Hermeneutics and Mere Christianity Semester Review

Who wrote the book Mere Christianity?

• S.C. Louise

• Jesus

• Bob

• C.S. Lewis

Why, according to him, did they ask C.S. Lewis to write Mere Christianity?

• Because he was an average new believer.

• Because he had a doctorate in theology

• Because he liked to cause trouble

• Because

How might the existence of a universal moral law influence the way we make ethical decisions?

According to C.S. Lewis, what is the 'Law of Human Nature' or the 'Moral Law'?

• • A set of principles that govern human behavior.

• • A set of principles that govern human emotions.

• • A set of principles that govern human thinking.

• • A set of principles that govern puppy behavior.

According to the author, what are the two odd things about the human race?

• Thier smell and looks

• Their love for McDonalds and Bitter Coffee

• Their longing for perfection and their failure to achieve it

• Their longing for perfection and their awesome ability to achieve it

What does the author mean by saying that the Law of Human Nature involves something 'above and beyond the actual facts'?

• • It goes beyond observable looks and includes a sense of moral smell.

• • It goes beyond observable behavior and includes a sense of moral obligation.

• • It goes beyond observable behavior and excludes a sense of moral obligation.

• • It does NOT go beyond observable behavior and includes a sense of moral obligation.

What is C.S.'s primary conclusion about the Law of Human Nature?

• • It is NOT a real, objective law that is not created by humans, but that presses on us.

• • It is a real, objective law that is created by humans, that presses on us.

• • It is a real, objective law that is not created by humans, but that presses on us.

• Tacos... He concludes that humans need Tacos to be good.

Christians believe that Christ was God in human form (the Incarnation) and that by his death he makes us right with God (the Atonement). How do these two doctrines help those in the Christian Faith?

What is the basic problem of human repentance, ¶ 7?

• • Only a bad person needs to repent, only a good person can repent perfectly.

• • Only a bad person needs to repent, only a very bad person can repent perfectly.

• • Only a bad person would never even consider repenting.

• • Only a good person needs to repent, only a bad person can repent perfectly.

What do Christians mean when they say they are 'in Christ'? that Christ is operating ______________ them.