Mere Christianity Book 3 Flashcards
(47 cards)
why is it dangerous to claim you are a person of high ideals
it suggests that ideals are of a private taste and it might lead to one considering oneself as special
describe 3 points of morality compared to a fleet of ships in a formation
- harmony between one another
- harmony within oneself
- general purpose of life as a whole
explain the relationship between the 3 answers.
we can all cooperate with the first one and disagreements become more serious
which point of morality is the most important
the 3rd- general purpose in life
list one reason for caring for our own vessel
if sins are tracked through eternity, they would becomes so bad that life would be hell on earth
list the cardinal virtue
prudence
temperance
justice
fortitude
prudence
common sense
temperance
going the right length and no further
justice
connected to fairness, honest and truthfulness
fortitude
courage to face danger and endure pain
3 reasons virtue is more important that simply doing the right action
- actions done for the wrong reason don’t build character
- God wants a particular kind of people and not just obedience to the rules
- you take these virtues into the afterlife- aren’t a ticket into heaven
what does Lewis suggest is the real job of every moral teacher
to bring us back to the simple principles that we are so anxious not to see
what is the curious impression we would come away with after visiting a Christian society
we would feel the economic life is very socialistic
how does Lewis suggest that we hate our level of charity
if our giving away doesn’t pinch us, we aren’t giving away enough
how does psychoanalysis affect a persons ability to make moral choices?
psychoanalysis doesn’t remove abnormal feelings
how is a man who is in a position to kill thousands due to anger in a similar position to a man whose anger merely causes him to be laughed at
bc the mark on the soul may be as much the same in both– make it harder to keep the rage in next time
what’s the difference between a moderately bad man and a thoroughly bad man
a moderately bad man knows he isn’t very good; a thoroughly bad man thinks he’s alright
what’s the food analogy Lewis used to prove that our sexual instinct has gone wrong
sexual appetite (like others) grows by indulgence. starving men may think about food but so do gluttons
do you think our sexual instinct has been corrupted
Christianity thoroughly approves of the body. we aren’t ashamed of sexuality
what’s the most fatal think we can do when faced with the seemingly impossible idea of chastity
to sit down and be content with anything less than perfection
what’s the worse kind of sin
the diabolic self– spiritual or inner sins are the worst
how should the word “one flesh” be translated in English
a single organism
living together outside of marriage causes one to be guilty on what two accounts
fornication & not codifying a promise
what does the passion of love impel people to do
make promises to each other
