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050 _aBT77
_b.L384 1960
100 1 _aLewis, C. S.
_q(Clive Staples),
_d1898-1963.
_940291
245 1 0 _aMere Christianity :
_ba revised and enlarged edition with a new introduction, of the three books, The case for Christianity, Christian behavior, and Beyond personality /
_cby C. S. Lewis.
260 _a[New York]
_bMacmillan
_c[1960, c1952]
300 _a190 p.
_c18 cm.
490 0 _aMacmillan paperbacks.
505 _aContents:
505 _a[Book I.] Right and wrong as a clue to the meaning of the universe -- The law of human nature -- Some objections -- The reality of the law -- What lies behind the law -- We have cause to be uneasy -- [Book II.] What Christians believe -- The rival conceptions of God -- The invasion -- The shocking alternative -- The perfect penitent -- The practical conclusion -- [Book III.]Christian behaviour -- The three parts of morality -- The "cardinal virtues" -- Social morality -- Morality and psychoanalysis -- Sexual morality -- Christian marriage -- Forgiveness -- The great sin -- Charity -- Hope -- Faith -- Faith (cont.) -- [Book IV.] Beyond personality: or first steps in the doctrine of the trinity -- Making and begetting -- The three-personal God -- Time and beyond time -- Good infection -- The obstinate toy soldiers -- Two notes -- Let's pretend -- Is Christianity hard or easy? -- Counting the cost -- Nice people or new men -- The new men.
520 _aSummary:
520 _a This volume discusses the essence of Christian faith and the doctrine of the Trinity. It is a discussion of Christian belief that rejects the boundaries that divide Christianity's many denominations. The author finds a common ground on which all Christians can stand together, and provides an unequaled opportunity for believers and nonbelievers alike to hear a powerful, rational case for their faith.
650 0 _aChristianity.
_940292
650 0 _aTheology, Doctrinal
_xPopular Works
_952429
650 0 _aChristian Ethics
_xAnglican Authors
_952430
700 1 1 _aLewis, C. S.
_q(Clive Staples),
_d1898-1963.
_tBroadcast talks.
_940293
700 1 1 _aLewis, C. S.
_q(Clive Staples),
_d1898-1963.
_tChristian behavior.
_940294
700 1 1 _aLewis, C. S.
_q(Clive Staples),
_d1898-1963.
_tBeyond personality.
_940295
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_cBOOK
_hBT 77
_i.L384 1960
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