Session 1: Our Sense of Right and Wrong

Mere Christianity

Jun 6, 2021 • Chris Reighley

Session 1: Our Sense of Right and Wrong

Chapters Covered:

• Preface
• Book 1, Chapters 1–2The Law of Human NatureSome Objections

Introduction:

We all appeal to a standard of right and wrong. But where does that standard come from? In this session, we examine Lewis’s argument that our very sense of morality points beyond ourselves to something — or Someone — greater.

Outline:

1. What is the Law of Human Nature?
2. Common objections to moral absolutes
3. Natural Law and Scripture (Romans 2:14–16)
4. Social conventions vs moral reality
5. Why the moral law matters for Christian witness