Christian Beliefs Introduciton.............…

Individual Development.......................................1

Mission......................................................3

Purpose......................................................4

Ethics.......................................................6

Life-style...................................................8

Law..........................................................9

Professions..................................................11

Other Religions..............................................12

Constitutional Considerations................................15

The subject of philosophy has acquired the unique characteristic of being a thing that every person thinks about but that very few think about. That is, philosophy concerns itself with the larger questions of life, the answers to which influence how we behave, what we believe, and even what we like and don't like. Every human being has for himself or herself answered these larger questions of life, either consciously or unconsciously, and the answer each person arrives at is seen by all in how that person behaves, believes, and thinks. However, very few human beings are willing to think about these questions overtly, consciously, and logically. Even less are most people willing to entertain the notion that their personal answers to these questions may be wrong.

Perhaps the first effect thoughtful inquiry into these an

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t philosophers as well, Lewis notes the similarities of civilizations' ethics. "I am not trying to prove its validity by the argument from common consent." His point is that there is a common consent, and the most basic agreed upon ethic of "Do unto others...", is manifest in these rules of what one should do unto other people: fairness, generosity, do not oppress, do not kill, steal, or cheat, etc. Jesus, amongst other things, predicts the result of an ethicless society: an increase in murder and oppression (Matt. 24:9, 12, 21, 37.) Thus, the Christian encountering a world of competing philosophies, beliefs, and ethics is commanded to obey the law of God in Jesus Christ. And much as the Hebrew with the law of God through Moses was a testimony to the power of God, so is the obedient Christian. The Christian who amidst trials and poverty finds the joy of God proves to the world both that God is real and that He is intimately and lovingly involved in His creation. The world will recognize in the Christian the law they themselves acknowledge, and know they should obey. With God's grace (and prayer) they will then recognize in themselves the weakness (and hypocrisy) that they acknowledge a law they cannot keep. With all the compet
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