‘Sincerely, Stoneheart’: A warning to the women of today

Generations of Christians have been captivated by C.S. Lewis’ “The Screwtape Letters,” a work of fiction that gives insight into the temptations that humans face through imaginary letters from Screwtape, a senior demon, to his nephew, who has been given his first assignment: a young man who he must inspire to reject God and choose eternal damnation. Within its pages, the reader is confronted with the realities of the depth of evil and human weakness, as well as the relentless pursuit of God’s love.

In her latest book, Emily Wilson Hussem uses the same style to warn the women of today of the insidious ways the Evil One can influence them to stray from the path of love and mercy that God desires for them. “Sincerely, Stoneheart” is likely to resonate with women who find their struggles chronicled within the letters from the imaginary demon Stoneheart to her protégé, Belphegora.

The subject that Stoneheart and Belphegora are working to lure into rejecting God’s love is a young woman who came to commit her life to Jesus on a retreat. The key tactic the demons use is to have the woman doubt that she is beloved by God, making her become obsessed with her lovability and acceptance by others.

Unsurprisingly, one of the main themes in “Sincerely, Stoneheart” is the way that smartphones, the internet and social media provide a gateway to being influenced in mind and heart by voices that do not come from a loving God.

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