TEST #6: C. S. Lewis' MIRACLES

 1. What is the subtitle of this work?
       Of what significance is this subtitle?

 2. Complete the quote by Aristotle at the beginning of Ch. 1: "Those who
 wish to succeed must ask the right:

 3. What preliminary question about miracles must be asked before asking the
 question about whether miracles have actually occurred or not?

 4. How does Lewis define "miracle"? 
     How does David Hume define "miracle"?

 5. What does Lewis find wrong with Hume's definition of miracle?

 6. John Warwick Montgomery (one of the author's whose comments I sent to
 you) suggests that the Laws of Nature are better viewed as:
         ___ a.  prescriptions of what can happen
         ___ b.  descriptions of what happens

 7. Two basic approaches to the universe which Lewis mentions are:
         a. The __________________ approach
            which views the universe as:
         b. The __________________ approach 
            which views the universe as: 

 8.  Complete the sentence: "The popular ‘religion' excludes miracles
 because it
         excludes:

 9. One's notion of God has to do with the possibility of miracles.  Once a
 person accepts the notion of a living God, "there is no manner of security
 against: ___________________  One may be in for anything."

 10. The central miracle asserted by Christians is:

 11. Is the fact that the Grand Miracle happened only once an argument
 against it (ala David Hume)?  Why or why not?

 12. According to Paul Little (whose comments I sent to you), what are some
 ways in which biblical miracles differ from miracle stories to be found in
 pagan literature?
         a.
         b.

 13. Key quote: "Beliefs-feelings do not follow ___________ except by long
 training."

 14. How does the epigram by G. K. Chesterton at the beginning of the
 EPILOGUE relate to what Lewis has said in MIRACLES?
                 "If you leave a thing alone,  you leave it to a torrent of change.  If
 you leave a white post alone, it will soon be a black post."

 15. What is a good way for a person to view the effect of his prayers?

 16. What are some ways in which THE ABOLITION OF MAN relates to MIRACLES?
         a.
         b.

 17. According to Paul Little, biblical miracles cluster around three
 periods of biblical history, which are: a.
                                         b.
                                         c.
         Why is this so?


 Concluding question: In a brief paragraph, how would you respond to a person 
                                 who says, "I don't believe in miracles."?
       your response: