Hi, ladies! We are cancelled due to the weather for tonight, Wed., Feb. 2. Since we are not meeting in person, I thought I'd throw a few thoughts out...Comments are welcome!! What was your favorite quote from this section? What parts spoke to you in particular?
I was especially interested in Chapt. 2, "The Invasion", and the concept that Christianity is a "fighting" religion. What did you think of that part? As a parent, I can appreciate the idea of fighting for the spiritual life of a child.
Also one of the simplest, and most basic encouragements for me in Book 2 was Lewis' statement in Chapt. 4, p. 59. "To what will you look for help if you will not look to that which is stronger than yourself?"
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Stay home tonight and keep warm while you read the next 3 chapters in Mere Christianity!! Go ahead and print off Study Guide #6 from http://www.graceofgodlutheran.com/
See you all next time, Wed., Feb. 16th at 7pm!
Debbie
OK, Debbie, I'll bite!
ReplyDeleteI too was comforted with the reminder that we can only depend on someone stronger, with his feet firmly planted on the shore, to save us. I have heard the argument from some seekers that Christ's death was not really an overcoming/defeating death event. They're saying He didn't really experience death or suffering as we do. If he was all-knowing God, then he knew the outcome and knew his life wouldn't end. So, how can we look to him as one who has gone before us victoriously into death?
Until now, I haven't had a good response to this kind of reasoning. With confidence, we can proclaim that Christ's God-ness is exactly what we need.
Thanks for posting, Angela! I completely identify with the quandary of not always having good responses to certain reasoning, particularly when coming from a perspective that is quite different from my own. As we continue on with C.S.Lewis, I want to become more sensitive to others' perspectives in order to be more able to meet someone on common ground. The goal is to honor God by reflecting Him to others. He has chosen us to do that.
ReplyDeleteThanks for jumping in:-) What do you other ladies think??