Show Notes
Chapter 12 continues Lewis's discussion of faith, addressing the second sense of the word-- the "higher sense" of what it means to reach the understanding that we experience utter failure in trying to keep God's laws by our own effort, and there is nothing we can offer God that is not his already.
More from Mere Christianity, by C. S. Lewis
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!
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.
In this chapter, Lewis responds to the criticism that, if Christianity is true, why are not all Christians obviously nicer than all non-Christians?
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.
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.