Ben Clifton grew up in a non-Christian household and didn’t encounter church until his wife’s mental health struggles led her to attend. Here, Jana Harmon tells the remarkable story of Ben’s journey from sceptic to apologist

We all seem to possess a deep intuition about what is right and wrong. There’s no question about that. When someone cuts in line in front of you, it feels that it’s not fair, that some unspoken rule has been violated and that someone should do something about it. Why do we feel this way? 

You may recognise that example as the one given by CS Lewis in ‘Mere Christianity’, pointing out the inherent tension we feel when some commonly known and often unspoken standard is broken. We know that it’s wrong, but we may not be able to say why it’s wrong. We just know that it is. But if you ask the question why, it’s a problem, especially if you don’t believe in God.

Lewis reminds us that we would not be able to call something wrong or crooked without… (Register to read the rest of the article)