Mere Christianityintermediate
Lewis says that Christian hope should make people ignore earthly life and its responsibilities.
Answer
false
Explanation
### Why this is right
Lewis argues that hope for the next world can motivate work in this one. He points to Christians who, in his view, contributed to earthly reforms because their attention was directed toward Heaven.
### The concept
Hope is a Theological virtue because it directs desire toward lasting fulfilment beyond present pleasures. Lewis rejects the claim that this must mean escaping responsibility. He argues that earthly goods should be valued without being mistaken for the ultimate good.
### The other options
- **True**: This reverses Lewis’s claim that hope can strengthen meaningful action in the present.
### Terms
- **Hope**: In Lewis’s account, directed longing for the lasting fulfilment he associates with Heaven.
### Remember
For Lewis, hope looks beyond this world without excusing neglect of it.
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