Fame Christian apologist C.S. Lewis in a studio
C.S. Lewis in a studio
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An article written nearly 77 years ago by famed Christian apologist, CS Lewis, is causing waves today, Christian Headlines reports.

Some describe the article entitled, A Christmas Sermon for Pagans, written in 1946 for Strand Magazine, as prophetic.

In his article, Lewis starts off by defining three types of people.

  • Post Christians: “Those who are sick and don’t know it;”
  • Pagans: “Those who are sick and know it;” and
  • Christians: “Those who have found the cure.”

But it’s his description of the post-Christians that caught everyone’s attention because it speaks of a group of people who no longer believe in right or wrong.

“There is no objective Right or Wrong: each race or class can invent its own code or ‘ideology’ just as it pleases,” Lewis wrote.

“If there is no real Wrong and Right, nothing good or bad in itself, none of these ideologies can be better or worse than another,” he continued.

Since post-Christians no longer believe in absolute truth, this leads to all sorts of absurdities, and some argue it describes our 2023 culture.

Many look at those today who are refusing to condemn Hamas’ barbaric slaughter of women and children in Israel as an example of those who no longer consider such actions as evil (Isaiah 5:20).

A self-proclaimed atheist, Lewis became a Christian at 32 years of age due to the influence of JR Tolkien author of Lord of the Rings, and Scottish author, George MacDonald.

In addition to teaching and Cambridge and Oxford University, Lewis wrote several articles and books in defense of the Christian faith, such as Mere Christianity. He also wrote the hugely popular fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia.

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