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Mere Christianity Book 3 Flashcards

1
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why is it dangerous to claim you are a person of high ideals

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it suggests that ideals are of a private taste and it might lead to one considering oneself as special

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describe 3 points of morality compared to a fleet of ships in a formation

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  1. harmony between one another
  2. harmony within oneself
  3. general purpose of life as a whole
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explain the relationship between the 3 answers.

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we can all cooperate with the first one and disagreements become more serious

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4
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which point of morality is the most important

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the 3rd- general purpose in life

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5
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list one reason for caring for our own vessel

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if sins are tracked through eternity, they would becomes so bad that life would be hell on earth

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list the cardinal virtue

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prudence
temperance
justice
fortitude

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prudence

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common sense

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temperance

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going the right length and no further

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justice

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connected to fairness, honest and truthfulness

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fortitude

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courage to face danger and endure pain

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3 reasons virtue is more important that simply doing the right action

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  1. actions done for the wrong reason don’t build character
  2. God wants a particular kind of people and not just obedience to the rules
  3. you take these virtues into the afterlife- aren’t a ticket into heaven
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what does Lewis suggest is the real job of every moral teacher

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to bring us back to the simple principles that we are so anxious not to see

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13
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what is the curious impression we would come away with after visiting a Christian society

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we would feel the economic life is very socialistic

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how does Lewis suggest that we hate our level of charity

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if our giving away doesn’t pinch us, we aren’t giving away enough

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how does psychoanalysis affect a persons ability to make moral choices?

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psychoanalysis doesn’t remove abnormal feelings

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how is a man who is in a position to kill thousands due to anger in a similar position to a man whose anger merely causes him to be laughed at

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bc the mark on the soul may be as much the same in both– make it harder to keep the rage in next time

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what’s the difference between a moderately bad man and a thoroughly bad man

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a moderately bad man knows he isn’t very good; a thoroughly bad man thinks he’s alright

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what’s the food analogy Lewis used to prove that our sexual instinct has gone wrong

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sexual appetite (like others) grows by indulgence. starving men may think about food but so do gluttons

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18
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do you think our sexual instinct has been corrupted

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Christianity thoroughly approves of the body. we aren’t ashamed of sexuality

19
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what’s the most fatal think we can do when faced with the seemingly impossible idea of chastity

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to sit down and be content with anything less than perfection

20
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what’s the worse kind of sin

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the diabolic self– spiritual or inner sins are the worst

21
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how should the word “one flesh” be translated in English

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a single organism

22
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living together outside of marriage causes one to be guilty on what two accounts

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fornication & not codifying a promise

23
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what does the passion of love impel people to do

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make promises to each other

24
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why does ceasing to be “in love” not mean ceasing to love

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bc it’s based on being true to the beloved even if one ceases to be in love

25
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why is Lewis against forcing the laws of Christian marriage on people through government regulation

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bc they can’t be expected to live Christian lives– Christian and non Christian ceremonies

26
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what does Lewis consider one of the terrible duties of Christianity

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forgiving and loving ones enemies

27
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what are the two things we can do to make loving our enemies easier

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  1. forgiving the easiest to forgive

2. start by loving yourself to love others

28
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how did Lewis come to the distinction between hating what a man does and not hating the man himself

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he didn’t understand that he was doing this in regard to himself

29
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why is the commandment “thou shalt not kill” not a moratorium against fighting in a war or against the death penalty

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to kill and to murder are 2 different greek words

30
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what does Lewis describe as the great sin

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Pride

31
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what virtue is opposite of the great sin

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humility

32
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what method does Lewis suggest to test how proud you are

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ask yourself how much do I dislike it when other people refuse to take note of me

33
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what are the 4 misunderstandings concerning pride

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  1. pleasure in being praised is not pride
  2. being proud of the accomplishments of others
  3. it isn’t connected to gods own desire for his dignity
  4. true humility is when you take an interest in others
34
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what’s the first step to acquiring humility

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to realize you’re proud

35
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what’s one of the great secrets for cultivating charity

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when you’re behaving as if you like someone, you will presently love them.

36
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what’s Lewis’ advice for a person that has no feelings towards God

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act as if you live God regardless of your feelings

37
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what are some of the symptoms of a real desire for heaven that are present in all of us

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a mind that is occupied with heaven

38
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what’s Lewis say are the wrong ways of dealing with experiencing some of the greatest gifts in life

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  1. the fools way

2. the way of the disillusioned sensible man

39
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the fools way

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puts the blame on the things themselves

40
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the way of the disillusioned sensible man

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believes the whole thing is nonsense

41
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what’s the right way of dealing with this

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the Christian way

42
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the Christian way

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creatures are not born with desires unless satisfaction for those desires exist

43
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how does Lewis define faith

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the act of holding onto things your reason has once accepted in spite of changing moods

44
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how does one train the habit of faith

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  1. recognizing mood changes
  2. hold doctrines deliberately before your mind every day
  3. practice the Christian virtues
45
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what’s the one thing that’s discovered after trying to live the Christian life for a while and failing

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everything comes from God

46
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an understanding of level two faith comes after a man has

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discovered his inability to reduce Christian virtues

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