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Summary Of C. S. Lewis Mere Christianity

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The second book in Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis starts off by covering the opposing views of Christianity and religions as a whole. This ,unlike his last topic, is taken on in a very matter of fact sort of way that he states clearly and decisively. This hard set view is very important part of his rhetoric when discussing such a polarizing topic. He starts the chapter by saying
If you are a Christian you do not have to believe that all the other religions are simply wrong all through. If you are an atheist you do have to believe that the main point in all the religions of the whole world is simply one huge mistake. If you are a Christian , you are free to think that all those religions, even the queerest ones, contain at least some hint of the truth.When I was an atheist I had to try …show more content…

By making this argument Lewis is almost planting a seed of doubt in non-believers, maybe they just heard a bad explanation of religion or maybe they just need to hear the “real” explanation of religion to understand why such a large portion of the world believes in a religion and is so devoted to the teachings and laws of the religion. Also i find the description of religion as “complicated” as fitting and addresses the shortcomings that i found with the previous book. The concept of religions is an inherently confusing thing to try and grasp. The idea that a person or power is watching over you and guiding you almost like an invisible shephard is hard to believe, especially when one tries to consider all of the incredible abilities and powers that this God must have to be able to do these things. Another part of religion that confuses many people is the sin or evil that fills the world and why an almighty force would let such tragedies take place. The view most take on the matter is we ultimately have free will and the evil we see infest the world is created and spread by humanity not

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