Book Three: Morality
C.S. Lewis’ book three of Mere Christianity is the most insightful of all the books thus far. C.S. Lewis combines many depths of morality that most do not dare to approach. Morality must be fully understood by all people regardless of religion. All people must understand it exists because of evil, and last but not least, all learn about morality in their own way. However, these points can be helpful to religious and nonreligious individuals. Ernest Hemingway states it clearly here, “About morals, I know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after.” The moral law in Lewis’ book is something he relates to as an ideal in the modern world. He discusses the process by which …show more content…
Similar to morality, they allow a basis for societies to get along. With one goal in mind, we can work together. Lewis uses the example of a fleet of ships working together in the sea to illustrate this point (Lewis, p. 71). Often I relate this idea to sports. A soccer team is not successful if they do not trust their teammates. The teammates have their parts to play as well, which are different from others. Some play defense, others midfielders, or forwards, but they work together with one goal in mind. They each know how to pass and dribble the ball; the fundamentals, or in other words basics of morality are what makes them successful when they apply all elements and work together. However, one must consider that we are all raised differently, but can still have the same goal. First, we must know the basic points of morality. And those are, morality is ideal, and it is perfection (Lewis, p. …show more content…
The best way to do that is to pray and invest in God. Through actions, and thoughts, we constantly remind ourselves how present God is in our lives. Before we enter the game we must prepare ourselves, Peyton Manning once said, “The most valuable player is the one that makes the most players valuable.” An athlete does not go out on the field expecting to make good passes or shoot with accuracy and have endurance without proper training. No, the athlete puts in time and straining work everyday to become better. Without the athletes, personal discipline and consistency they would become stuck. Once stuck they begin to move backwards, putting off training, thus, lowering their physical ability and possibly gaining more weight. Similarly in religion or anything you pursue, consistency is key. Giving all your efforts everyday opens the door to inner discipline and control which allows growth in confidence. Without personal understanding and confidence, helping others on your team is quite frankly a waste of your
C.S. Lewis’ book three of Mere Christianity is the most insightful of all the books thus far. C.S. Lewis combines many depths of morality that most do not dare to approach. Morality must be fully understood by all people regardless of religion. All people must understand it exists because of evil, and last but not least, all learn about morality in their own way. However, these points can be helpful to religious and nonreligious individuals. Ernest Hemingway states it clearly here, “About morals, I know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after.” The moral law in Lewis’ book is something he relates to as an ideal in the modern world. He discusses the process by which …show more content…
Similar to morality, they allow a basis for societies to get along. With one goal in mind, we can work together. Lewis uses the example of a fleet of ships working together in the sea to illustrate this point (Lewis, p. 71). Often I relate this idea to sports. A soccer team is not successful if they do not trust their teammates. The teammates have their parts to play as well, which are different from others. Some play defense, others midfielders, or forwards, but they work together with one goal in mind. They each know how to pass and dribble the ball; the fundamentals, or in other words basics of morality are what makes them successful when they apply all elements and work together. However, one must consider that we are all raised differently, but can still have the same goal. First, we must know the basic points of morality. And those are, morality is ideal, and it is perfection (Lewis, p. …show more content…
The best way to do that is to pray and invest in God. Through actions, and thoughts, we constantly remind ourselves how present God is in our lives. Before we enter the game we must prepare ourselves, Peyton Manning once said, “The most valuable player is the one that makes the most players valuable.” An athlete does not go out on the field expecting to make good passes or shoot with accuracy and have endurance without proper training. No, the athlete puts in time and straining work everyday to become better. Without the athletes, personal discipline and consistency they would become stuck. Once stuck they begin to move backwards, putting off training, thus, lowering their physical ability and possibly gaining more weight. Similarly in religion or anything you pursue, consistency is key. Giving all your efforts everyday opens the door to inner discipline and control which allows growth in confidence. Without personal understanding and confidence, helping others on your team is quite frankly a waste of your