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#13 Mere Christianity on the law of human nature

Jul 12, 2021
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INSIGHT

Inherent Moral Law Explained

  • C.S. Lewis argues that humans have an inherent moral law sensed as a standard beyond us.
  • We recognize a moral authority and our failure to fully live up to it, laying groundwork for Christian faith.
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Gateway Argument Strategy

  • Lewis starts with moral law to engage secular listeners without church language.
  • This gateway argument draws people in by appealing to shared human experience and reasoning.
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Universality of Moral Law

  • Though morals differ across cultures, Lewis notes surprising core similarities.
  • He argues moral codes respond to a reality beyond invention, resisting mere social imposition.
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