Mere Christianity

C.S. Lewis’s, Mere Christianity, combined ethics and religion in an attempt to find the meaning of the universe. By focusing on the aspect of right and wrong, I was able to combine a bulk of this module’s assignments into one paper, allowing me a more comprehensive picture. Compare the thinking of the development of ethical thought through the ages: The teams built their ACU PEPs on guidelines which had already been established to build a comprehensive standard of our own for mediators. The…

Mere Christianity Chapter Summary Bereavement, illness, and death, the final years of C. S. Lewis. Consequently chapter 14 of Mere Christianity tells the final story of Lewis last days, and short lived happy marriage he shared with his wife Joy Davidman. His pride, happiness, and love came to a sketching halt. A marriage that brought him happiness, comfort, peace, encouragement joy, and a soul mate. Joy was not just his wife, she was everything to Lewis, a friend, lover, encourager, someone…

Before reading Mere Christianity, I questioned my faith a little in terms of where God is in my life. I know there is a God, but I didn’t know why he is always silent in the time of need. I didn’t know why we had morals and why there were important to society. Also, I didn’t understand why there was suffering in the world. C.S Lewis’ teachings in Mere Christianity made me question the topic of morality, why there are goodness and badness in the world, and how the goodness of God lives inside…

Mere Christianity is a theological book written by C.S. Lewis, where he proclaims his views and arguments about society, primarily relating it to Christianity, and how the world governs it. Throughout the book, Lewis argues that God has affected the universe and has given us the ability to do anything. He believes in Christianity and how its is the “religion you could never have guessed” due to its ludicrous, yet also very practical, beliefs and statements, and how it is the most perfect option…

wrote many impactful books throughout his life, with Mere Christianity topping the chart. Within Mere Christianity book three, there was a key factor in the book’s success. After reading this thought provoking book the position that Lewis takes on sex peaked my interest. Book three introduces Lewis’ argument that sex in itself is not destructive, rather the perversion of sex destroys. SUMMARY In the beginning of book three in Mere Christianity Lewis discusses the difference between moral rules…

after one surrenders himself to God. Only then will he experience true happiness. Humans are given a longing for something that this world cannot provide. Everyday people are trying to find that one thing that will satisfy them. In his book Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis said, “ If I find in myself desires in which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world”. If people cannot find that missing piece among the assets of this world, then…

C.S. Lewis begins his novel Mere Christianity by discussing the Law of Human Nature and various other laws that are important to his discussion. Lewis states that people must be aware of a Law or Rule of fair play or else there would be much more quarrelling among humans. This Rule or Law used to be known as the Law of Nature; however, laws of nature today will usually refer to things such as gravitation, heredity, or the laws of chemistry (Lewis, 4). The Law of Nature, when concerning issues of…

The battle of good and evil is all around us. Many believe this idea adamantly, while others do so without knowing all of what Dualism is. There are a few rules that make Dualism a harder idea to grasp, especially for religious folk. In Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis takes the ideas of Dualism…

Nature,” Matt Ridley argues that our entire purpose in life as human beings is reproduction. In From Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis argues that we should strive for closeness with God over all else. I agree with Mr. Lewis. Though the Bible gives us the instruction to “Be fruitful and multiply” (Genesis 1:28), there is more to life than sex. This can be proven through the use of Lewis’ Mere Christianity and from my own experience as a Christian and as a human being. Lewis uses his biblical…

C.S. Lewis was an incredibly gifted author of his time. Most of Lewis’s literary works such as The Chronicles of Narnia and Mere Christianity are considered timeless works of success because of the literary elements Lewis used that made his works so prominent. The Chronicles of Narnia and Mere Christianity are significant novels because both contain certain elements, symbols, and meanings that continue to strongly impact society. Lewis also wrote his novels through personal feelings and…