Mere Christianity 1
The existence of an objective moral standard that is recognizable accross all cultures
What is the Law of Human Nature
The ability and willingness to feel concern for others and to act to alleviate their suffering (compassion)
What is a truly cross-cultural example of a good and desirable thing
advocating a plant-based diet and animal rights
What is a vegetarian?
Horizon and Ships, shadows and sunlight, day and night cycles
What is observational evidence for the earth is round
One God Allah, and regards Jesus as a prophet, salvation depends on balancing good deeds over bad deeds, the Qur'an is the final relevation
What is Islam
A line represents one dimension of space
A square contains the line within it
A cube contains the square within it
Matter = line
Living things = square
Human beings = cube (with personality)
The next level up from personality
What is a living personal God
Matter and space simply exist vs. the universe was created by a conscious being
What is the difference between the materialistic and religious views of the universe
God is not a separate being but is identical with the universe- God is morally neutral, Universe is inherently good, Moral authority is part of the natural order, Minimizes or denies sin, Environmental ethics and respect for all creation
What is Pantheism
C.S. Lewis would reject relativism and advocate paying volunteer firefighters more for these reasons
What is the recognition of the objective value of work and a way to meet the desire of those who serve to be valued and supported
Any sufficiently massive celestial body becomes spherical under its own gravity
What is the universal principle for the earth is round
One God, but Jesus is not accepted as the Messiah
Salvation is linked to obedience to the law, repentance, and prayer
What is Judaism
A dynamic, pulsating life - a "dance" or "drama" of love
What is Trinity
We have hunger because there is real food to fulfill that desire... We have thirst because there is real water/drink to fulfill that desire... And we have a desire for something beyond this world because there is ...
What is CS Lewis's argument from Desire
God's Holiness and our accountability, A God- given instrument, external significance of our actions
Why an eternal God and transcendent God cares about our behavior and what we do with our bodies
Human beings are made for joy and our desires point to a deeper, supernatural satisfaction. Imagination is essential to grasping truth and spiritual meaning
What are the reasons C.S. Lewis might advocate for tatoos
The earth is round because
What is gravity pulls matter into a sphere
views God as a universal spirit (Brahman)and emphasizes personal effort, meditation, and karma for spiritual progress
What is Hinduism
Only this "religion" offers a vision of how human soul's can be taken into God's life while remaining themselves
What is Christianity
God as the fulfillment of desire, The Problem of Pain and Suffering, The Power of Good over Evil, the call of full committment
What is why God is both attractive and terrifying
Right Reason in action
What is prudence
Career longevity, adaptability, multiple championship runs across eras
What is why TB12 might be considered better than Patrick Mahomes
Photos from space may easily be photo-shopped or faked, Photos and videos have been available only for a little more than a half century
What is the argument that the earth is flat
Focuses on enlightment through personal effort and ethical living, without a creator God
What is Buddhism
Reflects God's nature as personhood, relationship, and love, resulting in true happiness and joy
What is the Trinitarian life
If morality is truly objective and universal if people across cultures and eras can agree on what is right and wrong- then it must have a source outside of human invention
What is how the Law of Human Nature (Objective Reality) shows God exists
Strengthens the will to face difficulties, resist temptations, and persevere in doing what is good
The virtue that moderates our desires and appetites, keeping them within the bounds of what is honorable
What is fortitude and temperance
Preventing extinction through captive breeding
Education and conversation awareness
What is why Animals should be in zoos
Contrary to the common misconception, the medieval church did not believe or teach this principle
What is the earth was flat
teaches that God the Father was once a man and that humans can become gods. Jesus is considered a separate being from God the Father, and salvation involves works and rituals
What is Mormonism
Jesus' moral teaching is consistent with truth
Jesus' life and character show sanity
The weight of the evidence for His divinity
The logical necessity of the "Lord" option
What is why Jesus is not a liar or a lunatic