Great Responsibility In C. S. Lewis 'Men Without Chest'
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
In The Abolition of Man, C. S. Lewis tries to persuade people about the importance of universal values such as courage and honor in a modern society. Lewis discusses several issues that I can apply to business or legal issues, such as listening to my heart, staying within the Tao, and using power respectfully.
In “Men without Chest,” Lewis is upset about the Green Book because the teachings of Gaius and Titius are affecting the minds of the children and leaving them with no ethics, theology, or politics. Gaius and Titius are making men with no chest (or no heart). Romans 1: 18-20 states, “ For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:” Although Gaius and Titius are making men without chest, the school boys will be …show more content…
Man has a spirit and a carnal body. If instinct takes over, the carnal body relies on what is best for the body. The apostle Paul refers to this as, “fulfilling the lust of the flesh” in Galatians 5:16. Animals have instincts, but we are different from animals in that we have emotional intellect, we can re-train ourselves, and we can think about the consequences of our actions. A legal issue may become illegal if I rely on my instinct because my instinct is not always right. In order to have the correct values, I have to apply the
In The Abolition of Man, C. S. Lewis tries to persuade people about the importance of universal values such as courage and honor in a modern society. Lewis discusses several issues that I can apply to business or legal issues, such as listening to my heart, staying within the Tao, and using power respectfully.
In “Men without Chest,” Lewis is upset about the Green Book because the teachings of Gaius and Titius are affecting the minds of the children and leaving them with no ethics, theology, or politics. Gaius and Titius are making men with no chest (or no heart). Romans 1: 18-20 states, “ For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:” Although Gaius and Titius are making men without chest, the school boys will be …show more content…
Man has a spirit and a carnal body. If instinct takes over, the carnal body relies on what is best for the body. The apostle Paul refers to this as, “fulfilling the lust of the flesh” in Galatians 5:16. Animals have instincts, but we are different from animals in that we have emotional intellect, we can re-train ourselves, and we can think about the consequences of our actions. A legal issue may become illegal if I rely on my instinct because my instinct is not always right. In order to have the correct values, I have to apply the