Quiz 4

Question 1

moral goodness
be able to explain Lewis’s three parts of morality (the analogy of the ships)

Answer 1

• Each ship represents an individual person
• For society to be morally good, the individuals (ships) must be good and their relationships must be good and going towards the right direction.

Question 2

freedom

Answer 2

-the power given by God to act or not to act, to do this or to do that, and so to perform deliberate actions on one’s own responsibility.
- implies also the possibility of choosing between good and evil.

Question 3

object

Answer 3

what you are doing

Question 4

intention

Answer 4

the purpose why you are doing it

Question 5

circumstances

Answer 5

how it was done and consequences

Question 6

merit

Answer 6

reward God gives for good actions and virtues

Question 7

“clean hands”

Answer 7

• Psalm 24
• a life lived with integrity, free from wrongdoing and sin

Question 8

“pure heart”

Answer 8

• Psalm 24
• a person with sincere and genuine intentions towards God
• they are not motivated by deceit or self-interest, and their thoughts and actions are aligned with God’s will, essentially embodying integrity and a complete devotion to God

Question 9

union with Christ

Answer 9

to be filled with the Holy Spirit
-enables a new way of living
-do lawful things out of love
-love your neighbor as you love yourself
-faith ties you to Jesus
-Paul talks about in Romans

Question 10

living by the Spirit

Answer 10

-Paul talks about in Romans
- relies on, is empowered by, and follows the guidance of the Holy Spirit in their daily life

Question 11

virtue

Answer 11

moral excellence or quality that reflects good character and behavior, often seen as the foundation of ethical living

Question 12

pride

Answer 12

focus on oneself that elevates personal will, importance, or desires above God’s will and others’ needs

Question 13

charity

Answer 13

the highest form of love, signifying the selfless love between God and humanity, expressed through actively loving one’s neighbor as oneself, essentially meaning to act with compassion and kindness towards others, motivated by a love for God

Question 14

the Golden Rule

Answer 14

the principle of treating others as you would want to be treated

Question 15

love
(how does Paul define it?)
(how does Lewis define it?)

Answer 15

-Paul says in Romans love is self-giving and self-service
-Lewis says its a choice and action that requires commitment and sacrifice

Question 16

begetting

Answer 16

-bring into existence
-spiritual birth?

Question 17

bios- explain what Lewis means by the term

Answer 17

-physical/natural
-every person has
-prideful & selfish (focused on self)

Question 18

zoe- explain what Lewis means by the term

Answer 18

-spiritual/supernatural
-spiritual birth, become a child of God
-not everyone has
-love focused on selflessness
-comes from being connected to God

Question 19

niceness

Answer 19

Why aren’t all Christians more nice?-Vos
-agreeable, polite, and avoiding conflict
-True Christianity, in Lewis’s view, calls believers to love others sacrificially, to confront evil, and to live according to the higher moral standards of the Gospel—not to be merely outwardly pleasant or conform to social expectations of niceness.

Question 20

universalism

Answer 20

a Christian theological belief that all humans will ultimately be saved and reconciled with God

Question 21

eternal

Answer 21

something that exists without beginning or end