Dedications & Quotations

I was flipping through a copy of The Screwtape Letters yesterday. I noticed that it is dedicated to J.R.R. Tolkien, a Catholic who was instrumental in Lewis' journey toward faith. And the pages preceeding the letters include quotes concerning Satan. One is by Luther, chief among protesters. The other is by Thomas More, a lawyer and dedicated Catholic apologist, who ultimately lost his life for opposing Henry VIII's marital indiscretions. More is now considered the patron saint of lawyers.

Luther and More seemed to dislike each other because of their differing religious views.

I think the use of statements from members from "competing" theological traditions was a statement in and of itself. I can't remember the quotes verbatim, but they said essentially the same thing. I'll try to remember to post them later. It seems that Lewis is pointing out that both Luther and More, despite their differences, were agreed in their assessment of their common adversary, the devil.