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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In the opening of "On Forgiveness", Lewis says what about believing in the forgiveness of sins?
2. Lewis concludes "Is Theology Poetry?" by saying that Christian theology can fit into all but which of the following things?
3. In "The Inner Ring", what does Lewis say he thinks is one of the most dominant desires in human life?
4. "Membership" states that obedience is the road to what?
5. According to Lewis in "On Forgiveness", excusing that which produces a really good excuse is not charity but what?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Lewis respond, when discussing whether theology is merely poetry, to the idea that Christians believe their theology because they find it the most poetically appealing of their options?
2. What does Lewis say in "Membership" is the problem with the word membership?
3. In "Membership", why is the idea that religion should take place in solitude a dangerous one?
4. What, according to Lewis in "Is Theology Poetry?", do his examiners really intend to ask?
5. Lewis says in "On Forgiveness" that there are two remedies for the danger of excusing ourselves from sin. Explain these two remedies.
6. Why does Lewis refrain from calling inner rings evil in "The Inner Ring"?
7. Why, according to "Membership", is Christianity institutional in the earliest documents?
8. At the opening of "Is Theology Poetry?", how does Lewis define theology? Explain.
9. What does Lewis say in his discussion of forgiveness is the hardest part about forgiving others?
10. According to "The Inner Ring", what is the difference between a small musical group and an inner ring?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the childlike view of heaven described by Lewis with the more mature, adult view of heaven for which he says one must strive. Be sure to include supporting information from the text.
Essay Topic 2
In "Transposition", Lewis spends quite some time discussing the relationship between the mind and body. Analyze and discuss his assertions given on this subject. Is the concept of transposition sufficient to describe this relationship? Include supporting information from the text.
Essay Topic 3
In "Learning in War-time," Lewis seems to advocate the lesser of the evils. This is a gray area, and Christianity generally prefers to focus on black and white issues. Explore and analyze the ways in which Lewis has taken a brave position in this sermon and why those particular positions are gray areas. Include supporting information from the chapter to back up the essay.
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