C.S. Lewis’ famous book, The Screwtape Letters, came out in 1942, smack in the middle of World War II. When the book, a satirical series of “letters” written by a demon uncle to his demon nephew, was released, Europe was still fighting to keep its citizens and its patrimony safe against invading forces, with no hint of when – or how – an end would come.
A similar response, admittedly on a much smaller scale, has sprung up in the aftermath of Friday’s Paris attacks at the hands of ISIS. Rallying cries of unity and solidarity (profile pictures, #prayersforParis, etc.) have come from all corners of the globe. Though most of us go about our days living common and pleasant lives, on Friday we were suddenly – and rudely – shaken from our slumber by the death knell of 129 souls.
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