Empires of the Future

More than Nice People, Mere Christianity Part 11, The Finale

This is Empires of the Future, conversations to understand culture and encourage the Church in a time of change. 

More than Nice People - Mere Christianity, Part 11

Should Christians always be nice?  Why do my daily decisions matter? What is God's goal for humanity anyway?  In this, the final installment of our review of Mere Christianity, we cover Chapters 10 and 11 of Book 4 and complete our journey through the book. 

"The Empires of the future will be Empires of the Mind." - Winston Churchill

Let’s Pretend, Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, Part 10

Let's Pretend - Mere Christianity, Part 9

Is Christianity Hard or Easy, and how does moral change happen at all?  What is the value of many of the old stories, which often surface as Disney movies in our day, about character and how it grows in us?  In this review of C.S. Lewis' Mere Christianity, we explore Book 4, Chapters 7-9, which deal with these very questions.  

"The Empires of the future will be Empires of the Mind." - Winston Churchill

Good Infection, Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, Part 9

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Good Infection - Mere Christianity, Part 9

How can we receive the spiritual life God has for us, and how is God working to give life to humanity at all?  How does God hear a thousand prayers all at the same time?  In this review of C.S. Lewis' Mere Christianity, we explore Book 4, Chapters 3-6, which deals with these very questions.  

"The Empires of the future will be Empires of the Mind." - Winston Churchill

God and the Atlantic, Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, Part 8

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God and the Atlantic - Mere Christianity, Part 8

How can we have knowledge of God?  What is the use of good theology, and how do we get it?  In this episode we talk about Book 4, Chapters 1&2 of Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis.  These chapters deal with questions about what makes Jesus unique, why God should be thought of as a Trinity, and how this fundamentally relates to what we are as human beings made in God's image. 

"The Empires of the future will be Empires of the Mind." - Winston Churchill

The Greatest Good and the Deepest Evil, Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, Part 7

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The Greatest Good and the Deepest Evil - Mere Christianity, Part 7

In this chapter we engage with both what is the deepest problem with humanity as well as the greatest heights God may take us to.  We begin talking about Chapter 8 of book 3 which is on Pride, the Great Sin.  We also cover Chapters 9 and 10 which are on Charity and Hope.  We close with Lewis’ consideration of Faith in chapters 11 and 12. 

"The Empires of the future will be Empires of the Mind." - Winston Churchill

The Tragic Increase in Teen Suicides

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In this episode we talk about an article by Eric Levin for New York Magazine titled "No,Teen Suicide isn't Rising Because Life Got Objectively Worse". https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/02/teen-suicide-depression-girls-social-media.html He discusses the crisis facing Gen. Z (born 1995-2015).  We reflect on this article and try to consider holistically all the problems young people are facing right now, and what can be done about them.  

"The Empires of the future will be Empires of the Mind." - Winston Churchill

Christian Marriage and Forgiveness, Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, Part 6

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Christian Marriage and Forgiveness - Mere Christianity, Part 6

What is meant by the "one flesh" union in christian marriage?  How does this explain and affect the nature of divorce as well?  How do we find the heart and the courage to forgive?  These topics are discussed here in Part 6 of our discussion of "Mere Christianity". 

"The Empires of the future will be Empires of the Mind." - Winston Churchill

Diabetes, Obesity, Mounjaro, and Ozempic

This is Empires of the Future, conversations to encourage the Church in a time of change.

In this episode we discuss this article from the Independent in the UK:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/mounjaro-uk-ozempic-weight-loss-drug-b2295499.html?amp

What is a balanced life?  What new vulnerabilities do our online lives bring us?  Here we talk about the feud over Mounjaro that is taking place in online spaces and what pharmaceuticals can and can't do for us.  

"The Empires of the future will be Empires of the Mind." - Winston Churchill

 

Psychoanalysis and Sexual Morality, Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, Part 5

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Psychoanalysis and Sexual Morality - Mere Christianity, Part 5

What do we know about our own consciousness and unconsciousness?  Is it wise to give in to our desires?  In this section of Mere Christianity, we deal with Book 3 Chapters 4 and 5 which includes Lewis' writing about psychoanalysis, a topic that was viewed very differently in his time than ours, and sexual morality, which has continued on the same "fewer limits are better" trajectory from his own time.  

"The Empires of the future will be Empires of the Mind." - Winston Churchill

The Three Parts of Morality, Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, Part 4

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How can we think clearly about morality?  Is there anything beyond the level of individuals hurting each other?  In this chapter we look at a deeper way to think about right and wrong and how it extends to individuals, society, and the meaning of life itself.  

"The Empires of the future will be Empires of the Mind." - Winston Churchill