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Book / Chapter Date Facilitators

3 / 7 Forgiveness 11/9/97 Rey3 / 8 The Great Sin 11/9/97 Nolan

3 / 9 Charity 11/16/973 / 10 Hope 11/16/97

3 / 11 Faith 11/23/973 / 12 Faith 11/23/97

4 / 1 Making and Begetting 11/30/974 / 2 The Three-Personal God 11/30/97

4 / 3 Time and Beyond Time 12/7/974 / 4 Good Infection 12/7/97

4 / 5 The Obstinate Toy Soldiers 12/14/974 / 6 Let’s Pretend 12/14/97

Class Schedule Through 12/14/97

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Book 3 - Christian Behavior

Summary of Chapters:

7 - Forgiveness8- The Great Sin

Mere ChristianityC.S. Lewis

If we do not forgive we shall not be forgiven.

Pride comes direct from Hell.

Mat. 6:12 - Pr. 16: 18

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Forgiveness

The most unpopular virtue.

Do you agree with this statement?Think of someone you find difficult to forgive.

Let us ask God to help us and forgive us!

Love your neighbor as yourself!

Discuss what does this mean to you.How do we love ourselves?

Do we need to like what we love?

Capital punishment.

How do we respond to it?When killing is not a murder?

Never enjoy punishing - Discuss.

If we do not forgive we shall not be forgiven.

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The Great Sin

1. Pride and Self-ConceitLeads to all other sins - Discuss

2. How much proud are you?Take the test and discuss.

3. Pride leads us away from God.Discuss

4. Pride is competitive by NatureDiscuss

5. Other sins appeal to our animal nature - pride is purely spiritual.Discuss

6. When Pride is not a sin?

7. Humility is the most liberating virtueDiscuss

8. Characteristics of a humble person:CheerfulIntelligentTook interest on what you say

Pride comes direct from Hell.

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Questions for Discussion

7. Forgiveness - A discussion of forgiveness and its difficult relative: loving your enemies.

-One of the most terrible duties of Christianity is ... -What are the two things we can do to make loving our enemies easier? -How did Lewis come to accept the straw-splitting distinction of hating what a man did and not

hating the man himself? -In what sense does Lewis' definition of Christianity depend on his distinction between the "universe

almost is God" and "God made the universe"?

8. The Great Sin Lewis describes the great sin as one in which no man in the world is free, which every one inthe world loathes when he sees it in another, and which hardly any people except Christiansever confess to being guilty of. -Have you ever recognized the great sin in yourself? -What is the virtue that is opposite of pride? -What is Lewis' suggested method to test how proud you are? -What part does competition play in pride? -What is another word that can be used to describe pride? -According to Lewis, what is the real test of being in the presence of God? -What are the 4 misunderstandings which Lewis discusses concerning pride? -What is the first step to acquiring humility?

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