By Samuel Budani In the novel Perelandra, by C.S. Lewis, Satan tried to tempt the untainted and sinless world of Perelandra. Satan wanted to put his foot-hold in this holy world, but the characters endured Satan’s temptations, and came out victorious in the end. Satan’s temptations not only occur in Perelandra, but transpire universally in all humanity. Satan took control of the body of a middle-aged man named Weston. Satan then came …showed first 75 words of 1212 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1212 total…can overcome temptation, only if we trust and look to God for help. In Perelandra, the Green Lady and Ransom were tempted, but they did not fall into temptation, but instead over came Satan and rejected his authority. They followed the authority of Maleldil and in the end became victorious and triumphant. Death and destruction left Perelandra and never became part of the world of life and peace, in the world which is called Perelandra.