If apology isn’t enough to repair real harm, what would true repentance require? In this episode of This Is Modern Mere Christianity, we explore C.S. Lewis’ striking idea of “The Perfect Penitent.” If humanity cannot complete the repentance goodness requires, Christianity claims God does not cancel the standard — He completes it from within human life. This episode follows the logic carefully, without pressure or shortcuts, and brings us to the edge of the Christian claim about Jesus and reconciliation.

If God is good, and the world is broken, what went wrong? In this episode of This Is Modern Mere Christianity, we explore C.S. Lewis’ “shocking alternative”: that love requires freedom, and freedom makes rebellion possible. Christianity doesn’t begin with self-improvement, but with rescue — because the deepest problem isn’t only “out there,” it runs through us. Next, we ask what a real rescue would have to cost.

Why does the world feel both full of goodness and deeply damaged at the same time? In this episode of This is Modern Mere Christianity, we explore one of Christianity’s most surprising claims: that the world is not a neutral place or a finished product, but a contested one — beautiful, yet in need of rescue. Rather than offering rules or self-help, Christianity tells a story big enough to explain why goodness feels native here, and why evil feels intrusive.

After following the moral law to its source, we now face a question that shapes every worldview: what kind of reality lies behind it?

Is the universe ruled by blind chance, divine energy, or a good and personal Mind?

In this episode, we explore the world’s main conceptions of God — atheism, pantheism, and theism — and ask which one truly makes sense of the moral law, human longing, and theworld we see.

Why do we feel that sting of guilt, even when no one sees? This episode explores what our moral unease really means — not as superstition, but as a signpost pointing beyondourselves. We uncover why “trying harder” never brings peace, and why that restless conscience might not be a flaw … but an invitation.

We’ve followed the trail of right and wrong — but where does it lead? In this episode, we explore what lies behind the moral law: not blind chance, but a personal, moral Mind. If fairness and justice are real, what does that say about the universe and about us? This is an invitation to think deeper — and to glimpse the possibility that goodness and meaning aren’t an accident.

If morality is real, where does it come from? In this episode we test three popular explanations — evolution, culture, and personal preference — to see if they really explain our deep sense of right and wrong. Along the way we ask: why do some actions feel truly wrong, even when society approves? And why do we feel bound by conscience when no one’s watching? Join us as we clear away easy answers and get ready to ask what might lie beyond ourselves.

Right and wrong aren’t just personal opinions — we all appeal to a deeper standard, even when we break it ourselves. In this episode, we begin where C.S. Lewis began: recognising the quiet law written on every human heart. We explore how this moral awareness shows up in daily life, why it’s more than instinct or culture, and why it matters for anyone asking what’s true. Step one in discovering whether Christianity really makes sense.