B1: RIGHT AND WRONG
In ch 11, how does Lewis say we will find our true purposes and personalities?
"By getting ourselves out of the way and letting Him take over"
When we compare Christians and non-Christians in ch 10, why do we have to refer to real people rather than vague ideas?
It is a waste of time because the vague ideas are just that- vague, and come from the media who knows less about the individual people and can draw more assumptions
Why do we find Creative Evolution so attractive?
Because it gives all of the thrills of religion with none of the cost.
What is the paradox of repentance described as a "catch" in ch 4?
"Only a bad person needs to repent: only a good person can do it perfectly...the same badness which makes us need it makes us unable to do it."
BONUS: What makes us able to repent despite our badness?
What does Lewis say forgiveness is NOT in ch 7?
Forgiveness is not believing a bad person to be suddenly good when are not. It means loving them as yourself, which does not always involve love and fondness, but sometimes disappointment and steps toward self correction.
What are the two things we notice when we "play dress up as Christ" and God changes us? (ch 7)
1) our own sinfulness, 2) the idea that maybe God is the one pretending-that He doesn't see our sin, but sees His child
In Book 1, we were warned against "all thrills/no cost." What does Lewis mean when he says "Count the Cost" in ch 9?
"Count the cost" means that once you are a Christian, you are in it for the long haul, which will end up being hard.
What are the two main points Lewis tries to get across in book 1 that he describes as "two odd things about the human race?"
1) That there is a Law of Human Nature, 2) That humans do not follow it
What are the three ways we can look at Jesus as expressed in Ch 3?
1) Christ, 2) madman, 3) something worse
Lewis says we have to have an opinion on which option Jesus is
Are the cardinal virtues measured by character or actions? Why?
Character. Measuring virtues by actions causes us to believe that 1) motivation doesn't matter as long as its right, 2) God only cares about rules, 3) we won't need/care about these virtues in heaven
Why does Lewis say we should "play dress up as Christ" and pretend we are good enough in ch 7?
BONUS: What is another example of pretending to make something real?
What are the reasons listed in ch 10 for why it is unreasonable to compare Christians and non-Christians' "niceness?"
1) the world is not neatly divided into Christians and non-Christians, 2) we are not to compare one person's temperament to another, but instead the temperament of one person before and after they were a Christian, 3) every good temperament is from God to begin with
Describe what Lewis calls "The Law of Human Nature"
The idea that there is a standard for decent human behavior and an agreement of what is right and what is wrong
What is reality NOT? And why does Lewis address this?
Reality is not simple or expected. Lewis states that atheism is too simple, but reality is confusing and something you could never have guessed. Lewis is warning against the Christianity-in-water view.
Why is it important that we maintain all 3 facets of morality listed in ch 1?
We cannot have a good relationship with God is we do not have a good relationship with others and within ourselves
Lewis presents an analogy in ch 3 about a timeline drawn on a paper. Explain God's spot on this timeline of the world
God is the paper the line is drawn on. Since he does not travel along the same line, every moment in time exists as the present for Him.
What are the 5 ways the "New Step" from being creatures of God to Sons of God differ from expectations of the next "New Step?" (Ch 11)
1) Not carried on by sexual reproduction, 2) is voluntary, 3) comes by being in THE new man, Christ, 4) taken at a different speed, 5) stakes are higher