"Mere Christianity"

In "Mere Christianity", Lewis begins the book by clarifying that his intention is not to take a side in the tiny details of Christianity through denominations. Lewis states that "our divisions should never be discussed except in the presence of those who have already come to believe that there is one God and that Jesus Christ is His only Son. " It is extremely important to stand as a united front when dealing with non-believers. Separation implies that there are disagreements within our beliefs and this gives the wrong impression to non-believers. Christianity holds the belief that God sent His son Jesus to this earth and we need to accept Him as our Lord and Savior. Although there are some distinctions between different denominations, we hold the same belief that ultimately matters and that will bring salvation.

Lewis goes on to distinguish the difference between the Law of Nature and the Law of Human Nature. "The idea was that, just as all bodies are governed by the law of gravitation, and organisms by biological laws, so the creature called man also had his law--with the great difference, that a body could not choose whether it obeyed the law of gravitation or not, but a man could choose either to obey the Law of Human Nature or to disobey." There is an ultimate rule of morality that everyone knows and that humans expect others to follow. I believe that Lewis sums it up best when he says that human beings have a curious idea that they should behave a certain way and cannot get rid of it. Also, that we in fact fail to act in accordance to that belief. "They know the Law of Nature; they break it."

I think that Lewis explains the idea of moral law in a very precise and easily understood way. When I look at this world, I see a standard by which we hold others to. A good example of this would be the justice system. If there was no absolute truth, then how would we be allowed to penalize a person for murder? If there is no absolute truth, he could argue that it was right for him to murder that other person. We need to understand and strive to follow the Law of Human Nature or else the world would be in chaos. We, as Christians, can follow closely to the Law of Human Nature by striving to show love in all we do. Being a Christ-like example in love is the most effective way to bring others to Christ and making this world a better place. Matthew 19:19 states, "Jesus replied, 'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother,' and 'love your neighbor as yourself.'"