Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
APOL 101 | 3 credits | 12 weeks | Classic book-club rhythm

Course Description

During the darkest nights of the Battle of Britain, C.S. Lewis delivered a series of BBC radio talks that became “Mere Christianity”—one of the most influential defenses of the Christian faith ever written. In this course students read one chapter per week, discuss it together, and wrestle personally with Lewis’s arguments for the existence of God, the deity of Christ, and the necessity of Christian morality. By the end, students will be able to articulate and defend the core truths of “mere” Christianity with clarity, charity, and confidence.

Required Text

Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis | Amazon

HarperCollins edition with the 1952 Preface.
Any printing is fine.
ISBN 978-0060652920

MERE CHRISTIANITY
Copyright ©1952, C.S.Lewis Pte, Ltd.
Copyright renewed ©1980. All rights reserved.
Printed by HarperCollins Publishers, NY.

Course Objectives

• Understand and explain Lewis’s moral argument for God’s existence
• Grasp Lewis’s responses to pantheism, dualism, and the problem of evil
• Articulate the Christian doctrine of the Trinity and the Incarnation in Lewis’s terms
• Evaluate Lewis’s vision of Christian ethics and the “New Man”
• Apply Lewis’s reasoning to contemporary conversations

Weekly Rhythm

1. Read the assigned chapter(s).
2. Complete each weekly reading quiz (multiple choice / true-false).
3. Write a 300–400 word personal reflection (see weekly prompt below).
4. Post one discussion thread (200–300 words) + reply to two classmates.
5. Participate in live or asynchronous group discussions.
6. Write a final paper (1,200-1,500 words).

Grading

A = 270+, B = 240+, C = 210+, etc.