Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "Lewis's trilemma is an apologetic argument traditionally used to prove the divinity of Jesus by arguing that the only alternative was that he was evil or deluded. One version was popularised by University of Oxford historian and writer on religion C. S. Lewis in a BBC radio talk and in his writings. It is sometimes described as the "Lunatic, Liar, or Lord", or "Mad, Bad, or God" argument. It takes the form of a trilemma — a choice between three options, each of which is in some way difficult to accept.This argument is very popular with Christian apologists, but largely ignored by theologians and biblical scholars who do not view Jesus as having claimed to be God. Some argue that he identified himself as a divine agent, with a unique relationship to Israel's God . Others see him as wanting to direct attention to the divine kingdom he proclaimed. The current majority opinion among biblical scholars is that the proclamation of the divinity of Jesus was a product of the Christian communities in the years after his death."@en }
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- Lewiss_trilemma abstract "Lewis's trilemma is an apologetic argument traditionally used to prove the divinity of Jesus by arguing that the only alternative was that he was evil or deluded. One version was popularised by University of Oxford historian and writer on religion C. S. Lewis in a BBC radio talk and in his writings. It is sometimes described as the "Lunatic, Liar, or Lord", or "Mad, Bad, or God" argument. It takes the form of a trilemma — a choice between three options, each of which is in some way difficult to accept.This argument is very popular with Christian apologists, but largely ignored by theologians and biblical scholars who do not view Jesus as having claimed to be God. Some argue that he identified himself as a divine agent, with a unique relationship to Israel's God . Others see him as wanting to direct attention to the divine kingdom he proclaimed. The current majority opinion among biblical scholars is that the proclamation of the divinity of Jesus was a product of the Christian communities in the years after his death.".