About this episode

Lance Smith discusses chapter two of C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity, addressing objections to the moral law.

In this episode Lance Smith walks through chapter two of C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity, tackling common objections to the moral law—especially that it’s merely instinct or a social convention. Using Lewis’ piano analogy and examples like belief in witches and moral reformers, the episode argues for an objective, binding ‘I ought to’ that guides our choices. Listen for practical takeaways: notice the inner voice telling you what you ought to do, consider whether you treat it as real, and join the conversation as the series continues into the origin of the moral law next 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 law
• C.S. Lewis
• Mere Christianity
• objections to morality
• instinct vs social convention
• practical takeaways

Keywords

• moral law
• C.S. Lewis
• Mere Christianity
• objections
• instinct
• social convention
• piano analogy
• moral reformers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HarperOne

Books & works: Mere Christianity

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