Mere Christianity
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"C.S. Lewis is the ideal persuader for the half-convinced, for the good man who would like to be a Christian but finds his intellect getting in the way." ? Anthony Burgess, New York Times Book Review
Our moral consciousness and moral judgements are proof to the human race that a moral being exists?God.
Mere Christianity explores the core beliefs of Christianity by providing an unequaled opportunity for believers and nonbelievers alike to hear a powerful, rational case for the Christian faith. A brilliant collection, Mere Christianity remains strikingly fresh for the modern reader and at the same time confirms C. S. Lewis's reputation as one of the leading writer and thinkers of our age.
The book brings together Lewis' legendary broadcast talks during World War II. Lewis discusses that everyone is curious about: right and wrong, human nature, morality, marriage, sins, forgiveness, faith, hope, generosity, and kindness.
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Clive Staples Lewis (1898?1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954, when he was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics in The Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and have been transformed into three major motion pictures.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Book 1. Right and Wrong as a Clue to the Meaning of the Universe
- 1. the Law of Human Nature
- 2. Some Objections
- 3. The Reality of the Law
- 4. What Lies Behind the Law
- 5. We Have Cause to Be Uneasy
- Book 2. What Christians Believe
- 1. The Rival Conceptions of God
- 2. The Invasion
- 3. The Shocking Alternative
- 4. The Perfect Penitent
- 5. The Practical Conclusion
- Book 3. Christian Behaviour
- 1. The Three Parts of Morality
- 2. The 'Cardinal Virtues'
- 3. Social Morality
- 4. Morality and Psychoanalysis
- 5. Sexual Morality
- 6. Christian Marriage
- 7. Forgiveness
- 8. The Great Sin
- 9. Charity
- 10. Hope
- 11. Faith
- 12. Faith
- Book 4. Beyond Personality: or First Steps in the Doctrine of the Trinity
- 1. Making and Begetting
- 2. The Three-Personal God
- 3. Time and Beyond Time
- 4. Good Infection
- 5. The Obstinate Toy Soldiers
- 6. Two Notes
- 7. Let's Pretend
- 8. Is Christianity Hard or Easy?
- 9. Counting the Cost
- 10. Nice People or New Men
- 11. The New Men
- About the Author
- Also by C. S. Lewis
- Copyright
- About the Publisher
