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Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
Mere Christianity, by C. S. Lewis, is written as set of guidelines of Christian belief. Lewis does not say there is any particular way to believe
but he does make a point that the topic of religion itself is serious. As you consider whether you want to believe or not, you have to recognize
how much thought it requires, and how thought provoking a process this decision is. Lewis covers Christianity in four different books within
his book. In book one, Lewis discusses the Law of Nature and makes note of a tendency in humans of appealing to a standard of absolute truth
in quarrels and arguments. He calls this standard the Law of Nature or the Moral Law. The Law isn't the same as the law of gravity...show more
content...
Lewis' argument in the third book is most important to the point I want to discuss. He argues through this chapter the Christian behavior.Morality
is what he considers to be the basics of good Christian behavior. Lewis states that morality is not simply, "something that prevents you from
having a good time", but rather morals are the "directions for running the human machine". Every moral rule is there to prevent wear and tear
on the way machine operates. He realizes that is why the rules seem to be constantly getting in the way of are natural behavior. Lewis sees
that some people think in terms of moral ideals not rules and obedience. Ideals suggest preference to personal taste. Something that subjective
would be meaningless in practice. Idealistic notions are meaningless unless we try to carry them out. Acting on ideals requires rules. Lewis
uses the analogy of the ship to show how ideals without rules can go wrong. If the ships keep on having crashes they will not be able to sail. If
their steering gears do not work they will not be able to avoid crashes.
The cardinal virtues are seven virtues that help guide us to have good morality. Prudence is the first virtue and is having the common sense enough
to think about what you are doing and what are the consequences. Temperance is finding moderation in your lifestyle. Justice includes traits like
honesty, the ability to give–and–take, keeping promises, and so on. Fortitude includes two kinds of courage: the
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Mere Christianity By C.S. Lewis Essay

  • 1. Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis Essay Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis Mere Christianity, by C. S. Lewis, is written as set of guidelines of Christian belief. Lewis does not say there is any particular way to believe but he does make a point that the topic of religion itself is serious. As you consider whether you want to believe or not, you have to recognize how much thought it requires, and how thought provoking a process this decision is. Lewis covers Christianity in four different books within his book. In book one, Lewis discusses the Law of Nature and makes note of a tendency in humans of appealing to a standard of absolute truth in quarrels and arguments. He calls this standard the Law of Nature or the Moral Law. The Law isn't the same as the law of gravity...show more content... Lewis' argument in the third book is most important to the point I want to discuss. He argues through this chapter the Christian behavior.Morality is what he considers to be the basics of good Christian behavior. Lewis states that morality is not simply, "something that prevents you from having a good time", but rather morals are the "directions for running the human machine". Every moral rule is there to prevent wear and tear on the way machine operates. He realizes that is why the rules seem to be constantly getting in the way of are natural behavior. Lewis sees that some people think in terms of moral ideals not rules and obedience. Ideals suggest preference to personal taste. Something that subjective would be meaningless in practice. Idealistic notions are meaningless unless we try to carry them out. Acting on ideals requires rules. Lewis uses the analogy of the ship to show how ideals without rules can go wrong. If the ships keep on having crashes they will not be able to sail. If their steering gears do not work they will not be able to avoid crashes. The cardinal virtues are seven virtues that help guide us to have good morality. Prudence is the first virtue and is having the common sense enough to think about what you are doing and what are the consequences. Temperance is finding moderation in your lifestyle. Justice includes traits like honesty, the ability to give–and–take, keeping promises, and so on. Fortitude includes two kinds of courage: the Get more content on HelpWriting.net