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Lewis's trilemma

Lewis's trilemma proper noun: an apologetic argument for the divinity of Jesus, claiming that if he was not divine then he must have been either evil or deluded.

Proper noun

Lewis's trilemma

  1. An apologetic argument for the divinity of Jesus, claiming that if he was not divine then he must have been either evil or deluded.

Origin of Lewis's trilemma

One version was popularised by the scholar and writer C. S. Lewis.

Questions about Lewis's trilemma

What does Lewis's trilemma mean?
Lewis's trilemma means an apologetic argument for the divinity of Jesus, claiming that if he was not divine then he must have been either evil or deluded.
What part of speech is Lewis's trilemma?
Lewis's trilemma is a proper noun.

Words near Lewis's trilemma in the dictionary

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  6. Lewis's trilemma
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  8. Lewisboro
  9. Lewisburg
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