Broken Lenses: How Spiritual Distortion Shapes Our Lives
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The episode introduces new co-host Micheal Blueitt and explores how spiritual distortions affect believers' interpretations of reality.
Introducing our new co-host, Micheal Blueitt, and the "Lenses" series In this episode of The Screwtape Letters podcast: Confronting Evil in Our Time , host Ian Faith introduces new co-host Micheal Blueitt, launching a year-long deep dive into Lenses. The conversation centers on the subtle strategies of spiritual warfare first explored by C. S. Lewis, particularly distraction. Rather than dramatic evil, they examine how the enemy works quietly, shaping the way believers interpret reality and slowly separating them from God. The episode sets the tone for a more personal, vulnerable series focused not only on theology but lived experience. A major theme introduced is the concept of “lenses,” the internal filters through which people interpret life. Micheal shares how fear-based, scarcity-driven lenses formed in childhood shaped his leadership, relationships, and marriage. These lenses, often built for survival, can distort reality if left unexamined. The hosts explore how trauma, upbringing, culture, and sin contribute to these distortions, and how unchallenged perspectives can lead to isolation, addiction, relational breakdown, and even despair. In contrast, Christian community…
People in this episode
Host: Ian Faith
Guest: Micheal Blueitt
Topics covered
- spiritual warfare
- self-examination
- Christian community
- distortion of reality
- personal growth
Keywords
- spiritual distortion
- lenses
- C. S. Lewis
- Christianity
- self-examination
- trauma
- community
Mentioned in this episode
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