Summary Of C. S. Lewis View Of Christianity

C.S. Lewis takes on the task of describing Christians and their belief. He tackles the subjects of God’s work in the world, God’s plan for humanity, and even how Christians view other religious views. With shocking simplicity, Lewis boils down the basic concepts of Christianity and why there are important to know, not only from a Christian point of view, but from a modern point of view.
One of the first subjects Lewis addresses is what Christians actually believe, or more accurately, what they do not have to believe. Almost immediately Lewis states: “If you are a Christian you do not have to believe that all the other religions are simply wrong all through.” (Pg. 35, 2001) this statement simply meaning it is perfectly legitimate to accept
Lewis (Pg. 47, 2001) references the moral law once again. He uses the analogy of a mother who encourages her child to keep his room clean. The child, of course, does not pick up his room if given the option; the mother does not force him to do so, but it is expected and she will be disappointed if it is not done. In the same way, God gives mankind the moral law so that there are some guidelines for decent behavior that should be followed. Thus, the other mission of God is clear, to use the free will He has given us to be kind, compassionate, and to love one another the way God intended us
A car is made to run on petrol, and it would not run properly on anything else. Now God designed the human machine to run on himself. He Himself is the fuel our spirits were designed to burn, or the food our spirits were designed to feed on. There is no other.” (Pg. 50, 2001)
Therefore, humans are designed to thrive off of love and compassion because that is God’s fuel so to speak. There is no other alternative, there is no other source of fuel; one way of living may prove to be effective for a while, but eventually the engine that is the spirit of man will give out because it craves the fuel only God can provide. This is proof that man truly needs God and somehow is still given the option to choose sin. (Lewis, 2001) After reading book two of Lewis’ Mere Christianity, I am still floored by the simplicity of his metaphors and the truth of his words. After lightly treading over the subject of Christianity in the first book, he makes a swift yet appropriate shift into the inner working and questions surrounding the Christian theology. Without a doubt Lewis creates compelling evidence towards the truth of Christianity and its inner workings by talking about Christianity’s view of other religions, God’s work in the world, and God’s plan for