Which claim does Jesus make that cannot be ignored?

Whoever has seen me has seen the Father

Which statement summarizes "Christianity and Water"?

There is a good God and everything is fine

Why might Patriotism be considered bad?

It may lead to "unfairness" towards other countries

What is a presupposition of Religion?

We have made ourselves enemies of the mind behind the universe

What is the Religous view?

Those who believe in a Creator, with "something like a mind"

What is an example of something Christians disagree upon?

Birth Control, Gambling, Veneration of Mary

What is true for both fighting and sexual desire?

They can be appropriate in certain situations

What is the purpose of quarreling?

To prove the other person is “in the wrong”

Why does Lewis bring up colorblindness?

Because most people can see color, and some have a natural deficiency

What do our excuses show us?

We cannot break the moral law without some guilt

What does Lewis claim about the Materialist view?

It has bascially existed forever

What does Dualism get wrong?

The lack of a standard to judge between Good and Evil.

Why is atheism too simple?

Because you can't argue for injustice without God

What does the "tripping anaology" show us?

That being moral and being convenient are not the same thing

What happened when God created the world as "good"?

A rebellion occured, and the Devil became the 'prince of this world'

What "inside information" do we have?

Human nature and the innate knowledge of moral law

ability to choose wrong or right

Why can't we rely on instinct in all situations?

There is no instinct that is good 100% of the time

What do we learn from our parents?

Moral Law and Social Conventions, together

“Christianity is a fighting religion” means...

Christians know perfect Goodness, and strive for it

Mere Christianity was written...

To cover the basics of Christian belief

Why do we blame the Nazis for the Holocaust?

Their reason and humanity was enough to see it was wrong

What does the Math Problem analogy demonstrate?

Other religions have some hints of truth

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1
Which is NOT an argument for the Moral Law in Mere Christianity?
Sacred Scripture
“Illustrations of the Tao”
Excuses/Rationalizations
“Think of a Country”
2
Which claim does Jesus make that cannot be ignored?
Peacemakers are children of God
Whoever has seen me has seen the Father
God is our Father
Men ought to forgive sins
3
Which statement summarizes "Christianity and Water"?
There is a good God and everything is fine
The Universe is a battle between Good and Evil
God created the Moral Law and we have made ourselves His enemy
Those who reject God's mercy will go to Hell
4
What do Christians believe is necessary for salvation?
Repentance
Acceptance
Confidence
Unselfishness
5
Sociopathy is a natural deficiency in one's capacity for empathy.
True
False
6
Why might Patriotism be considered bad?
It is prideful
Patriotism is always good
Most countries have bad policies
It may lead to "unfairness" towards other countries
7
Science proves the materialist point of view beyond a doubt.
False
True
8
Lewis refers to a Christian as someone who accepts the teaching of the Apostles of Jesus.
False
True
9
What is a presupposition of Religion?
We have made ourselves enemies of the mind behind the universe
Mankind practices religion as a community
We can't know right from wrong on our own
God loves us
10
What is the Religous view?
Those who believe in spiritual healing and magic
The Catholic Church
Those who believe in luck
Those who believe in a Creator, with "something like a mind"
11
What is an example of something Christians disagree upon?
The Ressurection of Jesus
Birth Control
Gambling
Veneration of Mary
12
If Jesus is not God, He must be a lunatic, or a liar.
False
True
13
What is Pantheism?
God created the Univserse
The universe looks like God
The universe is a battle between good and evil
God is in/with the universe
14
In his youth, C.S. Lewis was ...
An atheist
A preacher
An athlete
An altar boy
15
You are morally at fault for "accidental harm"
False
True
16
What is true for both fighting and sexual desire?
They can be appropriate in certain situations
They are good
They are equally acceptable in most situations
They are bad
17
What is the purpose of quarreling?
To prove the other person is “in the wrong”
To show your superior knowledge
To get your own way
There is no point
18
What refers to the part of doctrine where all Christians agree?
H.C.F.
F.K.V.
H.F.A.
P.B.J.
19
The piano analogy is meant to explain the connection between.
Herd instinct and Self-Preservation instinct
Moral Law and Natural Law
Morality and Instinct
Morality and immorality
20
Free will cannot be worth it if it allows evil into the world.
False
True
21
The central Christian belief is that Christ’s death has somehow put us right with God and given us a fresh start.
True
False
22
What is a materialist?
Someone who doesn't think God could exist
Someone who denies the spiritual
All of the Above
Someone whose belief is limited to "material" things
23
Why does Lewis bring up colorblindness?
Because most people can see color, and some have a natural deficiency
Because he is showing how humans are better than animals
He never spoke about colorblindess in M.C.
Because he wants to make fun of people who wear mismatching socks
24
How can you be "bad" if you aren't hurting anyone?
Bad is just someone else's opinion
You can have bad intentions
It depends on what instinct tells you is right
You can't
25
Which of the following is NOT a Righteous God Religion?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Hindiusm
26
Which analogy shows the difference between what is moral and what is convenient?
The Tripping Analogy
The Postman Analogy
The Piano Analogy
The School Room Analogy
27
What do our excuses show us?
We cannot break the moral law without some guilt
It's okay to break the moral law
We only make excuses for our good behavior
We deserve credit for everything good we do
28
When we observe _________, we discover that the Being behind the universe in is intensely interested in right conduct
The Moral Law
The Code of Hammurabi
The Gospels
The Universe
29
Which statement is True about Free Will?
it makes joy possible
all of the above
it makes love possible
it makes evil possible
30
What does Lewis claim about the Materialist view?
It has bascially existed forever
It is the same as the Religious view, but it calls God a "Life Force"
It is an improvement on the Religious View
It is foolish and only believed by those who lack faith
31
What does Dualism get wrong?
The lack of a standard to judge between Good and Evil.
The existence of Evil
The fact that a good God creates
Dualism is 100% true
32
The Theory of Evolution proves that humans are guided by instincts, and nothing else.
False
True
33
Why is atheism too simple?
Because God is impossible to miss
Because everyone should believe in the Bible
Because you can't argue for injustice without God
Because Science has proved it
34
All Christians agree that marriage is a Sacrament
True
False
35
What does the "tripping anaology" show us?
Everything is OK unless someone gets hurt
That bad morality is more useful than good morality
That being moral and being convenient are not the same thing
That good morality is very convenient
36
What happened when God created the world as "good"?
Some of Creation wasn't made worthy of heaven and went to hell
A rebellion occured, and some creatures became more powerful
They all remained good, but some were more good than others
A rebellion occured, and the Devil became the 'prince of this world'
37
Why can't we explain our desire to do good by helping society?
It is justified by the common good
It is circular reasoning
Most people are bad
It is actually selfish
38
What "inside information" do we have?
Science
Human nature and the innate knowledge of moral law
Revelation
Reason
39
When we observe _________, we discover that God must a great artist, but also unfriendly to mankind
The Bible
The Natural law
The Universe
World Religions
40
C. S. Lewis was a professor of ____________ at Magdalen College, Oxford
Politics
English literature
Religion
Math
41
What is Free Will?
ability to choose wrong or right
absence of restraint
the result of peer-pressure
a gift for angels and saints only
42
Why can't we rely on instinct in all situations?
There is no instinct that is good 100% of the time
We do not know our own instincts well enough
We could, but we often make the wrong choice
It will lead us into danger
43
It is possible to seek evil for its own sake.
False
True
44
What do we learn from our parents?
Moral Law and Social Conventions, together
It depends entirely on what your parents think is right
Moral Law only
Social Conventions, i.e. good manners
45
What instinct is our desire to keep safe?
self-preservation
herd-instinct
flight or bite
nocturnal instinct
46
Mother love is always good.
True
False
47
“Christianity is a fighting religion” means...
Christians are made to suffer
Christians do not expect any good things on Earth
Christians know perfect Goodness, and strive for it
Fighting is evil, but necessary in an imperfect world
48
Mere Christianity was written...
To provide an alternative to Protest/Catholic denominations
To show how the Anglican Church had the best arguments for Faith
To address controversial issues
To cover the basics of Christian belief
49
Why do we blame the Nazis for the Holocaust?
They were breaking German Law
It was purely motivated by revenge
What they did was wrong by American standards
Their reason and humanity was enough to see it was wrong
50
What instinct is our desire help members of our community?
herd-instinct
nocturnal instinct
flight or bite
self-preservation
51
What does the Math Problem analogy demonstrate?
Math is an opinion, and there can be multiple correct answers
Other religions are better at math, because they have better numbers
Other religions have some hints of truth
Math is the only way to discover truth
52
What prompted Lewis to become an atheist?
Logical fallacies
Anti-Religious Zeal
Extreme doubt
Innocent Suffering
53
H.C.F. stands for...
Holy Common Faith
Highest Common Factor
Holy Catholic Faith
Highest Christian Fundamentals
54
What is Quarreling?
appealing to a standard which everyone understands
Disagreeing over major principles
Making abitrary arguments
Letting someone know that you don't like them
55
Jesus cannot be just a good moral teacher.
False
True
56
What does Dualism get right?
There is a standard of good and evil
Good and evil are evenly matched forces
The world is a battleground between good and evil
There is a merciful God that rules the world
57
A Gentleman is someone with good manners.
True
False
58
After becoming friends with J.R.R. Tolkein, C.S. Lewis
Got a promotion to professor
Started reading fantasy books
Converted to Christianity
Joined the Army in WWII
59
What is Freedom?
ability to choose wrong or right
absence of restraint
a gift for angels and saints only
the result of peer-pressure
60
What is an example of Dualism?
Bitter Atheism
Islam
Buddhism
Zoroastrianism
61
What does "Christianity and Water" reject?
All of the Above
Hell
Sin
Redemption
62
All Christians agree that Bishops are necessary to interpret scripture.
True
False
63
All Christians agree that Jesus Christ was divine.
True
False
64
The fact that sociopathy is a disease demonstrates
Natural Law is known naturally
Some people are bad parents
We must be taught that some things are wrong
Humans practice self-deception
65
Which analogy explains why God allows evil/Free will?
Desert Island Analogy
Fish in Water Analogy
Schoolroom Analogy
Mailman Analogy
66
Why did C.S. Lewis oppose the use of the word Gentleman?
Because he was a noble-born person
He never spoke about the word gentleman
Because he did not approve of many gentlemen
Because overuse had made the word useless
67
What good things does God give us as "spiritual beings"?
Existence, Feeling, Joy
Freedom, Wisdom, Destiny
Faith, Love, and Virtue
Existence, Intellect, Will
68
How does Pantheism view good/evil?
God is beyond good and evil
The winner decides what is right
The world is a battleground between dark and light
God is Rightous, and judges His Creation
69
Who is an example of a "bitter atheist"?
Billy Joel
Friedrich Nietzsche
Richard Dawkins
Ivan from Brothers Karamazov
70
Why can't we explain moral law by instinct?
Something must help us choose between instincts
They serve the same function
Evolution wasn't invented yet
Because Moral Law is older

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