The Cronicles of Narnia, most christians seem to think this story is somekind of picture of the gosple I just dont see it. I see a story of magic, witchcraft and magical creatures. Everything the word of god tells me he is against. You can"t put a spin on the word of god. HELP
2007-09-09 10:48:06 · 10 answers · asked by The Witness 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
C. S. Lewis's Outline of Narnian History
2007-09-09 11:07:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The word for the Narnia books is "allegory." Many things in the book represent Christian beliefs. Aslan(jesus) rose from the dead because he died in Edmund's (sinner's) place. Aslan speaks of his father who lives across the sea (God). Mr. Tamnus, the faun, is given a second chance since he didn't report Lucy to the White Queen (temptation). The Queen knows the "magic from the beginning of time (man's laws)." Aslan knows the "magic from before the beginning of time (God's laws)." It's meant to be an entertaining book for a child. When an adult reads it to a child, they see the deeper meaning. Does any of this help?
2007-09-09 22:31:06 · answer #2 · answered by Spyderbear 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it has anything to do with christianity. I think the author didn't want to go thru the same trouble as JRR Tolkein when he wrote The Hobbit, and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. JRR Tolkein was shunned in his own time, and it was not until after he died that his work became popular.
So, he just claimed it was a story with a Christian analogy, and people believed him.
2007-09-10 15:07:03 · answer #3 · answered by dimples 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seriously, are you not aware that there are many wry, intelligent Christian writers like Lewis? Have you been lead to believe that no-one observes the life they lead as a Christian. Have you never heard of Adrian Plass?
I suggest you read the Screwtape Letters - also by Lewis.
Don't be brainwashed!
2007-09-09 18:44:17 · answer #4 · answered by James Melton 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can find scads of this on the net but here's a recap:
Aslan is Christ. He sacrifices himself in place of one who had committed treason (Edmund) and was killed on the stone tablet.
However, the tablet broke because the Witch (evil) didn't realize that there was an older magic - from before the dawn of time.
That if one willingly took the place of someone like that, magic itself would start to work backwards, reversing death.
Aslan then helped lead the charge against the witch and her forces, then leaving, and leaving Narnia in the hands of those who would continue to teach his ways - his people - led by the four children.
How is that not an analogy for Christ?
2007-09-09 18:01:37 · answer #5 · answered by Zimmia 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I think people take childrens fiction a little too seriously. Its fiction for children. What kind of story should children like. If you look at anything hard enough it has relgious undertones. I would hate to live in a world were stories like Narnia and Harry Potter didn't exist to spark the imaginations of our little ones.
It was not written as an allegory
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2007-09-09 17:58:15 · answer #6 · answered by echos_passion 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There is all kinds of christian symbolism in the Chronicles but the book itself is not wriiten as a christian book. CS Lewis even said he didn't write it as a christian book and yet he was a christian. You can also find a lot of secular symbolism in this series. The site below is a very good one for identifying the truth about this series. Check it out.
2007-09-09 18:06:20 · answer #7 · answered by 'Sunnyside Up' 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I tripped and fell down the stairs. Afterwards I felt better than I did after watching that movie. TCoN sucked! lol and no, I don't see the bible relationship either
PS the book's actually good tho
2007-09-09 18:11:37 · answer #8 · answered by aeseeke 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The author who created the book was a christian and he said that he based it off of the bible. the white witch is temptation, aslow ( i think thats the lions name, been awhile) is the representation of christ, all of aslows followers are the angels and other christians while all of the white witches followers are demons (fallen angels).
it isn't a "spin on" the word of God, He just used this as a more visual representation of the death and ressurection of Jesus.
:edit: incase "daboom" reads this again, the Bible was physically written by man but it was God breathed, God gave the men the words to write.
2007-09-09 18:00:43 · answer #9 · answered by cronotknight 2 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Errr, the word of god has been diluted over many century's. The bible was written by men NOT god..... You are brainwashed, open your eyes....
2007-09-09 17:52:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋