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		<title>Jahreslosung 2022 &#8211; und: &#8220;Der silberne Sessel&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2022 15:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Die diesjährige &#8220;Jahreslosung&#8221; hat es in sich: Jesus Christus spricht: &#8220;Wer zu mir kommt, den werde ich nicht abweisen.&#8221; Zunächst mal, weil dieser Bibelvers eine umfassende Einladung und herzliche &#8220;Verheißung&#8221; ausdrückt: Jesus offenbart Gottes einladende Haltung und sichert zu, dass wirklich jeder willkommen ist und nicht mit einer Abfuhr rechnen muss. Irritierend nur, dass in &#8230; <a href="https://www.brink4u.com/2022/01/09/jahreslosung-2022-und-der-silberne-sessel/" class="more-link"><span class="screen-reader-text">Jahreslosung 2022 &#8211; und: &#8220;Der silberne Sessel&#8221;</span> weiterlesen</a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4>Die diesjährige &#8220;<a href="http://www.jahreslosung.eu/jahreslosung-2022.php">Jahreslosung</a>&#8221; hat es in sich:</h4>
<blockquote><p>Jesus Christus spricht: <strong><em>&#8220;Wer zu mir kommt, den werde ich nicht abweisen.&#8221;</em></strong></p></blockquote>
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<p>Zunächst mal, weil dieser Bibelvers eine umfassende Einladung und herzliche &#8220;Verheißung&#8221; ausdrückt: Jesus offenbart Gottes einladende Haltung und sichert zu, dass wirklich jeder willkommen ist und nicht mit einer Abfuhr rechnen muss.</p>
<p>Irritierend nur, dass in aller Regel der erste Teil des Verses weggelassen wird (der es aber auch wirklich &#8220;unnötig&#8221; kompliziert macht &#8230;) &#8211; wörtlich lautet Joh 6,37 (REÜ):</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Jesus sprach zu ihnen:  (&#8230;)<br />
<strong><em>Alles, was mir der Vater gibt, wird zu mir kommen</em></strong><em>, und wer zu mir kommt, den werde ich nicht hinausstoßen&#8221;</em>. (Joh 6,35.37)<strong><em><br />
</em></strong></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Was denn: sollen wir nun kommen &#8211; alle? Oder, sind wir &#8220;willenlose&#8221; Geschenke des Vaters an den Sohn?</strong> &#8211; C.S. Lewis hat diese Spannung grandios und kindgerecht verarbeitet: in der Kinderstunde der Teenies laß meine Frau heute aus dem sechsten Band der Narnia-Serie: <em>Der silberne Sessel &#8230;</em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">Jill und Eustachius sind in &#8220;der anderen Welt&#8221; unterwegs, als sie plötzlich vor einem endlos tiefen Abgrund stehen. Eustachius fällt wegen Jill&#8217;s Angeberei in den Abgrund hinein. Jill kommt völlig fertig an einer Wasserquelle ins Gespräch mit Aslan (den Löwen) &#8230; &#8211; Jill hat Durst; und: Angst!</p>
<p>Nachdem Jill von Aslan zur Einsicht über ihr Fehlverhalten geführt wurde (nebenbei: Eustachius wurde von Aslan gerettet), entspinnt sich folgender Wortwechsel:</p>
<blockquote><p>Aslan: <em>&#8220;&#8230; durch das was du getan hast, wird deine Aufgabe schwerer werden&#8221;<img data-recalc-dims="1" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="17366" data-permalink="https://www.brink4u.com/2022/01/09/jahreslosung-2022-und-der-silberne-sessel/51pecnxuawl-_sx314_bo1204203200_/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.brink4u.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/51PECnXuAWL._SX314_BO1204203200_.jpg?fit=316%2C499&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="316,499" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="51PECnXuAWL._SX314_BO1,204,203,200_" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.brink4u.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/51PECnXuAWL._SX314_BO1204203200_.jpg?fit=127%2C200&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.brink4u.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/51PECnXuAWL._SX314_BO1204203200_.jpg?fit=316%2C499&amp;ssl=1" class="alignright wp-image-17366" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.brink4u.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/51PECnXuAWL._SX314_BO1204203200_.jpg?resize=200%2C316&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="200" height="316" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.brink4u.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/51PECnXuAWL._SX314_BO1204203200_.jpg?resize=127%2C200&amp;ssl=1 127w, https://i0.wp.com/www.brink4u.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/51PECnXuAWL._SX314_BO1204203200_.jpg?resize=63%2C100&amp;ssl=1 63w, https://i0.wp.com/www.brink4u.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/51PECnXuAWL._SX314_BO1204203200_.jpg?resize=122%2C192&amp;ssl=1 122w, https://i0.wp.com/www.brink4u.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/51PECnXuAWL._SX314_BO1204203200_.jpg?w=316&amp;ssl=1 316w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></em></p>
<p><em>&#8220;Welche Aufgabe bitte, Herr?&#8221;</em> fragt Jill</p>
<p><em>&#8220;Die Aufgabe, um derentwillen <strong>ich</strong> <strong>dich und ihn</strong> aus eurer Welt <strong>gerufen</strong> habe.&#8221;</em></p>
<p>Das verwirrte Jill sehr. <em>&#8220;Er muss mich mit jemand verwechseln&#8221;</em>, dachte sie. Sie wagte nicht, dies dem Löwen zu sagen, &#8230;</p>
<p><em>&#8220;Sprich aus, was du denkst, Menschenkind.&#8221;</em>, sagte der Löwe</p>
<p><em>&#8220;Ich habe überlegt &#8230; ich meine &#8230; liegt da vielleicht ein Irrtum vor? Weißt du, <strong>uns hat nämlich keiner gerufen</strong>. Wir haben darum gebeten, hierkommen zu dürfen. Eustachius sagte, <strong>wir müßten  &#8230; einen Namen rufen</strong> &#8211; jemand, den ich nicht kannte -, und dieser Jemand würde uns vielleicht hierher kommen lassen. <strong>Und das taten wir</strong>, und dann fanden wir die Tür offen.&#8221;</em></p>
<p><em>&#8220;Ihr hättet mich <strong>nicht gerufen</strong>, wenn </em><strong>ich </strong><em>euch <strong>nicht gerufen</strong> hätte&#8221;</em>, sagte der Löwe.</p>
<p>&#8220;Dann bist du also dieser Jemand, Herr&#8221;, fragte Jill?</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">C.S. Lewis, <strong><em>Der silberne Sessel</em></strong> (Moers: Brendow, 1998<sup>2</sup>), Seite 22</p>
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<p><strong>Ohne einer bestimmte Theorie bzgl. &#8220;Erwählung&#8221; zu folgen:</strong> die Texte im NT heben diese Spannung <em>nicht</em> nur nicht auf, sondern kontrastrieren sie geradezu bewusst! Neben Johannes 6 auch in Matthäus 11: Soeben hat Jesus die Städte seines Wirkens getadelt (&#8220;Wehe dir, Chorazin! Wehe dir, Betsaida!&#8221;, Matth 11,21) und Tyrus und Sidon (ja sogar Sodom) als Waisenknaben gelobt (denen es im Gericht besser ergehen werden, als den Erstgenannten und Kapernaum), um dann in diesen Lobpreis auszubrechen, &#8230;</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;">Zu jener Zeit begann Jesus und sprach: <em>Ich preise dich, Vater, Herr des Himmels und der Erde, dass du dies vor Weisen und Verständigen <strong>verborgen</strong> und es Unmündigen <strong>offenbart</strong> hast. 26 Ja, Vater, denn so war es wohlgefällig vor dir. 27 Alles ist mir übergeben worden von meinem Vater; und <strong>niemand erkennt den Sohn</strong> als nur der Vater, noch erkennt jemand den Vater als nur der Sohn, und der, dem der Sohn ⟨ihn⟩ <strong>offenbaren will</strong>. 28 <strong>Kommt her zu mir, alle</strong> ihr Mühseligen und Beladenen! Und ich werde euch Ruhe geben. 29 Nehmt auf euch mein Joch, und lernt von mir! Denn ich bin sanftmütig und von Herzen demütig, und »ihr werdet Ruhe finden für eure Seelen «; 30 denn mein Joch ist sanft, und meine Last ist leicht.</em> (Matth 11,25-28)</p>
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<p><strong>Bildnachweis</strong>:</p>
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<li>http://www.jahreslosung.eu/jahreslosung-2022.php</li>
<li>https://pixabay.com/de/photos/hyazinthe-blume-duftblume-duftend-787758/</li>
<li>https://www.amazon.de/Chroniken-Narnia-silberne-Sessel-Neu%C3%BCbersetzung/dp/3800053810/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=</li>
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		<title>McGrath über Lewis &#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alister_McGrath Alister McGrath über die fünf wichtigsten Bücher von C.S.Lewis: Pardon ich bin Christ Immer noch eine der besten und am meisten gelesenen Darlegungen zur Verteidigungen des christlichen Glaubens. Seine scharfsinnige Herangehensweise und die erleuchtende Bildkraft der Sprache haben auch nach 60 Jahren immer noch Kraft zum Nachdenken anzuregen. Narnia (1. Band): der König von &#8230; <a href="https://www.brink4u.com/2021/03/23/mcgrath-ueber-lewis/" class="more-link"><span class="screen-reader-text">McGrath über Lewis &#8230;</span> weiterlesen</a>]]></description>
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<p>https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alister_McGrath</p>
<p><a href="https://www.brink4u.com/2020/09/07/overcoming-the-divide/">Alister McGrath</a> über die fünf wichtigsten Bücher von <a href="https://www.brink4u.com/?s=Lewis">C.S.Lewis</a>:</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.amazon.de/Pardon-ich-bin-Christ-%C3%BCbersetzt/dp/3038480886/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=Pardon+ich+bin+Christ&amp;qid=1616519496&amp;sr=8-1">Pardon ich bin Christ</a><br />
Immer noch eine der besten und am meisten gelesenen Darlegungen zur Verteidigungen des christlichen Glaubens. Seine scharfsinnige Herangehensweise und die erleuchtende Bildkraft der Sprache haben auch nach 60 Jahren immer noch Kraft zum Nachdenken anzuregen.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.de/Die-Chroniken-von-Narnia-K%C3%B6nig-ebook/dp/B00GO40UNS/ref=sr_1_3?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=narnia+%281.+band%29%3A+der+k%C3%B6nig+von+narnia&amp;qid=1616519461&amp;sr=8-3">Narnia (1. Band): der König von Narina</a> &#8211; eigentlich der 2. Band &#8230;<br />
Die erste (herausgegebene) und auch beste der Chroniken von Narnia führt uns in das geheimnisvolle Reich Narnias ein und stellt uns die Kinder vor, die es erforschen und schließlich verändern. Eine der besten Illustrationen für die apologetische Kraft einer guten Geschichte.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.de/Die-Abschaffung-Menschen-Sammlung-Kriterien/dp/3894111577/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=Abschaffung+des+Menschen&amp;qid=1616519437&amp;sr=8-1">Die Abschaffung des Menschen</a><br />
Kein einfaches Buch, und doch stellt es eine meisterhafte Kritik einer bestimmten Art des Naturalismus und der darauf aufbauenen &#8220;Bildungsphilosophien&#8221; dar. Es lohnt sich, es langsam und mit Bedacht zu lesen.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.de/letzte-Kampf-Die-Chroniken-Narnia/dp/3764151838/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=Narnia+%287.+Band%29%3A+der+letzte+Kampf&amp;qid=1616519334&amp;sr=8-1">Narnia (7. Band): der letzte Kampf</a><br />
Das siebte und letzte Buch der Chroniken von Narnia setzt die Hoffnung auf ein neues Narnia. Auch wenn es an einigen Stellen umstritten ist, hat Lewis&#8217; Erkundung der &#8220;endzeitlichen Gefilde&#8221; viele dazu gebracht, sich näher mit dem Christentum zu beschäftigen.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.de/Flucht-aus-Puritanien-C-Lewis/dp/3765523224/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=Flucht+aus+Puritanien&amp;qid=1616519241&amp;sr=8-1">Flucht aus Puritanien</a><br />
Auch ein schwieriges Buch, aber das sich lohnt genauer betrachtet zu werden. Es war das erste Buch, das Lewis unter seinem eigenen Namen veröffentlichte. Er verwendet das Bild einer Straße, um seine Bekehrung zum Christentum zu erklären, und enthält eine meisterhafte Kritik des Freudianismus, neben einer starken  Darstellung der Sehnsucht und ihrer Bedeutung für unsere Suche nach Gott.</li>
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<p class="text"><a class="" href="http://www.amazon.com/Mere-Christianity-Deckle-Publisher-HarperSanFrancisco/dp/B004SOSCEA/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1370990447&amp;sr=1-3&amp;keywords=mere+christianity" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="citation">Mere Christianity</span></a><br />
(HarperOne)</p>
<p class="text">Still one of the finest and most widely read explanations and defenses of the faith. Its shrewd approach and luminous imagery retain much of their power to excite and inform, even 60 years after it was written.</p>
<p class="text"><a class="" href="http://www.amazon.com/Lion-Witch-Wardrobe-Chronicles-Narnia/dp/0064404994/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1370990249&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=the+lion+the+witch+and+the+wardrobe" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="citation">The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe</span></a><br />
(HarperCollins)</p>
<p class="text">The first and best of the Chronicles of Narnia introduces us to the mysterious realm of Narnia and the children who explore and ultimately change it. One of the best illustrations of the apologetic power of a good story.</p>
<p class="text"><a class="" href="http://www.amazon.com/Abolition-Man-C-S-Lewis/dp/0060652942/ref=sr_1_14?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1370990495&amp;sr=1-14" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="citation">The Abolition of Man</span></a><br />
(HarperSanFrancisco)</p>
<p class="text">Not an easy book, yet it represents a masterful critique of certain forms of naturalism and educational philosophies based on them. Well worth reading slowly and thoughtfully.</p>
<p class="text"><a class="" href="http://www.amazon.com/Last-Battle-full-color-Narnia/dp/B002LITS66/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1370990420&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=the+last+battle+lewis" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="citation">The Last Battle</span></a><br />
(HarperCollins)</p>
<p class="text">The seventh and final book in the Chronicles of Narnia sets out the hope of a New Narnia. Although controversial at points, Lewis&#8217;s exploration of eschatological transformation has led many to explore Christianity in greater detail.</p>
<p class="text"><a class="" href="http://www.amazon.com/Pilgrims-Regress-C-S-Lewis/dp/0802806414/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1370990365&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=the+pilgrim%27s+regress" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="citation">The Pilgrim&#8217;s Regress</span></a><br />
(Eerdmans)</p>
<p class="text">Also a difficult book, but one that repays close study, and the first that Lewis published under his own name. He uses the image of a road to explain his conversion to Christianity and includes a masterful critique of Freudianism, set alongside a powerful depiction of the &#8220;heart&#8217;s desire&#8221; and its implications for our quest for God.</p>
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<p><strong>Quelle</strong>: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2013/july-august/my-top-5-books-by-c-s-lewis.html</p>
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		<title>Zitat der Woche: C.S. Lewis über Dialektik in der Gesellschaft</title>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Das Spiel besteht darin, alle mit Feuerlöschern umherjagen zu lassen, wenn in Wirklichkeit eine Überschwemmung hereinbricht, oder alle auf jene Seite des Schiffes drängen zu heissen, die schon Dollbord unter Wasser ist. So machen wir es ‚modern‘, die Gefahren des Schwärmertums in dem Augenblick herauszustreichen, wenn alle in Wirklichkeit weltlich und gleichgültig werden.</p>
<p>Ein Jahrhundert später, wenn wir aus allen von Gefühlen berauschte Romantiker gemacht haben, richtet sich der moderne Entrüstungsschrei gegen die Gefahr des bloss ‚Verstandesmässigen‘. Zeiten der Grausamkeit warnen wir vor Sentimentalität, Zeiten der Weichlichkeit und des Müssigganges vor bürgerlicher Ehrbarkeit, Perioden der Geilheit vor Puritanismus.</p>
<p>&#8211; C. S. Lewis, Dienstanweisung an einen Unterteufel (110), gefunden auf der FB-Seite von Hanniel Strebel</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[Wie man aus meinen früheren Blogbeiträgen sehen kann, bin ich ein Fan von C.S. Lewis. https://www.brink4u.com/2015/02/07/c-s-lewis-der-bekannte-christliche-denker-des-20-jhdt/ https://www.brink4u.com/2015/02/12/hilfreich-fur-christen-mit-hirn-apologetische-links-teil-2/ https://www.brink4u.com/2015/02/07/funf-bucher-die-mir-weitergeholfen-haben-09-2013/# Trotzdem (bzw. gerade deswegen) poste ich diesen interessanten Beitrag, weil er ganz gut auf den Punkt bringt, das auch ein begnadeter Autor wie Lewis nicht in jedem Punkt &#8220;richtig&#8221; liegen muss (wie wir alle auch, die wir &#8230; <a href="https://www.brink4u.com/2015/04/18/shocking-beliefs-of-c-s-lewis-patheos-com/" class="more-link"><span class="screen-reader-text">Shocking Beliefs of C.S. Lewis (patheos.com)</span> weiterlesen</a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Wie man aus meinen früheren Blogbeiträgen sehen kann, bin ich ein Fan von C.S. Lewis.</strong></p>
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<li>https://www.brink4u.com/2015/02/07/c-s-lewis-der-bekannte-christliche-denker-des-20-jhdt/</li>
<li>https://www.brink4u.com/2015/02/12/hilfreich-fur-christen-mit-hirn-apologetische-links-teil-2/</li>
<li>https://www.brink4u.com/2015/02/07/funf-bucher-die-mir-weitergeholfen-haben-09-2013/#</li>
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<p><a class="ext-link" title="" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1414339356/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1414339356&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=reimagchurch-20&amp;linkId=4RDKV6H3BHU5X7EV" rel="external nofollow"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" id="irc_mi" src="https://i0.wp.com/files.tyndale.com/thpdata/images--covers/500%20h/978-1-4143-3935-1.jpg?resize=166%2C238" alt="" width="166" height="238" /></a></p>
<p>Trotzdem (bzw. gerade deswegen) poste ich diesen interessanten Beitrag, weil er ganz gut auf den Punkt bringt, das auch ein begnadeter Autor wie Lewis nicht in jedem Punkt &#8220;richtig&#8221; liegen muss (wie wir alle auch, die wir noch nicht &#8220;fertig&#8221; sind) &#8230; &#8211; etwa seine theoretische Möglichkeit eines &#8220;purgatory&#8221; und die damit verbundene Möglichkeit evtl. auch nach dem Tod zur Umkehr zu finden?!</p>
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<li><strong>Quelle</strong>: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/frankviola/shockingbeliefsofcslewis/</li>
<li>https://www.facebook.com/CSLewisOfficial?fref=nf</li>
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<p>Am Besten Ihr linkt Euch in den Kommentaren auf o.g. Link ein und beantwortet die folgende Frage:</p>
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<li>Welches Buch von Lewis, bzw. welche Idee oder Zitat hat Dir auf deiner geistlichen reise am meisten geholfen?</li>
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<p><strong>Shocking Beliefs of C.S. Lewis  </strong>(patheos.com)<strong><br />
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<p>November 11, 2014 by <a href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/frankviola/author/fviola/">Frank Viola</a> <a href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/frankviola/shockingbeliefsofcslewis/#disqus_thread">102 Comments</a></p>
<p>“The Christian life is a life characterized by true and spontaneous creativity. Consequently, a disciple is subject to the same charge that was leveled against Jesus Christ, namely, the charge of inconsistency. But Jesus Christ was always consistent in His relationship to God, and a Christian must be consistent in his relationship to the life of the Son of God in him, not consistent to strict, unyielding doctrines. People pour themselves into their own doctrines, and God has to blast them out of their preconceived ideas before they can become devoted to Jesus Christ.”</p>
<p>~ Oswald Chambers</p>
<p>A well-known Christian author whom I greatly respect encouraged me to begin a series on the shocking beliefs of some of the great Christians who have impacted church history.</p>
<p>Every follower of Jesus is a rough draft. Over time, the great Editor – the Holy Spirit – shapes our lives and views. But until we see the Lord and “know even as we are known,” we’re are in process.</p>
<p>This is also true for those Christians who have gone before us.</p>
<p>Therefore, one of the mistakes that we must guard against is to dismiss a person’s entire contribution because they may hold (or have held) to ideas that we find hard to stomach.</p>
<p>Speaking personally, if I demanded that a person’s views on every subject under the sun be identical to mine as a condition to be helped by them, then if I had met myself 20 years ago, I’d have to disfellowship myself!</p>
<p>The truth is, my views on some topics have changed over the years.</p>
<p><em>And so have yours.</em></p>
<p>Point: we are all in process. None of us gets everything right all the time. That stands true for every Christian who has ever breathed oxygen.</p>
<p>So my purpose in highlighting some of “the shocking beliefs” of those upon whose shoulders we all stand is <em>not</em> to burn these folks in effigy. Nor is it to dismiss their positive contribution to church history.</p>
<p>Rather, it’s to demonstrate that even though they may have held to views that would raise the eyebrows of most evangelicals today, that doesn’t overturn nor negate the valuable ideas they contributed to the body of Christ.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, many evangelicals are quick to discount — and even damn — their fellow brothers and sisters in Christ over alleged doctrinal trespasses, even if those same brothers and sisters hold to the historical orthodox creeds (Apostle’s Creed, Nicene Creed, etc.). Such discounting and damning can always be avoided and it serves no one on the Kingdom side of the aisle.</p>
<p>When diversity within orthodoxy is encountered, grace should be extended. Just as we would want grace extended to us, seeing that none of us sees perfectly (Matthew 7:12).</p>
<p>The words of Paul of Tarsus contain thunder and lightning for us all, “Now our knowledge is partial and incomplete . . .” (1 Corinthians 13:9, NLT).</p>
<p>That said, the first post to kick off this series will feature the shocking beliefs of C.S. Lewis.</p>
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<p>With the popularity of his <em>Chronicles of Narnia</em> (selling over 10 million copies), <em>Mere Christianity</em> and <em>The Screwtape Letters</em> (both considered classics among evangelicals), Clive Staple Lewis is regarded by many to be a “saint of evangelicalism.”</p>
<p>According TIME magazine, Lewis was “one of the most influential spokesmen for Christianity in the English-speaking world.”</p>
<p>The esteemed Reformed Anglican J.I. Packer called Lewis “our patron saint.” <em>Christianity Today</em> wrote that he “has come to be the Aquinas, the Augustine, and the Aesop of contemporary Evangelicalism” as well as “the 20th century’s greatest Christian apologist.”</p>
<p>Lewis was an avowed atheist who converted to Christianity and quickly became renowned as a “defender of the faith” and an “Evangelical icon.”</p>
<p>Interestingly, he died the same day that John F. Kennedy passed away (November 22, 1963).</p>
<p>Strikingly, both Lewis and Kennedy were called “Jack” by their friends.</p>
<p>Nonetheless, despite his amazing contribution to the Christian faith, here are six shocking beliefs held by Lewis.</p>
<p>PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE PROCEEDING: These beliefs aren’t shocking to me necessarily, as I’ve read a good bit of C.S. Lewis as well as the Eastern Fathers, Anglican and Catholic scholars, and the like. But they will be shocking to <em>many</em> evangelicals, especially those who have claimed Lewis to be an icon of evangelicalism. They will <em>not</em> be shocking to most non-evangelicals. I’ve also deliberately not mentioned any of Lewis’ “shocking” actions as this series is focused on <em>beliefs</em>. This is part one of a series. You can read subsequent installments at the bottom of this article. But please keep in mind the point of this post – and this series – which is stated above.</p>
<p>Since I’m not writing this for scholars, I’m intentionally not documenting each statement with page numbers. But the source books are listed so you can verify them yourself if you’re skeptical.</p>
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<li><strong> Lewis believed in purgatory.</strong></li>
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<p>He discusses this in his book, <em>Letters to Malcolm</em>. In <em>A Grief Observed</em>, Lewis talked about his deceased wife, Joy, connecting her to purgatorial sufferings and cleansings.</p>
<p>Lewis believed that salvation is by grace, but to his mind, it produces total transformation and requires human reception.</p>
<p>Thus he felt that transformation can even occur after death, and some Christians need to be cleansed in order to be fit for heaven and enjoy it. For Lewis, purgatory is for total sanctification (rather than for retribution). From this viewpoint, Lewis saw purgatory as a work of grace.</p>
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<li><strong> Lewis believed in praying for the dead.</strong></li>
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<p>Springing out of his belief in purgatorial cleansing was his belief (and practice) of praying for the dead. He discusses this in <em>Letters to Malcolm</em>.</p>
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<li><strong> Lewis believed that it was possible that those who in hell might journey toward grace after death.</strong></li>
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<p>For Lewis, salvation is not dependent on God’s will, but the will of the damned. In <em>The Problem of Pain</em>, he wrote, “I believe that if a million chances were likely to do good, they would be given.”</p>
<p>He frequently stated that hell is locked from the inside and insisted that hell is self-chosen. Consequently, for Lewis, there is a possibility that one day some of the damned may choose to be restored. For this reason, some have speculated that Lewis was a universalist.</p>
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<li><strong> Lewis believed that it’s a mistake to think that Christians should all be teetotalers (those who abstain from alcohol).</strong></li>
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<p>According to Lewis, “Mohammedanism, not Christianity, is the teetotal religion.” This is a direct quote from <em>Mere Christianity</em>. In contrast, many evangelicals today believe that all Christians should abstain from alcohol.</p>
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<li><strong> Lewis believed the Catholic Mass was a valid portrayal of the Lord’s Supper (Communion).</strong></li>
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<p>Lewis felt that the Roman Catholic view of the bread and wine is just as valid as the Protestant evangelical view. (The Catholic view regards the bread and wine to be the actual body and blood of Jesus while the evangelical view – generally speaking – regards the bread and wine to be symbolic.) He discusses this in <em>Letters to Malcolm</em>.</p>
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<li><strong> Lewis believed that the Book of Job wasn’t historical and the Bible contained errors.</strong></li>
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<p>Again, this will only be shocking to some evangelicals. You can find Lewis discussing this in his <em>Reflections on the Psalms</em>.</p>
<p>For more about Lewis’ views and especially his extraordinary life, I highly recommend Alister McGrath’s illuminating biography, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1414339356/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1414339356&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=reimagchurch-20&amp;linkId=4RDKV6H3BHU5X7EV">C.S. Lewis, a Life: Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet</a>.</p>
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<p>This book is regarded to be the best biography of Lewis in print. And it’s a shocker in some ways.</p>
<p>A few highlights:</p>
<p>* Lewis gave away all his royalties for his <em>Christian</em> books to those in need. This rendered him poor during his lifetime.</p>
<p>* Lewis had a near photographic memory.</p>
<p>* While brilliant, he was awkward and clumsy. He never learned to drive an automobile or type on a typewriter.</p>
<p>* He was intentional to craft hand-written responses to everyone who wrote to him.</p>
<p>* He fought in World War I, engaging in “trench warfare,” but he rarely talked about it.</p>
<p>* Later in his life, he felt that his intellectual powers for defending the gospel had worn thin and he believed he was a failure as an apologist because he couldn’t persuade his closest friends and loved ones to accept the gospel.</p>
<p>* In his <em>Problem of Pain</em>, Lewis argued brilliantly and with unassailable logic about God’s goodness and the problem of evil in the world. But when his wife passed away, he felt that his earlier arguments about evil and pain were no longer adequate. His upgraded thinking on the subject appears in his later work, <em>A Grief Observed</em>.</p>
<p>There’s much more, but I’ll leave it to you to get McGrath’s book and find out.</p>
<p><strong>Point:</strong> Lewis was a hero to scores of evangelicals and others. But he believed many things that countless Christians today would hold to be surprising at best and shocking at worst. Therefore, as I said at the front, let’s be more tolerant and gracious toward our fellow brethren with whom we disagree theologically.</p>
<p><strong>Now I have a question for you. </strong></p>
<p><strong>WARNING:</strong> The Blog Manager who moderates comments is a C.S. Lewis fan. Therefore, if anyone wields accusations like “C.S. Lewis is the mouthpiece of Satan” and other such sentiments, our beloved Blog Manager says he won’t approve the comment.</p>
<p>So to the both of you who found this post on the Web somewhere and are starting to march toward the comments box with pitch forks, blow torches, and blunt objects in order to delegitimize, castigate, or marginalize Lewis beyond repair, your remark will vanish into the electricity after he hits the DELETE key.</p>
<p>In addition, the Blog Manager says that those of you who repeat what’s already stated in the blue note at the top — that some will not find this list to be shocking or surprising (especially non-evangelicals), <strong>he will not approve the comment</strong>. He wants to keep the comments thread uncluttered to focus on this singular question. <em>What Lewis book, idea, or quote has helped you the most in your spiritual journey?</em></p>
<p>For me, there are two. And I mention them both in my free audio message <a href="http://ptmin.podbean.com/e/epic-jesus-the-christ-you-never-knew/">Epic Jesus: The Christ You Never Knew</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Other Posts in the Series with More to Come</strong></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/frankviola/shockingbeliefsofjohncalvin/">Shocking Beliefs of John Calvin</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/frankviola/shockingbeliefsofjonathanedwards/">Shocking Beliefs of Jonathan Edwards</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/frankviola/shockingbeliefsofjohnwesley/">Shocking Beliefs of John Wesley</a></li>
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