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(Newer Course is now Available-retiring soon)The Screwtape Letters: Divine Direction from a Demon with Gregory Pyne (Modern, Theology)
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NOTICE: This is an older course recorded with Adobe Connect and/or Vimeo recordings. We are currently working to replace the recordings with new Zoom recordings. Please don't hesitate to email us at homeschoolconnections@gmail.com with any questions.
Dear Student,
This course is scheduled to be retired on June 30, 2025. You may continue using this course; however, we highly suggest moving to the new, updated course.
C.S. Lewis and The Screwtape Letters with Dr. Henry Russell
How to get the most out of The Screwtape Letters: Divine Direction from a Demon with Gregory Pyne:
First, read the course materials below before watching the first class recording.
Then have a notebook ready and available for class notes each session.
Read Letter sections before each class recording.
Do the assignments, quizzes, and any extra work assigned for that class.
Once the course is completed to the parent's and professor’s satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.
Total Classes: 6
Duration: 55 minutes
Prerequisite: None
Suggested Grade Level: 11th and 12th grade
Suggested Credit: 1/2 semester Literature or English
Instructor: Gregory Pyne
Course Description: "What have we to do with thee, Jesus Son of God?" the demons whined, before cast out by the Lord in the eighth chapter of the Gospel according to St. Matthew. In this satiric masterpiece by C. S. Lewis, we learn a possible answer: to teach! Using the persona of a demon named Screwtape, Lewis applies his enormous intellect to examine the spiritual battle waged every day by the Devil and his minions against the Faithful. Join Mr. Pyne for an in-depth six-week study of this remarkable book, including its history, elements of satire, and practical application to the Catholic Faith.
Course Outline:
Class One: Expectations, the background of the text, elements of satire, Letters 1-6
Class Two: Letters 1-6
Class Three: Letters 7-12
Class Four: Letters 13-18
Class Five: Letters 19-24
Class Six: Letters 25-31
Course Materials: The Screwtape Letters
Homework: Reading of primary text is expected, as well as supplied secondary sources (usually through PDF files provided free by the instructor), which expound on particular themes or ideas presented in the text.
If you have any questions please contact us at homeschoolconnections@gmail.com.
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(Newer Course is now Available-retiring soon)The Screwtape Letters: Divine Direction from a Demon with Gregory Pyne (Modern, Theology)
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Greg Pyne
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Literature ➤ Modern Literature
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High School
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March 4th, 2019 at 12:00 AM ET
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Recorded, free with subscription
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About Gregory Pyne
Gregory Pyne teaches AP Literature and Composition and Senior British Literature and Writing at West Orange High School in Winter Garden, Florida. In 2010, he was honored with a scholarship to Oxford University, where he studied Medieval and Victorian Literature at Exeter College.
A devotee of GK Chesterton, he is a founding member of the Central Florida Chesterton Society and is a proud member of the American Chesterton Society. He is also a founding board member of Chesterton Academy Orlando.
Previously Anglican, he converted to the Catholic Church and was received during Easter Vigils in 2017. He is husband to Raine and a father of three boys: Rowan, Brennan, and Corin.
Varying the quote just a little, he agrees with CS Lewis that “You can never get a cup of coffee big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” He has been known to wear a kilt and carry a sword and shield, as needed.
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