Why 'Mere Christianity' Should Have Bombed

Sixty years ago, London's publisher Geoffrey Bles released for the first time a revised edition of four radio lectures published by Oxford writers. This book is called "Just" It does not have it. This book is not mentioned at all from C. S. Lewis' view of a wide range of theological, philosophical and ethical issues, it is the most important and effective defense of the Christian religion of this century.

Since it has entered the seventh year since the publication succeeded (hereinafter referred to as "MC"), there is no other apology yet, so the possibility of its success will be low.

The first reason MC does not work is very basic. It does not provide what the title promises. It did not even even the classic Christian of John Stout did - that at least outlined the basis of evangelical understanding of the gospel. Puritan's pastor Richard Baxter believes that he will definitely get a positive from this word, considering Lewis's intention to offer the title's own devotion and "pure Christianity", it is much lower than this.

In addition, the MC provides more than just "MC": Lewis's own view on family relations, marriage and sex; he pays special attention to God and time's stingy issues (in my opinion , The problem has been that people who have not read many Plato have effectively continued Christian Platonism and its "Eternal God." The dangers present here are also related to CIs to famous references to the Bible It also exists in the mention of Scofield era (I understand that this may be the first time someone insisted on this

In 2006, since 1945 Christianity has ranked third among the most influential Christian books today. The title influenced Touchstone magazine: "Christian Magazine" and William Dembski's "Mere Creation". As Francis Collins, Jonathan Aitken, Josh Cutler and Philosopher C. E. M. Joad, Charles Colson converted to Christianity as he read a book. Articles in the book also influenced the name of pop / rock band Sixpence None the Richer. And it was nominated by contemporary Christian Texas Grammy. Christian's metal band, Living Sacrifice, uses the phrase "hammering process" as the name of their album The Hammering Process. The metal core band Norma Jean has won the title "There is no passenger: no parasite" in the book "There are no passengers and parasites" in a perfect Christian society.

British Department of Defense Lewis in the UK wants to explain what is common to Christians. In pure Christianity, his aim is to avoid controversy explaining the fundamental doctrine of Christianity, for essentially educated people and their intellectual generation, formal Christian theological terminology He did not retain their original meaning. Lewis puts most of his Christian religious advocacy in moral argument, leading from atheism to Christianity. His lawsuit is based on "principle of right and wrong" that everyone knows by quoting the moral law, an example of Nazism; Christians and atheists believe that Hitler's actions are morally wrong . At a more general level, it is widely believed that theft violates this moral law. Lewis thinks that moral law is like the law of nature because it is not designed by humans.