Defense Of Christianity In C. S. Lewis Mere Christianity

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In C.S. Lewis’ book, Mere Christianity, he divides his defense of Christianity into four books. The main books within the novel are, Right and Wrong as a Clue to the Meaning of the Universe, What Christians Believe, Christian Behavior and Beyond Personality: or First Steps in the Doctrine of the Trinity. Each book is building on the defense that God exists and how a christian should really act. Lewis believes that the next step in the evolution of humans is for everyone to become a christian and achieve everlasting life, since; we are not longer evolving biologically. Basically, C.S. Lewis’ book is a step by step guide on how he thinks you can be like Jesus so, in death, he will look favorably upon your “perfect” soul and take you up to heaven to enjoy everlasting life. Everything humans need to know …show more content…
Natural law according to Dictonary.com is “a principle or body of laws considered as derived from nature, right reason, or religion and as ethically binding in human society.” According to Lewis in his first book there is a natural law. This natural law is a standard in which everyone should behave, no exceptions. It is a lot like our conscience in the way we can choose to follow the natural law or not too. Usually, like disobeying our conscience, when we don’t follow C.S. Lewis’ idea of natural law it doesn't work out very well for us. Throughout history every civilization struggles with this natural law that they interpret to be a code for being morally correct. But, C.S. Lewis admits he did not create this idea of Natural law. It was built into us by a higher power; at birth we automatically