Do you think that Aslan in the Chronicals of Narnia is symbolic of Jesus? He died to save a sinner and then was resurected...
2007-06-09 13:53:44 · 27 answers · asked by awakening 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Wow. What rock have you been hiding under? C. S. Lewis (who wrote the books in the Chronicles of Narnia, which the movie was based off of) was a flaming anti-athiest Christian who wrote a lot of Christian-based books.
Of course, Christians like to take credit for a lot of concepts that they themselves borrowed from other sources. The savior concept wasn't new when Christ supposedly popped up: Adonis, Mithras, and Dionysus are just 3 of a gigantic number of savior gods. Being a good human was also a standard practice long before Christ as well, including being good to enemies.
The Code of Hammurabi was written some 1700 years BC, and Egyptian documents show moral values, well predating even the Jews.
Christians are arrogant and self-righteous when they treat being good as an exclusively Christian act.
2007-06-09 13:59:09 · answer #1 · answered by godlessinaz 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
It is well documented that C. S. Lewis made this correlation on purpose. Lewis was a devout Christian and made christian parallels in all his writings. An interesting note, though, If you read all seven books of the Chronicles of Narnia, you will see direct biblical correlation all over the story, as a whole. You will also see direct correlations to another famous author in his works: J. R. R. Tolkien (author of Lord of the Rings). Tolkien and Lewis went to the same church and were very close friends. That is why you will see a lot of the same mythical creatures in their works of fantasy... They collaborated their works.
Good eye, if you hadn't heard this before...
Hope this helps...
2007-06-09 14:03:20 · answer #2 · answered by Simple Man Of God 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm rereading the whole series right now...just because I enjoy it.
Each of the books have multiple references in it to Aslan being Jesus.
My favorite is when he tells Lucy that he does exist in our world but by as something different and that they have been brought to Narnia so tey could get to know him.
Not to give the ending away to anyone who hasn't read it, but I have never been so pleased to read a fictional story about children dying. You feel so happy in the end that the children get to stay with Aslan in "Heaven".
I also like the way Aslan makes each child be accountable for their mistakes.
2007-06-09 14:04:07 · answer #3 · answered by christelle k 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, and I think the time (like how they went in for many days and came out at the same second they went in) has to do with the time in heaven. Like how the Bible says God's days are 1000 to 1 of ours. There are many symbolism's in that movie. I heard it's the same with Lord of the Rings, but I don't know all the details.
2007-06-09 13:59:26 · answer #4 · answered by *Blackfoot_Princess* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What power resurrected him? Was GOD mentioned in the book or the movie? Did the lion save just one sinner? Or did he save ALL sinners? The book and movie fail miserably as an allegory of the Gospel story!
GOD bless
2007-06-09 14:15:45 · answer #5 · answered by Exodus 20:1-17 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-06-09 13:59:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
C.S. Lewis was a Christian apologist who converted from atheism. The Narnia books were specifically written as Christian allegories - that was the whole point of the series.
2007-06-09 13:56:49 · answer #7 · answered by NONAME 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No . . . you don't say.
C.S. Lewis was a devout Christian and wrote much about his belief and tied it into most of his stories.
Now a couple of questions back.
Given than Aslan knew that he was tricking the witch by giving himself up, that he knew that he would be resurrected and the stone table would crack. . . . . What was the extent of his sacrifice?
Taking it back to Jesus - what was the extent of Jesus' sacrifice?
2007-06-09 14:04:06 · answer #8 · answered by Simon T 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the enitire story of the lion the witch and the wardrobe is a alussion of the story of Jesus Christs death and ressurection. Every character is a symbol for a biblical character.
may God bless you and everyone you love!
2007-06-09 14:09:54 · answer #9 · answered by ilovepointeshoes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, read the other Chronicles of Narnia, especially the Magician's Nephew, and it is obvious. God bless.
2007-06-09 13:57:12 · answer #10 · answered by 4Christ 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋