In a well-structured answer, respond to the following essay…

In a well-structured answer, respond to the following essay prompt: In class, I asserted that “Mere Christianity”, as a whole, is organized logically as an argument. But it also tells a “story”, i.e. it communicates an order and tracks its development.  What I would like you to do is reflect on the “story” of Mere Christianity in the form of an essay, beginning to assemble the “order” of the book as you “track its development” across the sections. A good response will possess a thesis sentence/paragraph; it will discuss in depth the various sections (obviously, you haven’t read Book 4, but you might be able to suggest, from the title alone, how it might fit in) and how the sections work together.  Finally, a perfect answer will include discussion of how Mere Christianity relates to the Search for God course as a whole to date; i.e. how you see it fitting in at this point in the semester.  You are encouraged to cite lectures or direct citations from readings, but you may do so in an abbreviated way (“as mentioned in lecture…”, or with quick page numbers in parentheses if it is clear which reading you are referencing).   Essays will be graded for completeness, structure, coherence/logical soundness, creativity, and insight into the work and its place in the course as a whole.  There is no one “right” answer here…do your best to think on your toes and tell a compelling story of your understanding of the book and its role in this class.
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