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Good And Evil In C. S. Lewis Mere Christianity

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C.S. Lewis Views “God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.” – C.S. Lewis. A once self-proclaimed atheist, C.S. Lewis went on to become a great author and apologist. In his book, “Mere Christianity,” Lewis offers an interesting perception of Christian beliefs that we will explore here. In the rival conceptions of God, Lewis divides humanity into two main groups; those who believe in God or gods and those who do not. Those who believe in God, Lewis divides into two subgroups. The first, Pantheists view God as “beyond good and evil” (Lewis, 1980) as if God and the universe are one. The second, Christians view God as the absolute good Creator, separate from His creation. God, in all His goodness, created the world. There are two views of the world (the Invasion). Christians believe that God created the world full of goodness that has …show more content…

Free will is what makes love, peace, and joy possible. Because of the freedom to choose good or bad, evil is in the world. Another reason evil exists is that people tend to put themselves first over others and God which ultimately leads to their demise. Only true happiness and joy can exist within God. Despite humans making a mess of everything, God still pursued His children and gave His one and only Son, Jesus Christ. The shocking alternative is that Jesus Christ is the same God who created the universe and all that’s in it and has been with God since before time began. He spoke for God, forgave sins, healed the sick, performed miracles, raised the dead, and fed the multitudes. Furthermore, Christ demonstrated His deity by rising from the dead following His crucifixion. “You can shut Him up for a fool, you can spit at Him and kill Him as a demon, or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God.” (Lewis, 1980). This writer chooses the

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