Hi, Ladies! I'd like to pass along a little information concerning our book discussion for next week. First, we will meet in Common Ground as last time, but I will hopefully have reserved some tables over by the little stage. I will also have name tags! We will start as a whole group and then break off into random groups so that everyone has a chance to participate. Talking is learning!!
A bit of business...in case of bad weather, if Centerville City Schools has called off school, generally the church cancels its events. If the weather has cleared by evening we MAY meet. Check the church's website in that case.
As I "assigned" last week, we will be looking at all of "Book One" of Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. There are a few things I'd like you to do ahead of time. First, please thoughtfully consider someone specific in your life whom you know is skeptical about faith issues. Keep that person in mind when you read over Book One. I would like you to write out a few helpful or insightful points you have gleaned from Lewis that you might be able to say in a conversation with this person at some point. Please bring this to the next meeting. We will share them in our small groups. I hope that this will provide all of us with insights we might not be able to have on our own.
Book One is entitled, "Right and Wrong as a Clue to the Meaning of the Universe." Write out how you might explain the following to a close friend...the Law of Human Nature, Moral Law, Right &Wrong, Goodness. You are not trying to win someone over...just trying to verbalize what these things mean. Do they mean anything different to you having read CSLewis?
Next, do a little internet search on Mere Christianity. You may be blown away by the amazing amount of material available covering this book. For next time, please bring at least 3 discussion questions based on Book One that are interesting to you.
Finally, highlight in your book (or write out separately) at least 2 paragraphs or passages from Book One. I would like you to identify the section(s) most interesting/helpful to you and then identify a part that either you did not understand or with which you are in disagreement. (I would like you to be prepared to talk in a small group about why you reacted this way about these passages.)
Please feel free to post thoughts, questions, comments on this blog. Let's keep the conversation going!!
I look forward to seeing you next week, Jan. 19th!
Debbie
Enjoying the challenging reading and insightful conversations, Debbie. So good to hang out with Dr. Lewis and maybe have a drop of his articulate ways spread over and cover up my stuttering clumsiness! Thanks for sparking and leading this book chat!
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