Let's Pretend | C. S. Lewis
Deep Dive into Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis - Let's PretendIn this chapter, C.S. Lewis uses the analogy of a mask that eventually alters a person’s face to explain the Christian practice of "dressing up as Christ". Lewis argues that when a believer prays the words "Our Father," they are effectively pretending to be in Christ’s position as a son of God, despite actually being a bundle of fears and sins. He distinguishes this from deceptive hypocrisy, categorizing it instead as a "good" kind of pretending where acting as if one possesses a virtue—like friendliness—eventually helps create…
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