"Mere Christianity" is the most popular of C. S. This book
brings together Lewis's legendary radio broadcast talks in which he set
out simply "to explain and defend the belief that has been common
to nearly all Christians at all times". Rejecting the boundaries
that divide Christianity's many denominations, "Mere
Christianity" is Lewis's term for the essential Christian
message--the theological core on which diverse Christian traditions can
stand together.
Publisher
This forceful discussion of Christian belief is a perennial bestseller
and has sold millions of copies worldwide. First heard as three radio
addresses on the BBC, Mere Christianity sheds light on the common ground
upon which all Christians can stand together. This beautiful gift
edition is sure to attract new readers to this classic of 20th-century
literature.
Contents
Preface
Foreword
Bk. 1
Right and Wrong as a Clue to the
Meaning of the Universe
1
The Law of Human Nature
3
2
Some Objections
9
3
The Reality of the Law
16
4
What Lies Behind the Law
21
5
We Have Cause to Be Uneasy
28
Bk. 2
What Christians Believe
1
The Rival Conceptions of God
35
2
The Invasion
40
3
The Shocking Alternative
47
4
The Perfect Penitent
53
5
The Practical Conclusion
60
Bk. 3
Christian Behaviour
1
The Three Parts of Morality
69
2
The 'Cardinal Virtues'
76
3
Social Morality
82
4
Morality and Psychoanalysis
88
5
Sexual Morality
94
6
Christian Marriage
104
7
Forgiveness
115
8
The Great Sin
121
9
Charity
129
10
Hope
129
11
Faith
138
12
Faith
144
Bk. 4
Beyond Personality: Or First Steps in
the Doctrine of the Trinity
Mere
Christianity