I think that a lot of people, Christian and non-Christian, have the idea that when someone becomes a follower of Christ the whole of their behavior and attitude changes overnight; then when they foul up, it seems like everyone enjoys talking about it and seeing it.

Animals sacrifice their own bodies for the good of the herd, or colony, or another in need all the time. Lewis is full of these kinds of quotable statements throughout the book as he explains not why he believes, but what he believes. I was talking to my father the other day when I said that "I think the funny thing to me about most academics at University, is that they so completely misunderstand Christianity. Not only will you gain a new appreciation for Lewis' pure genius in both writing and Christianity, but you will also walk away from this book with a better understanding of things every believer should know and with an increased knowledge of how to better your walk with God and live a life that is in harmony with both God and man, a life that is pleasing to Him.The lines of choice are quite cleanly cut, and there's no room left to meander in the middle without a good deal of trying to convince oneself that he/she didn't just read what he thinks he did. A layman interpretation of the Christian faith covering many of the questions an interested person would ask. He also again fails to explain why there are certain people who lack any sense of this “universal” Moral Law, like psychopaths. What about psychopaths and sociopaths who are born without the ability to even register feelings like compassion, empathy, or any other “Real Morality. An example of this was when he quoted phrases in his book and claimed that those are said by Jesus Christ.

After introducing the moral law, Lewis argues that thirst reflects the fact that people naturally need water, and there is no other substance which satisfies that need. The bimonthly ecumenical Christian magazine Touchstone, which started publication in 1986, is subtitled A Journal of Mere Christianity. There is even an address about morality and Christianity, whereby Lewis explains that Christianity is not merely a moral religion, but that there are morals that are connected to being a Christian.

It starts off with an appeal to every man's human nature, then goes about covering every base as to why man's nature is the way it is. It may be that every single sentence in this book is either wrong or offensive or inane or all three.