Sunday Series—Mere Christianity: A Conversation for the Common Hall- Book One, Chapter One: The Law of Human Nature

About this episode

Lance Smith begins a 33-week exploration of C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity, starting with the concept of the Law of Human Nature.

Host Lance Smith opens episode 252 of the Bible Difficulties and Answers podcast with the start of a 33-week walk through C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity. This week focuses on Book 1, Chapter 1, "The Law of Human Nature," exploring Lewis's observation that people everywhere appeal to a shared standard of right and wrong and that we frequently fail to live up to it. Smith invites listeners to notice everyday moments of moral complaint and to consider where the sense of "ought" comes from, teasing Chapter 2 for the following week. References to items discussed and/or used on this podcast may be found at the following: buymeacoffee.com/lancesmith The Bible Difficulties and Answers Website The Bible Difficulties and Answers Facebook Page Email Address: bibledifficultiesandanswers@gmail.com Lewis, C.S. Mere Christianity. HarperOne, 2001. Available at: https://a.co/d/0eXcvERk

People in this episode

Host: Lance Smith

Topics covered

• Moral philosophy
• Human nature
• C.S. Lewis
• Ethics
• Christianity
• Moral standards

Keywords

• C.S. Lewis
• Mere Christianity
• Law of Human Nature
• moral complaint
• ethics
• Christianity
• right and wrong

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HarperOne

Books & works: Mere Christianity

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