Mere Christianity, by C. S. Lewis

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Mere Christianity, by C. S. Lewis

C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity is a classic in Christian apologetics. It was originally broadcast over the radio and is best understood by hearing it.

  1. 04/08/2024

    Conclusion

    This short episode shares the "About the author" blurb from the book. It also mentions that I'll be recording The Screwtape Letters next: search for it under mandmbowles!

    1 min

  2. 04/07/2024

    Book 4, Chapter 11 The New Men

    What is the "next step in evolution"? What will the "new men" look and be like? In this final chapter, Lewis concludes his consideration of mere Christianity by examining the possibilities.

    19 min

  3. 04/05/2024

    Book 4, Chapter 10 Nice People or New Men

    In this chapter, Lewis responds to the criticism that, if Christianity is true, why are not all Christians obviously nicer than all non-Christians?

    21 min

  4. 04/04/2024

    Book 9, Chapter 4 Counting the Cost

    In chapter 8, Lewis commented on Jesus's words, "Be ye perfect." He spends this entire chapter elaborating on the meaning of this statement, explaining his view of Jesus's intent.

    10 min

  5. 04/03/2024

    Book 4, Chapter 8 Is Christianity Hard or Easy?

    In the last few chapters, Lewis has presented the Christian idea of dressing up as a Son of God as the means of becoming a son of God. In this chapter, he contrasts this with ordinary ideas of "morality" and "being good." Against this background, he then addresses the contrasting views of the Christian life as being hard and easy.

    12 min

  6. 04/02/2024

    Book 4, Chapter 7 Let's Pretend

    Earlier in this book, C. S. Lewis explains that our Christian beliefs start with the realization that we are hopelessly sinful creatures in need of saving. In this chapter, he leads us through the role that an unexpected (to many of us) activity plays in that journey: pretending.

    15 min

  7. 04/01/2024

    Book 4, Chapter 6 Two Notes

    In this short chapter, Lewis addresses two issues arising from his metaphor of the toy soldiers from the previous chapter: (1) why God didn't beget many sons (instead of toy soldiers that had to be turned into sons), and (2) the seeming contradiction between envisioning humans as all part of one organism and the importance of individual differences.

    7 min

  8. 03/30/2024

    Book 4, Chapter 5 The Obstinate Toy Soldier

    How is it that Jesus's life paves the way for our Bios (physical life) to join with God's Zoe (spiritual life)? Lewis pictures it like bringing a toy tin soldier to life.

    8 min
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