Influences On C. S. Lewis Mere Christianity

From the book One of the book Mere Christianity with C.S Lewis expressed his ideas about the Right and Wrong as a Clue to the Meaning of the Universe. He brought to the readers book Two. In the book Two, he would like to show to the reader the deep meaning of What Christian Believe, and the answer for this title of this book Two is God. C.S Lewis show the meaning in the book Two that God has created this good world for people, but people make it becoming worst, and the way people living in this world is not what God want people to live. Jesus came for a reason, God sent Him to save people's sins, and Christians have to believe that there are only one God in this world.

Don’t you ever wish you could runaway and just go to your own world ?! And while you were in your own world you didn’t have to worry about time passing or anything changing !? Well in “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” the fictional novel by C.S. Lewis that was made possible. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a fantasy novel that was published in 1979. Several years later the outstanding novel was turned into a movie in 2005 and was a hit. C.S. Lewis was not only a famous author, but he was a Christian apologist. He has many famous quotes one of my favorites is “I believe in God like I believe in the sun, not because I can see it, but because of it all things are seen.” The story all starts with four adventurous siblings Peter, Susan,

Time is the next topic covered. Time is an interesting and complex issue as it relates to God. Our human minds think of time in terms of past, present and future. We assume that this applies to the whole universe and to God. Lewis states; “Almost certainly God is not in Time. His life does not consist of moments following one another.” C.S. Lewis believes that it is always the present for God. God can see everything past and future as the present. Also since God is not in time he is not constrained by time. He can hear all prayers and attend to them individually. He then moves on to discuss God as the Father and the Son. According to Lewis, “The Son exists because the Father exists: but there never was a time before the Father produced the Son.” In Lewis’ view, the statement, “God is love” is not true unless there are a Father and a Son because love is for another person. “Love is God” describes God’s creation of us and all that we do. The Trinity is God both as Supreme Being, Christ the son, and the Holy Spirit. If we let God have his way in our lives we can become sons of God. In Chapter Five Lewis uses an analogy of tin soldiers coming to life to describe how Christians are transformed into the likeness of Jesus. Our natural life if life self-centered in us. Chapter Six discusses individuals and a body of people. Lewis contends that Christianity considers individuals not by themselves but as organs in a body. Each individual is

Book to Bible Clive Staples Lewis, “one of the greatest Christian authors of the 20th century” (“Faith”). Some believe that C.S. Lewis uses a direct allegory comparing characters from the book to characters in the Bible. It is amazing how an atheist man became a great Christian writer. “C.S. Lewis was a Christian first, scholar second” (“Faith”). In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Lewis uses symbols such as Aslan and the stone table to show allegorical representations of Christianity.

Religion, this is a word that has created many debates and arguments due to the world having multiple viewpoints and beliefs. C.S. Lewis decided that he would write about multiple views of Christianity, in his book “Mere Christianity.” Lewis writes about some of the main issues in Christianity, such as, ethics and humanities evident conscience. The deeper into his work one goes, the writing opens up the eyes of the reader to new views and new rationales of Christianity.

Lewis continued his relationship with Paddy Moore's mother and sister. Much so, that the two women ended up moving in with Lewis. The mother was Mrs. Janie King Moore and her daughter Maureen. The two woman were devout Christians and were also very patient and kind to Lewis. After time, it wore off on the rough and argumentative man. Slowly, Lewis' eyes opened up to the possibility of Christ. However, he didn't surrender that easily. After living with the two woman for a while, Mrs. Moore's brother (who was an ex-veteran of the British army) came to visit the three friends. The man was shortly dubbed "Doc" by Lewis and they became very close friends. While "Doc" stayed with Lewis and the women, Lewis learned that "Doc" was undergoing mental torture of past war experiences. Lewis saw that "Doc" was living in a mental hell and had a small spiritual awakening open up in himself. Sorrowfully,

Many praise Lewis and his works for enduring the test of time. “Name another author whose books are being sold more now than they were when they were alive. His vision for the Christian life is seemingly simple while being very complex. He took the stance of explainer without being an expert.” (Hafiz 1) Lewis was able to endure until today because he stayed true to what he believed rather than swaying to the popular beliefs of the day.

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

Lewis wrote many stories that challenged people to think about what they were reading; it required people to read slowly and pay attention to what they were reading. Lewis was a devout atheist before he became a Christian. Lewis changed many people's lives through his books and stories. If lewis had not became a Christian, his books most likely would have been completely different. His books might not have been

In Mere Christianity Book Two, chapter one, C.S Lewis states that Christians do not have to believe that all the other religions are wrong; we are free to think and see a different view that contains some truth. Every religion includes at least right and wrong, but based on how people view them, some people think that it was a right thing to do, but some other people might think that it was wrong and terrible.(Lewis 2001, pg.35). God is beyond good and evil - our universe does not exist if God does not exist because everything found in the world a piece of God. However, that is not true, because God created our universe and us. Our universe contains good and evil - which God does not create evil- and that is why we do not say everything in the world is a piece of God because the world is full of goodness and badness.

  Throughout his writing career, CS Lewis has been known for writing many books with a hint of biblical connotations in them. As Kathryn Lindskoog states, "CS Lewis is known for opposing the spirit of modern thought with the unpopular Christian doctrines of sin and evil" (2083). Lewis himself has said, "You never know how much you really believe anything until its truth or falsehood becomes a matter of life or death to you" (Freaks 60). Although his belief in God has not yet presented itself in that manner, he continues to devote his time to the artful presentation of what he believes to be true about God and man, as observed by Dr. Bruce

If you walk into any Christian bookstore and look at the books, odds are the name c.S. Lewis will be there. Even fifty years after his death, Lewis is still radically changing the lives of Christians. C.S. Lewis drastically changed the way the world viewed Christianity through the writing of his books. Lewis’ early childhood shaped the way he wrote and thought about Christianity. Clive Staples Lewis was born on November 29, 1898 (Dorsett).

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Lewis started his life at Oxford in April, 1917 (Modlin par.6). His triple first was on Classic, Philosophy and English (Modlin par.8). During the first term of at oxford, the First World War took place so he was not able to finish it (Gordon 32). At the age of nineteen, Lewis left Oxford and was recruited as a second lieutenant in France (Modlin par.6). Lewis was injured during the war so he returned to Oxford in 1919 (Gordon 36). There was a period of time later in Lewis’ life when his was still in Oxford that he enjoyed studying alone with his meals brought to him regularly and have a walk with some of his friends who did not talk that much (Gordon 36). Lewis finished his school life at Oxford but it did not mean that he would ever leave

C.S. Lewis is one of the most profound and well-known theologians of the twentieth century. His writings and ideas have played an incredible influence on the Church today. Lewis served as a professor at Oxford university as well as an army officer during the First World War (BBC). Throughout his life, Lewis understood the importance of friendship through significant relationships within his own life. His mother died when he was ten, which caused him to grow closer to his older brother Warren. In college, Lewis connected particularly to a friend named Arthur Greeves over their mutual love for Nordic mythology. As far as the relationships that Lewis held, he is best known for his relations with the literary discussion group known as “The