C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity. C Quotes

A collection of quotes by C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity. C.

C.S. Lewis was a renowned Christian writer, theologian, and professor at Oxford University and Cambridge University. Born in Ireland in 1898, Lewis authored numerous influential works, including the iconic book "Mere Christianity." Published in 1952, "Mere Christianity" explores the core beliefs and principles of the Christian faith, presenting an insightful and well-reasoned argument for the existence of God, the divinity of Christ, and the foundational teachings of Christianity. Lewis' compelling writing style and logical approach have made "Mere Christianity" a beloved classic that continues to inspire and engage readers worldwide.

There is one vice of which no man in the world is free; which every one in the world loathes when he sees it in someone else; and of which hardly any people, except Christians, ever imagine that they are guilty themselves. I have heard people admit that they are bad-tempered, or that they cannot keep their heads about girls or drink, or even that they are cowards. I do not think I have ever heard anyone who was not a Christian accuse himself of this vice. And at the same time I have very seldom met anyone, who was not a Christian, who showed the slightest mercy to it in others. There is no fault which makes a man more unpopular, and no fault which we are more unconscious of in ourselves. And the more we have it ourselves, the more we dislike it in others.The vice I am talking of is Pride or Self-Conceit: and the virtue opposite to it, in Christian morals, is called Humility. You may remember, when I was talking about sexual morality, I warned you that the centre of Christian morals did not lie there. Well, now, we have come to the centre. According to Christian teachers, the essential vice, the utmost evil, is Pride. Unchastity, anger, greed, drunkenness, and all that, are mere fleabites in comparison: it was through Pride that the devil became the devil: Pride leads to every other vice: it is the complete anti-God state of mind.

C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity. C

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