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Consider the following quote from the Christian writer C.S. Lewis as he explained it in Mere Christianity:That is why the Christian is in a different position from other people who are trying to be good. They hope, by being good, to please God if there is one; or-if they think there is not-at least they hope to deserve approval from good men. But the Christian thinks any good he does comes from the Christ-life inside him. He does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us; just as the roof of a greenhouse does not attract the sun because it is bright, but becomes bright because the sun shines on it.Consider this quote as well:  Phil Zuckerman, Faith No More: Why People Reject ReligionIn Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis argues that human beings cannot be truly good or moral without faith in God and without submission to the will of Christ. Unfortunately, Lewis does not provide any actual data for his assertions. They are nothing more than the mild musings of a wealthy British man, pondering the state of humanitys soul between his sips of tea. Had Lewis actually familiarized himself with real human beings of the secular sort, perhaps sat and talked with them, he would have had to reconsider this notion. As so many apostates explained to me, morality is most certainly possible beyond the confines of faith. Can people be good without God? Can a moral orientation be sustained and developed outside of a religious context? The answer to both of these questions is a resounding yes.Assignment: What does each of these quotes have to do with the readings you have encountered this week?  Do you believe that a person can be good without God.  Do you believe that a nation can?  Make sure to cite at least three of this weeks readings in your response. READINGS ATTACHED

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