Lewis God Almighty Chapter 1 Summary

To sum this quote up, Lewis is referring to John 1:29. This bible verse is referring to God’s sacrifice of Jesus Christ, his only son, in order to save the world. Jesus is known as the lamb, so pure and kind. Although five year old John Lewis did not realize it at the time, this quote would guide him through life. In a way, Lewis is relating himself to Jesus Christ. He must sacrifice himself for the good of others, just as Jesus had done. He risked his life many times, was jailed, put in prison, gassed, as well as faced many other challenges all for the cause he believed in. Lewis was able to do this because he knew God would look after him. This is evident when John Lewis took part in a sit-in at a restaurant that lead to him being beaten and thrown into jail. He says, “I was not afraid. I felt free, liberated--like I had crossed over” (Lewis and Aydin 1: 102). What Lewis is referring to is crossing over into heaven. He was not scared because he knew God was leading him. This reminded me of Proverbs 3:5, which says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” He put his whole life in Jesus’ hands, for he knows that God will direct him towards the right path. It did not matter what life threw his way, Lewis stayed true to his faith. God had his future planned out, and he had

According to Lewis, human suffering in today's society is related to God's creation of nature with free will and human beings with free will. Lewis explains that when God created us free, He also created a free

Meriwether Lewis is the main reason that the United States’ territory extends from the Atlantic Ocean all the way to the Pacific Ocean (“Meriwether Lewis” 2). He has done many great things, but he is best known for exploring the American West (1). He was a great man full of bravery. Meriwether faced tons of dangers in his life but he overcame all of them. Lewis “helped change the face of the United States by exploring uncharted territory- the American West (“Meriwether Lewis” 2).”

Everyone goes mad in their own particular way. Nowra thinks madness is too generalised, and it is based on each individuals past and experiences etc.

The element of fog has been long recognized as a major symbol in That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis. Most scholars view the fog as a symbol of Mark feeling trapped (Cheaney) but in addition to that, it is believed that the fog is symbolizing a dark period of time where the town of Edgestow is being overtaken. The fog that begins to cover Edgestow symbolizes much more than just a thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere. The fog, made of water, is a kind of darkness which can be felt.

Book 3 of Mere Christianity contains 12 separate chapters, which has far too great a scope to address properly here, so a glimpse will have to suffice. In the first, Lewis examines three components of morality; the relations between men, the interior moral mechanics of a man, and the relationship between a man and the God who made him. Lewis makes the case that, since we are destined to live forever in one state or another, it is desperately important that we pay attention to the sort of Being we are becoming. Lewis points out that most of humanity can agree that keeping relations between men running smoothly are important, but varying world views and religions-or lack of religion, have produced some disagreements on the necessity of keeping one’s own ship in order, as it were, and it completely breaks down when the relationship between a man and his Maker are addressed, as there is virtually no agreement there.

Everyone has turning points during his or her life, some of them change our mind, and some others change our life. In this essay I will be writing about an African American named John Lewis, he was born and raised in the State of Alabama and had several turning points during his life, some of them happened during his childhood and others as an adult. Many turning points are remarkable and well known by the society who has read about him, but some others are hidden somewhere and not too many people talk about them and how it influenced him, nevertheless all of them helped him to create his character and becoming the person who he wanted to become. For example, since almost killing one of his precious chickens trying to baptize it (because he

At a very young age John Lewis’ love for the gospel was born. At four his uncle gave him his first Bible for Christmas. Even though he was too young to read it for himself; the words that his mother read to him, had a strong impact. He said, “I’ll never forget my mother reading aloud to me the first words in that book-- ‘In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth’” (Lewis and Aydin March Book one 26). By age five he could read the Bible himself, and the messages began to shape him, and mean even more to him. John Lewis then wanted to be a preacher, so he began preaching to the chickens on his farm, with soulful messages. “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. [...] Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy” (Lewis and Aydin March Book one 27). Little did he know, that what he preached to the chickens were molding his future. Those words are what he was going

Virtue is a quality that one possesses. But how can virtue be attained? Does someone simply decide they want to be virtuous? The question I am focusing on is as follows: Is avoiding evil sufficient to make one virtuous or must virtue be an active choice? Upon hearing this question I immediately thought “of course just avoiding evil alone doesn't make one virtuous”, but as I began to think more deeply about the question and to analyze examples from “Out Of The Silent Planet” by C.S. Lewis, it started to change what I thought. I do think that virtue is an active choice, however I also think avoiding evil is active choice.

Everyone in their life experiences a state of hopelessness. Whether it is a big or a small occurrence; it helps us shape up mentally or physically ready for the real world. In March, Lewis talks about the events in his life that we classify as his turning points which caused them to turn their life around. It is true that many events did not increase his will to protest. I think that John Lewis' life was changed by his turning points, there are four turning points what continues to affect him to this day. The four turning points that stand out are his first arrest, Lewis' trip to Buffalo with his Uncle Otis, Dr. King's speech, and when he decided to join the Freedom Riders.

     Perhaps this idea could be better applied when applying it to the observations that are common to most every man. Making the assumption that Lewis is referring to the “void” as the absence of all qualities defining man, it is simple to compare this idea to the world around us. To borrow a metaphor from the author himself, the reader should imagine a tree. Most would agree upon the most basic components of this object; a trunk, roots, limbs, and leaves. What would happen to the tree if the branches, thereby including the leaves, decided to exist and function separate from the trunk? As most know, this would lead to the destruction of the isolated branches. In essence, to separate this fundamental pair is to cause the destruction of one of its parts. This is the argument that Lewis is making about

The setting of this story takes place on the planet Prelandra, also known as Venus. This planet consists of many floating islands. The islands are quite beautiful, the clouds are purple and the sky is a golden color, the seawater is green and drinkable, from the distance the water looks like glided glass. The islands are not very stable, and they can shake if water hits the mobile islands. All of the islands are mobile, except the main island, which remains stationary. Maledil, the people's god, forbade them to spend the night on the main island; therefore the inhabitants of Perelandra stay on one of the mobile islands. There are many different types of inhabitants on Perelandra, dragons, exotic fish, possums, and

Lewis in Book II, now discusses the types of God, one that is beyond good and evil, meaning that not one good thing is to be viewed solely as good, but as both good and evil in certain circumstances, and a God that is the depiction and manifestation of all things good. The “typical” christian or the one that views God as good also views Him as an all giving, all creating being that had only good intentions for the world. Any evil that made its way into the world is contrary of the wants and beliefs of God, and He must be separated from the world he created; for he is merely the creator, not the actual universe. Injustices and strifes that are found in the universe often raise a question of if there is an actual God. If he were to let these things happen, and if there are both just and unjust things in this world, is there even a meaning of the universe to govern those injustices?

The theological problem of evil is a problem that many philosophers have tried to solve. The problem is stated as, "if one believes that god is omnipotent and wholly good, why does evil still exist?" In this writing I will discuss the solutions/propositions of John L. Mackie in his work, "Evil and Omnipotence." I will do this in order to illustrate the concept of free will for understanding or resolving the problem, and to reveal how and why Mackie arrives at his conclusions.

However, something worth noting before delving into the argument of this essay, is the background of C.S Lewis. Although this is not a research essay, his personal religion does hold some relevance to the context of this essay. Despite some struggles with his belief in religion at an early age, by the time he was late into his adult years, C.S Lewis was a definite Christian. Not only was this his personal religion, but also very publicly so. He wrote novels explicitly outlining his Christian views and gave several