michael@slovax.UUCP (Michael Longe) (10/12/86)
[The author suggested that I remind readers that the way to post to this group is to send mail to topaz!christian. Some news systems will use /usr/lib/news/moderators to find the moderator's address for you, but on most systems, mail is probably safest. For those who wonder how the headers get into the state they are currently in: I normalize the "from" address to be user@site.UUCP, where site is the nearest site in the UUCP maps. I.e. I would use site!user@sitex.UUCP if site itself is not in the maps. If the user puts his human name in (), I add the Organization header, since otherwise the news software supplies Rutgers University. --clh] I'm a net.newcomer and have been viewing net.religion.christian for a few months. Based on the discussions I have observed, and in light of the creation of mod.religion.christian, I would like to suggest some reading which may be beneficial to future discussions, and useful to Christians and non-Christians alike. "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis is an excellent, intelligent overview of Christian understanding, beliefs, and morality. It is written for us ordinary people -- easy to read, and full of simple analogies (it was originally a public radio series). It is widely known and widely available (Macmillan, $1.95 paperback, most bookstores). Even if some people disagree with his conclusions, it provides an excellent base for discussion. Recent net topics, including Good/Evil, prayer, faith, the Lordship of Jesus Christ, etc., are addressed in "Mere Christianity" (and in other books, such as "The Problem of Pain"). His explanations are accepted as orthodox by most major Christian groups, so non-Christians may find out what most Christians really believe, rather than what they may argue about. Christians will be helped by well-composed explanations of their beliefs. As a background note, C.S. Lewis was an Oxford don who also wrote "The Chronicles of Narnia", a children's classic, and was a member of the Inklings along with J.R.R. Tolkien, et al. He was considered an authority in the field of Medieval and Renaissance Literature. I would be interested in joining a discussion of this, or other, works of Lewis, or on other contemporary Christian issues. Michael Longe' ..!tikal!slovax!michael