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.

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Meanings

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

Origin

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

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APA

Lewis's trilemma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lewis's%20trilemma

MLA

“Lewis's trilemma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lewis's%20trilemma. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lewis's trilemma,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lewis's%20trilemma.

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