cs Lewis Apologista

Lesson 1 C S Lewis Apologist Answer the following questions based on C S Lewis Apologist 1The author describes the manner in which Lewis makes arguments with opposing points of view While sticking to the truth how does Lewis does treat his readers who may believe differently 2According to the author what kind of spirituality would be dangerous 3How does the author effectively work citations into her writing Share one example 4According to the author Lewis was gifted at balancing two things as he explained the Christian faith What are they 5The author listed several principles of apologetics that Lewis used List three of them Lesson 2 C S Lewis Apologist continued Theme Analysis Presentation instructions Look at the outline for C S Lewis Apologist Make additions to the sample outline using the text from the article in the questions below 6Write one sub point that could be used for 1 Under the subheading A Christianity is a supernatural faith 7Write one sub point that could be used for 1 Under the subheading B Boundaries must be drawn around what is being defended 8Write one sub point that could be used for 1 Under the subheading C We must keep up with the current thinking on a subject 9Write two sub points that could be used for 1 and 2 under the subheading D We must present what is timeless in contemporary language 1The author describes the manner in which Lewis makes arguments with opposing points of view While sticking to the truth how does Lewis does treat his readers who may believe differently Lewis treats his readers who may believe differently with respect and understanding In this way it appeals to both their minds and their hearts while presenting the Christian faith in a captivating and engaging way 2According to the author what kind of spirituality would be dangerous According to the author of the text spirituality disregarding the Incarnation of Jesus Christ at the center would be considered an extremely dangerous spirituality 3How does the author effectively work citations into her writing Share one example The author works the quotations into her writing integrating them perfectly into the flow of her discussion By way of example she incorporates a quote from Dr Bruce Edwards into her analysis of CS Lewiss ability to appeal to both the mind and the heart providing additional insight and support for her argument 4According to the author Lewis was gifted at balancing two things as he explained the Christian faith What are they In line with the author CS Lewis had the gift of keeping reason and imagination in balance while translating the Christian faith 5The author listed several principles of apologetics that Lewis used List three of them Three principles of apologetics that were used by Lewis are i Insist on noncommittal positions as an apologist while balancing your appeal with reason and imagination ii Keep the question of Truth before the public and continually return to the Truth iii Defend Supernaturalism from the beginning and never dilute Christianity by excluding the supernatural 6Write one sub point that could be used for 1 Under the subheading A Christianity is a supernatural Faith In order to answer this question a subpoint under which the subtitle Christianity is a supernatural faith could be Lewiss excessive insistence that excluding the supernatural from Christianity would fundamentally alter its essence and cease to be truly Christian given that Lewis was a vehement defender of the supernatural 7Write one sub point that could be used for 1 Under the subheading B Boundaries must be drawn around what is being defended In order to draw limits to what is being defended we could highlight Lewiss criticism of those who go beyond the limits of orthodox Christianity challenging them for defending doctrines that deviate from central Christian beliefs 8Write one sub point that could be used for 1 Under the subheading C We must keep up with the current thinking on a subject For the aforementioned subpoint we can highlight the emphasis given by Lewis on the relevance of engaging with contemporary ideas as well as being able to provide Christian answers to the questions raised by modern thought 9Write two sub points that could be used for 1 and 2 under the subheading D We must present what is timeless in contemporary language Based on the knowledge of what is presented in the text we could highlight two subpoints based on the subtitle highlighted in the statement which are i Lewiss ability to deliver deep theological insights in a simple and understandable way appealing to both the intellect and emotions of his audience ii His ability to adapt to Christian truths the language and context of his audience making the timeless message of Christianity accessible and engaging to modern readers