Narnia I do not get how it is a christian story I am not trying to offend anyone but it has magic in it?

Question

I guess what I don't understand is why call it a christan story the lion was bought to life through magic? my preacher says narnia is a good cheistan story why? please help me to understand. no sassy remarks thank you

Answer 1

That is a really good question. Here is an ok website that tells you what the characters symbolize:

http://www.apologeticsindex.org/19-chronicles-of-narnia-symbolism

i hope it sorta helps

god bless

Answer 2

CS Lewis was a great Christian scholar, thinker and "apologist" - one of his other books, The Screwtape Letters, is narrated from the point of a wise old demon in hell, advising his young nephew on how to win a Christian's soul for damnation. In the Narnia Chronicles, he was trying to bring out the individual "moral hero" in his young protagonists, and the Lion, Aslan, was brought to life by what seemed magical, but the idea is that Aslan is God or Christ, and it's pretty much that he's always been there, but not in a physically alive way - so just as Christ's conception could be described as "magical", it is more generally thought of as "miraculous". Similarly, when Aslan returns to Narnia, his power and presence brings light, warmth, strength and coourage to those who would fight against the Snow Queen - representing coldness, cruelty and indeed magic in the sense of occult dabbling. Aslan's return essentially shows her power to be faltering, impermanent and based on brittle foundations, just as Lewis believed the Devil's power would be if brought into the presence of a world once more illuminated by the presence of Christ.

Answer 3

I would associate the death and resurrection of Christ to the death and resurrection of the Lion. Read the books, you'll get more insight into the story.

In Lord of the Rings, there is also a Christian undertone with Gandalf. The books and history of the authors also helps in this understanding, but I don't think the movies would show you that element.

See ... sass free, a way to be! :)

Answer 4

CS Lewis wrote it as a Christian allegory. The story of Aslan is parallel to the story of Jesus. It's not an exact retelling of the story. Aslan redeems the life of Edmund just as Jesus redeemed the lives of all mankind. The Snow Queen is the Lucifer of the story. A false authority who has control through fear and manipulation.

Answer 5

I don't know if you would call this a sassy remark but I didn't even know that it was called a christian story. I mean I don't think that it is because it has magic in it just like Harry Potter.

Answer 6

Aslan represents Jesus. The White witch - the devil. Aslan sacrificed himself for Edmund - the way Jesus did for us. The "deep magic" represents God's law and His power. So when the witch said the blood must be paid for Edmund's sin because of the deep magic, it was acting as the law. When Aslan was raised from the dead, it was God's power. I'm sure there are lots of books about it out there if you want something more in depth.

Answer 7

Didn't watch the movie, but watched the TV series (plural) 15 odd years ago. If I remember correctly, Aslan (the lion) represents Jesus, and in one of the movies Aslan is sacrificed and then comes back to life, like Jesus. Other than that, don't really know how it's Christian.

Answer 8

This type of story is referred to as allegory. Evil beings do Magic and God performs miracles. Aslan was resurrected and represents Gods wisdom. You will see the same thing in the Great Masters paintings.

Answer 9

Just because magic is involved doesn't make it wrong to be associated to Catholicism. Its a story not something they say is real or would happen but its the moral of the story not something to be taken so literally.

Answer 10

It basically follows the premise of Jesus' story. Aslan is an innocent who sacrificies himself for the good of all who believe in him and his "magic"