CS Lewis, You Rock My World, (part 2)
Since adding the Wikiquote page, and actually reading through it, I have been struck by the elegance of many of Lewis' points, and also the weight that they carry. So much so, that I wanted to share a couple with you:
On one level, these are all very well crafted and very clever statements, but for me they touch something much deeper. They really do touch the me at a heart level, because whilst they are products of superlative reasoning, they are really about the heart. As someone who has to use a lot of reasoning both in my job and on my degree, there is a natural tendency to use it far too much in the things of the Spirit, but in such a way that I end up bogged down in theology. Here we see the reverse, reasoning used to show in such concise form the very nature of ourselves and God. That at least gives me some hope!!
If you have been sitting comfortably, you should probably take a short walk around the room to stretch your legs.
- "I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen. Not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else." ~Is Theology Poetry?
- "God will look to every soul like its first love because He is its first love." ~The Problem of Pain
- God is not proud...He will have us even though we have shown that we prefer everything else to Him." ~The Problem of Pain
- If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world." ~Surprised by Joy
On one level, these are all very well crafted and very clever statements, but for me they touch something much deeper. They really do touch the me at a heart level, because whilst they are products of superlative reasoning, they are really about the heart. As someone who has to use a lot of reasoning both in my job and on my degree, there is a natural tendency to use it far too much in the things of the Spirit, but in such a way that I end up bogged down in theology. Here we see the reverse, reasoning used to show in such concise form the very nature of ourselves and God. That at least gives me some hope!!
If you have been sitting comfortably, you should probably take a short walk around the room to stretch your legs.
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8:00 AM
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Dean, at 9:31 AM
You're speaking my language bro. Not that there is no place for intellect, but its the raw heart-touching stuff I'm into that cuts through theories. I call it hearty revelation!
After all, if you were to have a discussion with an athiest in an attempt to convince them about scriptures, religion and try and eliminate the theories of evolution (though if anyone wants me to at some stage, I will have a good go at it); at the end of it all, the thing thats really going to hit em' is Christ impacting the core of their being and the love of God overwhelming their heart.
The guy carried some great revelation, which as you say Jon makes good sense by itself, but there's more to it on a deeper level. Keep digging.
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Dean, at 9:33 AM
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