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True or False?

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This entry was posted on 7/14/2008 9:21 AM and is filed under CS Lewis.

CS Lewis is one of my favorite authors who inspires my thinking and draws me closer to God.  I'm reading a book that has daily readings culled from Lewis' books and letters. Listen to this...

'One of the great difficulties is to keep before the audience's mind the question of Truth.  They always think you are recommending Christianity not because it is true but because it is good.  And in the discussion they will at every moment try to escape from the issue 'True or False' into stuff about the Spanish Inquisition, or France, or Poland or anything whatever.  You have to keep forcing them back, and again back, to the real point.  Only thus will you be able to undermine... their belief that a certain amount of 'religion' is desirable but one mustn't carry it too far.  One must keep on pointing out that Christianity is a statement which, if false, is of no importance, and, if true, of infinite importance.  The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.' - Lewis

How true this is today.  However, instead of talking about the Spanish Inquisition, our audience wants to talk about the Iraq War or social injustices or politics.  All worthy topics, but none of which compare to the real point of what is true.  Equally dangerous is the proposition that Christianity is only worthy of consideration because it is 'good' but let's not get carried away with is.  No where in Scripture have I found that following Christ is moderately important.  Mediocrity is a very poor choice. 

 
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    • 7/14/2008 1:04 PM Johnny D wrote:
      Truth is truth, there is no middle ground. Regardless of how much current society may want to bring everyone to the middle, or moderate, position on any given point.

      To be clear, I am not talking about a conservative or liberal point of view here. Truth trancends politics, it is what it is.

      As Christians we must constantly battle what society deems OK/legal with what the Truth of the matter is. It is way too easy to be in the middle. Like someone once said. "You have to stand for something - If you stand for nothing you will fall for anything".

      JD
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      1. 7/14/2008 2:14 PM Mike Heiniger wrote:
        Yes!  And we must constantly and vigilently keep going back to the only place where Truth is.
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    • 7/16/2008 9:14 AM Carrie wrote:
      Truth...sometimes hurts. I think that's a challenge for us. I know that for me there are times when I would like to say a 'good' thing to a friend...when they really need a 'true' thing said to them.

      And vice versa.

      Lewis' observations are just a.maz.ing...!
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      1. 7/16/2008 11:21 AM Mike Heiniger wrote:
        Exactly!!!
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    • 7/16/2008 12:20 PM Jim G wrote:
      The person that is comfortable with "moderate" attempts to divide his life between church and non church. We only have one life as Christians and that is IN Christ. Cultural half truths and a smattering of truth fall into the same trap.
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      1. 7/17/2008 8:44 AM Mike Heiniger wrote:
        Yep, it's easy for me to compartmentalize my life including my faith... when it's convenient... argggghhhh
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