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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.
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.
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.