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#15 Mere Christianity on the problem of evil

Jul 26, 2021
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INSIGHT

Justice Implies God

  • C.S. Lewis argues that the concept of a universe being unjust implies a standard of justice.
  • This standard, he suggests, necessitates the existence of God, as without God, justice becomes subjective human invention.
ANECDOTE

War and Belief

  • C.S. Lewis' experience in WWI led him to question his atheism.
  • He realized blaming a non-existent God for war was contradictory, prompting his exploration of belief.
INSIGHT

A Good World Gone Wrong

  • C.S. Lewis views the world as inherently good, but corrupted by something gone wrong.
  • This "wrongness" necessitates redemption and restoration, a core theme in Christian theology.
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