Path: ultra.sonic.net!news.pagesat.net!newsfeeds.sol.net!news.maxwell.syr.edu!dispose.news.demon.net!demon!news.demon.co.uk!aristos.demon.co.uk!sam From: Sam Dodsworth Newsgroups: alt.books.cs-lewis Subject: Re: The Failure of Moral Law Date: Thu, 9 Oct 1997 14:43:19 +0100 Organization: Annexia Free Press Distribution: world Message-ID: References: <343032cc.4054569@newshost.cyberramp.net> <19970930132501.JAA10185@ladder01.news.aol.com> <3432c7d9.157846@newshost.cyberramp.net> <60ujcn$7gs$1@netnews.upenn.edu> <343aba97.12705139@newshost.cyberramp.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: aristos.demon.co.uk X-NNTP-Posting-Host: aristos.demon.co.uk [158.152.230.146] MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Newsreader: Turnpike Version 3.04 <7c0azr3XvpMr4dZzpifF$I+pPf> Lines: 21 Xref: ultra.sonic.net alt.books.cs-lewis:9287 In article <343aba97.12705139@newshost.cyberramp.net>, Pistol writes > As I said to >another poster, if he'll simply admit that MC is ill-reasoned, then >I'll go read "Abolition of Man" and we can discuss it. It is the >easiest evasion to respond to a criticism of on ework by saying "well, >if you'll read this other one, you'll understand". MC was a huge >bestseller. One would think it could stand on its own. Don't get your hopes up too high: I've read 'The Abolition of Man' (although not 'Mere Christianity') and I'd say that, although interesting, it's pretty badly flawed too. Definitely worth a look, though, if only to get a taste of Lewis attempting to be more rigorous. As for 'Mere Christianity' - how often does a huge bestseller stand on its own, or even at all? "The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail", anyone? -- Sam Dodsworth (sam@aristos.demon.co.uk)