Unpacking C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity

29 min

3 ene 2026

Explore how Lewis's WWII radio talks became an enduring Christian classic that makes complex theology accessible across denominations, starting with his famous moral argument for God's existence.

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Lewis argues that if we have genuine moral knowledge—if we can really know that some things are right and others wrong—then that knowledge needs a 'ground and consequent' explanation, not just a causal one.

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Unpacking C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity

29 min

3 ene 2026

Philosophy & Spirituality Self-Growth

Explore how Lewis's WWII radio talks became an enduring Christian classic that makes complex theology accessible across denominations, starting with his famous moral argument for God's existence.

Mejor cita de Unpacking C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity

Lewis argues that if we have genuine moral knowledge—if we can really know that some things are right and others wrong—then that knowledge needs a 'ground and consequent' explanation, not just a causal one.

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PLAN DE APRENDIZAJE

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Radio Roots of Mere Christianity

0:00

0:11

0:23

0:28

0:45

0:55

1:14

The Universal Moral Law

1:22

1:37

1:46

2:02

2:14

2:29

2:39

2:53

2:54

3:08

3:12

3:32

1:46

3:51

3:54

Beyond the Material World

4:10

4:18

4:32

1:46

4:51

5:01

5:19

0:28

5:43

5:45

6:04

6:11

6:24

3:12

6:45

From Something to Someone

6:53

7:05

1:46

7:31

7:38

7:58

8:01

8:14

8:18

8:35

8:37

8:53

0:28

9:17

9:20

9:40

3:12

9:55

10:00

Christian Behavior and Virtue

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10:26

0:28

10:50

10:51

11:09

7:38

11:31

11:37

11:51

11:52

12:07

12:14

12:32

12:37

12:54

0:28

13:10

13:23

The Trinity and Beyond Personality

13:39

13:52

14:08

1:46

14:34

7:38

14:56

14:59

15:13

15:22

15:35

15:38

15:51

0:28

16:13

16:20

16:34

16:39

The Enduring Power of Lewis's Approach

16:55

17:10

17:27

1:46

17:49

7:38

18:08

18:17

18:33

18:40

18:54

18:56

19:09

19:12

19:28

1:46

19:48

3:54

20:07

3:12

Practical Wisdom for Modern Seekers

20:30

20:39

20:57

21:06

21:20

3:12

21:42

21:56

22:08

22:18

22:28

22:35

22:45

1:46

23:01

23:11

23:19

3:54

23:34

23:38

23:51

3:12

The Continuing Conversation

24:12

24:24

24:35

24:47

24:58

25:09

25:22

1:46

25:47

25:58

26:11

3:54

26:35

26:52

27:05

27:17

27:29

27:41

27:51

28:02

28:13

28:27

28:38

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