but then great minds do think alike :)

How hilarious! I love the Screwtape Letters! Havin...

2009-07-18T21:50:44.074-04:00

How hilarious! I love the Screwtape Letters! Having lived in London for so many years I understand exactly what C.S. was talking about and the satire is just brilliant.
My favorite quote from that book "If you ever meet the Devil, laugh at him, for the Devil doth hate to be mocked!" Having met the Devil and overcome my fear of him, if I met him in the road I'd tip my hat and just say "Excuse me." Once you claim the darkness, it can't harm you any more.

Thanks to all of you who stopped by to read and th...

2009-07-15T08:59:50.759-04:00

Thanks to all of you who stopped by to read and thank you for commenting.

I know what you mean LORI. The title and concept can turn you away, but if you can get past the dated and high language and slight cultural differences it is fascinating and very thought provoking.

Yes STEVE! You reminded me that I came across a video of part of a theater performance of Screwtape. Perhaps it is the same. It is playing throughout the USA. Here is a link to the video. And here is a link to the Theater Company's website.

PRINCE OF CENTRAXIS, I have no idea what you mean by your comment. The quote who are critical of was written by Paul in his letter to the Ephesians. This is the Word of God so I do not consider any of it "nonsense" but the truth. Gods Word is timeless and I would not discount it ONLY because it was written a long time ago. Paul points out that there is evil in our physical world and the spiritual world, on earth and in the heavens (lower case 'heaven'). The battle between good and evil is everywhere. I like the quote that a fan of this blog shared on the "sound of a soft breath" Facebook wall:

"There is no neutral ground in the universe; every square inch, every split second, is claimed by God, and counterclaimed by Satan." (C. S. Lewis)

I just remembered my Youth Camp days in college wh...

2009-07-14T16:45:05.956-04:00

I just remembered my Youth Camp days in college when spiritual warfare was the topic. I've not been a practicing Christian for more than a decade now. Check out my other blog: http://finelifeonabudget.weebly.com/blog.html

'spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms'?...

2009-07-14T03:35:58.208-04:00

'spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms'?
Just goes to show the true nature of ignorance. Just because some old demagogue said it, it doesn't mean it's true - or relevant.
Look at what these words are saying. The first part of the quote is laudable, claiming that earthly powers are corrupt and incompetent. But the latter comment makes nonsense of the rest.
Holy writ? I think not.
See http://newilluminati.blog-city.com for some real -and current - enlightenment.

I can only say Amen! to your last paragraph. Thank...

2009-07-13T10:57:08.383-04:00

I can only say Amen! to your last paragraph. Thanks for sharing this.

It is so true of many people...they do forget who ...

2009-07-13T07:01:29.026-04:00

It is so true of many people...they do forget who really is at the helm of disastrous doings and thoughts.

We are told to not blame the sinner...but to blame the sin.

It is a very hard rule to follow especially when the sinner may be a friend or a loved one. Yet when one stops and ponders who is actually to blame they would realize that without the sin their would be no sinner!

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2009-07-13T01:06:18.127-04:00

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God's children often forget how loving the Father ...

2009-07-11T20:09:50.822-04:00

God's children often forget how loving the Father God is to them until they see with their own eyes the spiritual battles behind the scene.
Good work.

Dropping by to catch up on my reading here and to ...

2009-07-10T13:47:24.059-04:00

Dropping by to catch up on my reading here and to greet yah a restful weekend ahead :) xoxo

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Hi, Brad, thanks for posting an excerpt from one o...

2009-07-09T22:33:20.448-04:00

Hi, Brad, thanks for posting an excerpt from one of my favorite authors. I believe this book was recently made into a play here in the Chicago area. Unfortunately, I did not get a chance to go to it.

Hi Brad, thanks for posting this and publishing a ...

2009-07-08T11:51:20.997-04:00

Hi Brad, thanks for posting this and publishing a small excerpt from this book. Now I am going to read it. I never knew what it was about - the title just turned me off, so I never bothered to look at it. Now I know....