Paul Merrill
Outline of the “Mere Christianity”
3/2/06
 
I.  The Law of Human Nature
A. There is a standard behavior for all humans
            1. There is a Code of Right and Wrong which is now called: the Law of Human Nature      
                        a. Emphasis of human nature
                        b. assumed that everyone knew it and did not need to be taught it
B. Some may say the don’t believe it, but they can’t keep that true…it is part of everyone’s nature
            1. But in Fact none of us are really keeping the Law of Human Nature
            C. Two Important Points:
                        1. Human Beings all over earth behave in a certain way and cannot really get rid of it.
                        2. Human Beings do in fact behave in that way.
            D. Everyone knows the Law of Nature and break it
II. Some Objections
            A. “Isn’t what you call the Moral Law simply all out other instincts?’
                        1. three desire
                                    a. give help
                                    b. keep out of danger
                                    c. follow your impulse to help
            B. “Isn’t what you call the Moral Law just a social Convention, something that is put into us by education?”
                        1.differences of moral ideas at one time or another in a country
                        2. What would happen if we didn’t know the morals?
III. The reality of the Law
            A. Reitterate what was said in I
1. were haunted by the idea of a sort of behavior they ought to practice
2. They did not in face do so.
B. Law of Nature means just what it says
            1. example of man getting in train
C. Why should I not be selfish?
IV, What Lies Behind the Law
A.   Materialist View
B.    Scientific View
C.    We are men