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What was Mark Lilla's first step out of the world of faith?
What was Mark Lilla's first step out of the world of faith?
- Encountering intellectual predispositions against Christianity
- Witnessing combative and exploitative behavior in the Christian community
- Moving from Detroit to Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Realizing the possibility that the Bible might be wrong (correct)
What led Mark Lilla to de-convert and abandon his Christian faith?
What led Mark Lilla to de-convert and abandon his Christian faith?
- The lack of spiritual vitality in the Christian community
- The authoritarian and hierarchical nature of the Christian community in Ann Arbor (correct)
- The disappointing doctrinal rigidity of the Christian community
- The geographic move from Detroit to Ann Arbor
What does Mark Lilla attribute to people's intellectual predispositions on issues?
What does Mark Lilla attribute to people's intellectual predispositions on issues?
- Lack of spiritual vitality
- Intellectual stand against Christianity
- Geographic moves
- Experiences with Christians and churches (correct)
According to Mark Lilla, what would make the intellectual case for Christianity more plausible?
According to Mark Lilla, what would make the intellectual case for Christianity more plausible?
What is highlighted as a common background for those who take an intellectual stand against Christianity?
What is highlighted as a common background for those who take an intellectual stand against Christianity?
What influenced Mark Lilla's disillusionment with Christianity?
What influenced Mark Lilla's disillusionment with Christianity?
What is the main concern raised regarding Christians' behavior in the passage?
What is the main concern raised regarding Christians' behavior in the passage?
According to the passage, what is the concept of common grace in Christian theology?
According to the passage, what is the concept of common grace in Christian theology?
What does the passage suggest about the behavior of some church officials?
What does the passage suggest about the behavior of some church officials?
Based on the passage, what is a central message of the Bible regarding the character of real Christians?
Based on the passage, what is a central message of the Bible regarding the character of real Christians?
What is the passage's view on the assumption that Christians should be much better people than everyone else?
What is the passage's view on the assumption that Christians should be much better people than everyone else?
What does the passage assert about the behavior of nominal Christians?
What does the passage assert about the behavior of nominal Christians?
Why does the passage mention Mark Lilla's determination that 'the Bible might be wrong'?
Why does the passage mention Mark Lilla's determination that 'the Bible might be wrong'?
What does the passage suggest about the institutional church's historical support for war and violence?
What does the passage suggest about the institutional church's historical support for war and violence?
According to Christian theology, what attributes does God's common grace extend across all humanity?
According to Christian theology, what attributes does God's common grace extend across all humanity?
What is the main reason why the arguments for Christianity need to be extremely strong for some individuals, according to the passage?
What is the main reason why the arguments for Christianity need to be extremely strong for some individuals, according to the passage?
