Mere Christianity

What does Lewis mean by the phrase “Law of Nature”? And in what ways, if any, does this definition differ from other usages of this same phrase?

What is Pantheism, and how does Lewis distinguish it from Christianity?

What flaws does Lewis find with Dualism’s conception of good and evil?

Philosophers and theologians often discuss the relationship (or conflict) between science and religion. Consider Lewis’s views on this topic: does he see science as useful/valid in any respects? Is there anything that religion can offer that science cannot? What are your own thoughts regarding this subject?

Lewis sees morality as being made up of three parts. What are they, and how is each important?

What is the difference between the “cardinal” virtues and the “theological” virtues? Have any of these virtues been misunderstood or redefined over the years?

In Book 3, Chapter 12, Lewis refers to “Faith in the second sense, the higher sense.” How does this differ from faith as discussed in the preceding chapter?

Lewis states that, in marriage between man and woman, the man should act as the head of the household. What are Lewis’s reasons for holding this view? To what extent do you understand or agree with his reasoning?