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To: tired&retired

The topic is whether Clive Staples Lewis was a Christian.

As you do not seem to claim to be one, why are you here, misquoting the Bible, and denigrating a Christian?


24 posted on 07/30/2020 1:03:16 AM PDT by Norski
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To: Norski

Why do you incorrectly label me as a non Christian?


25 posted on 07/30/2020 1:10:18 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: Norski

If you say that you Love God, But do not love your neighbor, you are a liar.


26 posted on 07/30/2020 1:11:36 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: Norski; Cronos

(from the article above at link)

Two Key Works by C S Lewis

Let’s focus on two works which have long been regarded as exemplary expressions of his enlightened Christian theology – Mere Christianity (1952) and Reflections on the Psalms (1958). The former, I believe, has sold several million copies and is used by many born-again Christians as an evangelical tool. The latter, though less philosophical, will allow us to see how much understanding and respect Lewis had for the Word of God.. .”

” . . .Mere Christianity

There are a number of things about the book, Mere Christianity, which should immediately strike any Christian as exceedingly odd. To begin with, Lewis virtually ignores the Word of God throughout. One looks in vain for a scriptural verse to support even one of his countless philosophical observations. What may seem like an eccentricity of his part in the early part of the book becomes more akin to an antipathy later on, especially when he makes one assertion after another which simply cry out for scriptural support.

Secondly, he makes no attempt whatever to relate his ideas to the work of any other scriptural authority or Bible commentator. Everything he says is suspended in a theological vacuum, supported entirely by the authority of just one individual – Mr Lewis himself. To deflect attention from this, he uses the age-old trick of soft persuasion and common sense as the basis for his many theological conclusions.

Thirdly, he pretends to ‘teach’ the basics of Christianity while all the time assuming that his audience already knows them. This is another literary device, whereby the writer avoids exposing any defects in his argument by inducing his readers to fill in the gaps for themselves.

This quicksilver approach is perfectly suited for his purpose. After all, we would be surprised if the author of The Screwtape Letters – which teach the art of deception – did not himself possess a similar skill. The difference here, however, is that instead of instructing his student (Wormwood), he is leading him into accepting ideas which have no Biblical foundation. . .”


31 posted on 07/30/2020 1:33:56 AM PDT by Norski
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