C.S. Lewis' Book, “Mere Christianity” C.S. Lewis begins his book, “Mere Christianity”, by introducing the Law of Right and Wrong or the Laws of Nature. This, however, arises a question. What is the Law of Nature? The Law of Nature is the known difference between right and wrong. That is, mans distinction between what is right and what is wrong. “This law was called the Law of Nature because people thought that everyone knew it and did not need to be taught it”(18). Lewis relates the law to how
C.S. Lewis: Mere Christianity C.S. Lewis covers many topics in his fourth book contained in Mere Christianity titled BEYOND PERSONALITY: OR FIRST STEPS IN THE DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY. He addresses such topics as theology, what it means to be the Son of God, the three personal God, the relationship of God and time, the cost of being a Christian, how God works to turn us into image of Christ, why Christian growth is both hard and easy, and also what he thinks about our old personalities before
Through the eyes of C.S. Lewis: Simple Christianity In England, during the year of 1942 when all hope was threatened by the inhumanity of war, a man by the name of C.S. Lewis addressed the central issues of Christianity through a series of radio lectures. After more than half a century later, his broadcasts still prevail and maintain their poignancy. Each of his original lectures, Broadcast Talks (1942), Christian Behaviour (1943), and Beyond Personality (1944) were compiled as one to make
noticed it” (Lewis, “Mere Christianity”). C.S. Lewis, a renowned broadcaster, essayist, lecturer, novelist, theologian, and Christian apologist, used his writing to create a significant effect on the Christian movement. During his lifetime, Lewis went through an amazing transformation from an avid Atheist to a strong Christian, and dedicated his career to sharing the truths of Christianity in his writing. Lewis utilized Christian apologetics to explain and defend his views of Christianity, and made the
Mere Christianity In C.S Lewis’s Mere Christianity, Lewis provides his thoughts and beliefs on the subject of Christianity by setting up a logical breakdown of why Christians and humans in general behave the way they do. The first book Right And Wrong As A Clue To The Meaning Of The Universe has a lot to be discussed with in it. It describes the simple law of human nature and the concept of right and wrong. I believe that Lewis is right when he talks about there being a moral code. I think that
Salvation is an important part of the Catholic religion. As a non-religious student, I have had to rely heavily on the definition of Salvation from the teachings in my class. With the aid of The Bible, C.S. Lewis’ book Mere Christianity, St. Athanasius’ writing on Incarnation, and the “Class Notes on Salvation, I have been able to grasp an understanding of what Salvation is. At first, I believed that Salvation was a simple definition. I thought that Salvation was accepting Jesus Christ so that all
As a Christian we all have to go through a period of brokenness and we don't go through that just once, it's throughout our walk with the Lord. Many do not want to go through that period of brokenness, I didn't want to go through that period of brokenness. But it has molded me into who I am today. I had a different outlook before I got serious in my walk with the Lord. I got to a point in life that I was going down a great path, I was going through life the best way I possibly could and then all
C.S lewis, the mind behind both great theological, and Fiction books such as the Narnia, and Mere Christianity. Lewis had been a man of many positions, and jobs always working or thinking. Lewis was born November twenty ninth, 1898, as a youth he was always interested in something, like writing and drawing stories about anthropometric animals, as a nine year old. Lewis was always thinking logically, and thoroughly trying to seek out every little detail that he could get his hands on. He represents
hearts and minds. Lewis applied his intellectual ability and creative genius in each of his publications. Primarily known for his best-selling series, The Chronicles of Narnia, Lewis wrote several other books for the defense and explanation of Christianity. Clive wrote in such a way that not only grabbed the reader’s attention but helped them to better understand the depths of the faith. Though many of his works were filled to the brim with imaginative concepts, Lewis’s faith was governed by reason
In chapter seven of book three of Mere Christianity, Lewis talks about forgiveness. A concept that is not only foreign but also extremely unpopular. He bring up the age old commandment “ though shall love thy neighbor as thyself” , while stating that neighbor includes one’s enemies and what a terrible, thing it is to have to forgive your enemies. Lewis goes on further to state how people often refer to forgiveness as such a wonderful and beautiful thing until it falls upon them to provide it (Lewis
Lewis’ Mere Christianity. The book is mostly a compilation of a set of radio talks Lewis gave on BBC between 1941 and 1944. In the first section of his book, Lewis argues that we all have a moral law governing us, regardless of religion. While moral law doesn’t necessarily lead straight to Christianity, Lewis does reason that a moral law like the one we all follow must require someone or something to give
In C.S. Lewis' book Mere Christianity, The Obstinate Toy Soldier is a chapter with good points. Lewis takes his reader step by step through this chapter. In paragraph one he talks about how humans are consumed with the here and now, so people do not really think about what would have happened if humans never fell. Paragraph two is about how natural life and spiritual life are not just separate, but opposing sides. Lewis says this because people are born one way and God wants them another way. If
While reading Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, one argument made in book four chapter three stood out further than any other argument. The work itself caused deeper thought about why Christianity makes more sense than any other religion. Throughout the course of this paper, I will first summarize the entire book to provide context, then explain the argument that stood out compared to the rest. In book four, C.S. Lewis discusses how God can make a person a son of God, but that is different from the
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis is a timeless classic for Christian apologetics. He arranges the groundwork in the argument for Christianity in logical sequence. Starting first with explaining right verses wrong and how all humans can agree that there is a “moral law” that we all abide by. Then explaining what Christians believe regardless of denomination. Next, he covers the components of Christian behavior. Culminating in the explanation on the doctrine of the trinity of God. This book has
In chapter five, Lewis brings up sexual morality. First of we should talk about how the world makes sex. They makes sex seem as though it is only to please the body, but that is wrong. It is not bad to have pleasure when having sex but that is not all that is was made for. What sex is really for is to make children, not to pleasures your ever lust. Chapter six talks about Christian Marriage. First off talking about how it is not and should not be like the last chapter. This marriage in not only a
content of Mere Christianity, written by C.S. Lewis, found its beginnings as a radio series in 1942 through 1944. During this time Britain was at the start of another war and the frontlines pushed into their own streets. The situation at hand prompted Lewis to share his thoughts in several wartime broadcasts about the problem with pain, suffering, and evil. These talks were gathered and revised to address a reader audience into the book Mere Christianity. Though there is nothing mere about Christianity
In the first chapter of Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis creates a discourse regarding the so-called Law of Human Nature. C.S. Lewis started the discussion by describing multiple scenarios that happen in our daily lives as human persons. Everyday, we see and we hear people bickering – arguing about the gravest of things down to the littlest and most petty ones. “Why won’t you share your food with me? I shared with you mine yesterday.” “Lend me your notes. I lent you mine during our last exam.” “I am
In the novel, Mere Christianity, by C.S. Lewis, he discusses the foundation to which all Christians stand on and believes in. He sets a goal to explain and defend the belief that has been common to all Christians from many generations by providing and constructing a theology based upon that very foundation. The novel consists of four different books: Right and wrong as a clue to the meaning of the universe, what Christians believe, Christian behavior, and beyond personality: or first steps in the
Christianity is studied and followed by people all over the World. Jesus Christ along with God emphasized that genuine friendship is an essential aspect of life. Genuine friendship and true love are similar in a sense that your friend, boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, or wife all want to see you do well for yourself as you want the same for them. Aristotle pointed out in his book Nicomachean Ethics, that there are three kinds of genuine friendship. The first essential aspect of friendship is based
people act and respond upon their ethical value system. Now, are everyone’s moral and ethical standards the same? No, obviously many different people make many different decisions both right and wrong. However, as C.S. Lewis commented in his book Mere Christianity (21), “human beings, all over the earth, have this curious idea that they ought to behave in a certain way, and cannot really get rid of it”, and secondly, “that they do not in fact behave in that way.” People do expect a certain standard from