Mere Christianity Session 2
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Session 2 Chapter Summary
Scottie Pritchett
Colorado Christian University
HUM-229A-25003-FA23.
10/15/2023
Mere Christianity is a book by the British author C. S. Lewis. The book was adapted
from a series of BBC radio talks made between 1941 and 1944, originally published as three
separate volumes: Broadcast Talks (1942), Christian Behavior (1943), and Beyond Personality
(1944). Mere Christianity talks about Christianity offering a philosophical approach to
understanding fundamental Christian doctrines. Lewis argues against atheism by pointing out the
Law of Human Nature, or a universal, absolute truth. The creature is all around depending on
where it produces and comes from.
Next, the story Mere Christianity talks about making many things in life essential and
life-changing points. One of the most important ideas he discusses is how Christianity changes
how you view the world today and how it can affect your views and ideas. Mere Christianity
speaks about the information and the quotes on each page. When you look deeper into
understanding, you begin to realize what it means and why Lewis selected it as the basis of his
writing.
Then, C.S. Lewis talks about how religion has an idea of God and that we should not
think of other religions as wrong but as different. He talks about how people should listen and
learn from what they say. C.S Lewis's question about whether God is good or evil. He states that
Pantheists believe that God is beyond good and bad, and he tells us that Christians believe that
God is naturally good and never has been hurtful. We soon learn the critical difference between
the Pantheists of the world as inherently good and don't believe that evil exists, but Christians
differ in their beliefs and think that it is good and evil, and God wants us to make the wrong
things good. Lewis strengthens his point by saying, "Christianity is a fighting religion.
Also, Lewis says the critics of Christianity whenever they say it is too complicated.
Lewis claps back by saying if the world is complicated, why would religion be easy? Lewis
enforces his point by saying, "Reality is usually something you could not have guessed. That is
one of the reasons I believe in Christians today. It is a religion you could not have guessed. If it
offered us just the kind of universe we had always expected, I should feel we were making it up"
(p.43).
Finally, C.S. Lewis talks about The Practical Conclusion," C.S. Lewis talks about
surrendering and the things they had to do before they submit. He always says, "Christ
underwent the perfect surrender and humiliation because he was God, surrender and humiliation
because he was a man." C.S. Lewis noted baptism belief and were the three things that spread the
Christ-life. I know the version of the Holy Communion, the Mass, and the Lord's Supper from
my pastor talking about it in Sunday Church. Some Christians holler Holy Communion, the
Mass, and the Lord's Supper.
In conclusion, the more I learn about C.S. Lewis and his accomplishments, the more
determined I am to know more about him. All his stories are amazing, and I look forward to
reading more, but Mere Christianity is the best I have read. I recommend that people take this
class and learn about C.S. Lewis and his work. I look forward to doing more assignments about
him in the next few weeks. I can do anything I put my mind and everything to.
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Christian literature - WikiMili, The Best Wikipedia Reader.
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De Berg, Kevin C. "Order and Chance in Nature and Scripture: Towards a Basis for
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