Ian Faith’s appearance on the Seth Leibsohn Radio Show, Dec 31st, 2025 where Leibsohn shares how deeply moved he was by Confronting Evil in Our Time, a Christian devotional inspired by Lewis’s work. The discussion centers on how a paraphrased Screwtape insight about “noise” drowning out the voice of God became a catalyst for the book and podcast. Faith explains that spiritual warfare is usually quiet and gradual, not dramatic, working through distraction, anxiety, and self-absorption rather than overt evil.

Throughout the conversation, Faith and Leibsohn reflect on themes such as anxiety, distraction, addiction, and the corrosive effects of constant noise and social media. Drawing heavily from Lewis, they emphasize that evil thrives by isolating individuals, turning their focus inward, and crowding out truth, faith, and comm ...