Abstract
C.S. Lewis's view of moral values and life after death flowed from both Scripture and his medieval sensibilities. This paper will compare and contrast medieval theologian Thomas Aquinas' views of ethics and the afterlife with those of C.S. Lewis. Special attention will be given to the controversial doctrine of purgatory. In today's postmodern world, ethical teaching is often relative and subjective. This paper will seek to find commonalities between Aquinas and Lewis to provide a viable basis for moral decision making in the 21st century.
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Fisher, H. Dennis
(2012)
"Ethics and Afterlife: The Moral Instruction of Thomas Aquinas and C.S. Lewis,"
Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016: Vol. 8, Article 5.
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https://pillars.taylor.edu/inklings_forever/vol8/iss1/5
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