Mere Christianity

to Frederixa Mathewes Green describing to him her searching journey that brought her to Jesus and Christianity. Mathewes, at first thought the letter must have been a fraud, as no mere teenager could have written with such depth, understanding and character. To his utter amazement Mathewes was incorrect and, in so being, was introduced to a spiritual journey that was taken not by an adult but a mere teenager. Corbman begins her story by reflecting back on a very difficult time in her life…

That means creatures which can go wrong or right.” He goes on to say, “If a thing is free to be good it’s also free to be bad.” God gives us a choice between doing the right or the wrong thing every day when we make decisions. C.S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity bases God’s existence off of the one notion that there is something inside of us from the time we are born that distinguishes between right and wrong. Why would God make us, a creation that he loves, capable of such destruction and hate and…

“The bow of God’s wrath is bent, and the arrow made ready on the string,.. And it is nothing but the mere pleasure of God, and that of an angry God, without any promise or obligation at all, that keeps the arrow one moment from being made drunk with your blood” He makes us feel guilty and shamed for not converting to christianity Edward explains that we should convert to show our thanks for not being in hell at the moment, since God has the power to throw anyone…

According to monotheistic religions (i.e. Islam, Christianity, and Judaism), there is one singular deity, and he alone is the Architect and Upholder of the cosmos. Also, whether he be identified as Allah or Jesus Christ, this singular, and indivisible God bestowed upon humanity such prophets as Noah (Nuh), Abraham (Ibrahim), Moses (Musa), Solomon (Sulayman), David (Daud), Ezekiel (Dhul-Kifl), Jesus (Isa), etc. Furthermore, individuals ought to adhere to the Decalogue (bequeathed upon us by God…

“truth”. Over the past few years, my definition of this word had changed dramatically. I had hoped that taking a deeper look into worldviews would help me create a contrast between what I did and did not believe, and if I could find the truth of Christianity which had been eluding me for so long. In this course, I found that the topics of Classical Christian Theism, Deism, Traditionalism, New Age Philosophy, and Postmodernism had all influenced my own, current understanding. And, through…

seemingly good to become immoral. The motives behind our beliefs are no exception, and as a result Christians are subject to immoral Christian belief; an immorality that lies in the motive and not in the consequence. When one devotes oneself to Christianity under desires other than to seek the truth and find God, the faith loses its validity and becomes one of mercenary affairs instead of Godly affairs. These desires take many forms and are laced throughout C.S. Lewis’ writings Throughout The…

seemingly good to become immoral. The motives behind our beliefs are no exception, and as a result Christians are subject to immoral Christian belief; an immorality that lies in the motive and not in the consequence. When one devotes oneself to Christianity under desires other than to seek the truth and find God, the faith loses its validity and becomes one of mercenary affairs instead of Godly affairs. These desires take many forms and are laced throughout C.S. Lewis’ writings Throughout The…

In this paper, I’m going to first give a possible reason to why Judith Stark says combining platonism and Christianity is a daunting task. Then, I will give some examples from Augustine and Hildegard’s writing in which I notice the influence of Plato. The writings of plato that I have read so far teach me one thing. I notice in order to really understand the reading very well, I need to fade away any memory or prior knowledge I had before, either that is concerning my understanding of life,…

A fair reading of Thornton provides a clear picture of an unconquered king, voluntarily accepting the message of salvation through Jesus Christ and submitting to the will of God in baptism. Thornton affirms, “Since Kongo converted to Christianity of its own free will, the shape and structure of the Church and its doctrines were determined as much by Kongo as by Europeans.” (pg. 148). This voluntary conversion occurred when the king and his ruling nobles were baptized in 1491. Thornton asserts…

Ireland, Lewis was raised in the Anglican Church. However, during his teenage years, he became a professed atheist. Later in his life, he returned to Christianity and became famous for detailing his spiritual journey (Epperson, Gray, Hall, 45). In the article, “What Are We to Make of Jesus Christ” C.S. Lewis shares his personal beliefs about Christianity and provides valuable persuasions to refute certain non-Christian beliefs. The basis of C.S Lewis argument is that readers must accept or…