Ads
related to: mere christianity critiqueassistantmagic.com has been visited by 10K+ users in the past month
Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Mere Christianity is a Christian apologetical book by the British author C. S. Lewis.It was adapted from a series of BBC radio talks made between 1941 and 1944, originally published as three separate volumes: Broadcast Talks (1942), Christian Behaviour (1943), and Beyond Personality (1944).
It is based on a traditional assumption that, in his words and deeds, Jesus was asserting a claim to be God. For example, in Mere Christianity, Lewis refers to what he says are Jesus's claims: to have authority to forgive sins—behaving as if "He was the party chiefly concerned, the person chiefly offended in all offences" [13]
It covers matters related to Christianity, culture, literature, secularism, and world affairs. The subtitle of the journal is a reference to C. S. Lewis ' concept of " mere Christianity ". [ 1 ] The publication describes its approach as both theologically conservative and ecumenical . [ 2 ]
[17] [18] [19] The philosopher Peter Kreeft shared this view, including it as one of six "books to read to save Western Civilization," alongside Lost in the Cosmos by Walker Percy, Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis, The Everlasting Man by G. K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton, and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. [20]
Second, Bahnsen conflates "atheism" with "materialism" and has really presented an argument against materialism, not an argument for Christianity. Third, Bahnsen believed that the laws of logic, laws of science, and laws of morality are abstract objects , but Christianity arguably underdetermines the relationship between God and abstract objects.
Lewis says that when a person feels real guilt, this critique falls away. "When we merely say that we are bad, the ‘wrath’ of God seems a barbarous doctrine; as soon as we perceive our badness, it appears inevitable, a mere corollary from God’s goodness." He then goes on to add a few considerations "to make the reality less incredible".
Review your budget: A raise is a great excuse to revisit your household budget. Look for any areas of waste and identify areas you'd like to dedicate more money to.
There's a review on Mere Christianity at the Official Time-Waster's Guide here. It actually contains a great deal of descriptive material, so may be helpful for this article. The Jade Knight 08:03, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
Ads
related to: mere christianity critiqueassistantmagic.com has been visited by 10K+ users in the past month