That the book Narnia has nothing to do with the Bible!
The writer himself made a claim when he wrote it that it had nothing to do with God. It was just a story he made up.
So why is there Narnia crap in Bible Book Stores???
Why isn't Harry Potter or the Lord Of The Rings there to??
Who else thinks that Narnia has nothing to do with the Bible....Because the writer himself SAID it did have anything to do with the bible!!!?
2007-09-27 08:06:05 · 22 answers · asked by Megan 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I agree with you. Of course people always try to make the analogies (Aslan = Jesus). You are correct C.S. Lewis himself said it wasn't biblical.
2007-09-27 08:09:53 · answer #1 · answered by Gertrude H 2 · 4⤊ 6⤋
Actually I agree with J. Roger, I would like to see a direct quote from C.S. Lewis as I have read quite a lot about the man, and several of his other books. There are Christian stores that DO carry LOTR books & such, but as for Harry potter..that is against what Scripture teaches all together & therefore would NOT be advocated in Christian circles.
If you haven't READ the whole "Narnia" series..to it's utter ending..you SHOULD...then you might see the "parallels a little more clearer, depending on how well you know your Bible!
2007-09-27 08:16:18 · answer #2 · answered by maranatha132 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Get your facts straight and come back. C.S. Lewis was a Christian and wrote many books about it. Read the quotes other s have posted. Narnia was most definitely related to the Bible. Maybe if you like it so much you should consider it is basically a fictional version of Jesus.
2007-09-27 08:22:52 · answer #3 · answered by Bible warrior 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although the stories aren't directly Christian, they definitely draw on Christian symbolism. There is no question that Aslan is an allegory for Jesus.
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Catholic Crusader:
Tolkien wrote the Lord of the Rings. The Chronicles of Narnia were written by C. S. Lewis. Lewis was a devoted Christian, and wrote about religion often.
2007-09-27 08:13:26 · answer #4 · answered by marbledog 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Narnia is a lovely set of stories, and although C.S. Lewis was a Christian writer, he did put himself in his stories. Every author does. I love those books and I'm a Happy Pagan and proud to be so.
If JRR Tolkien and Madame Rowling wrote Christian tales they too would probably be in the stores along with Mr Lewis, but they didn't really or for Tolkien, not much.
It's like the Christians to take what they want and leave the rest -- but as Pagans we do the same, so it's really the pot calling the kettle black -- isn't is?
Blessings to us all.
2007-09-27 08:15:48 · answer #5 · answered by Mama Otter 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I always like the Narnia series, til I went to parochial HS. It was made a summer reading requirement by my religion class. Originally I was happy. But as son as I got to Freshman yr, they tore apart the book series, stating every comparison they could come up with that could possibly link the bible and Narnia in their minds.
Made me never want to read them again. Sad, really.
2007-09-27 08:21:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry dear, you are wrong.
From the author, C.S. Lewis:
“Some people seem to think that I began by asking myself how I could say something about Christianity to children; then fixed on the fairy tale as an instrument, then collected information about child psychology and decided what age group I’d write for; then drew up a list of basic Christian truths and hammered out ‘allegories’ to embody them. This is all pure moonshine. I couldn’t write in that way. It all began with images; a faun carrying an umbrella, a queen on a sledge, a magnificent lion. At first there wasn’t anything Christian about them; that element pushed itself in of its own accord.”
and
“If Aslan represented the immaterial Deity in the same way in which Giant Despair [a character in The Pilgrim's Progress] represents despair, he would be an allegorical figure. In reality, however, he is an invention giving an imaginary answer to the question, ‘What might Christ become like if there really were a world like Narnia, and He chose to be incarnate and die and rise again in that world as He actually has done in ours?’ This is not allegory at all”
2007-09-27 08:11:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 14⤊ 0⤋
narnia has a lot of symbolism that is connected to the bible.... the author cs lewis confirmed that... but no, it was not based on the bible.
harry potter?? as a christian, i dont have a problem with it... its not imposing any knind of belief or anything... its just a fiction fantasy and is harmeless.... i dont think the kids the books are meant for read as much into it as their vcally active parents do.
2007-09-27 08:16:30 · answer #8 · answered by heather b 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The hero of the "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" is a lion named Aslan (Jesus is called a lion in Revelation 5:5). Aslan created the world of Narnia with his voice which is very similar to the Genesis account of how God created the earth - "and God said, 'Let there be light'" (Genesis 1:3). In addition, Aslan dies in the place of a sinner, rises from the dead, and by doing so, defeats an age-old curse. Redemption is bestowed upon Narnia because of the death and resurrection of Aslan.
2007-09-27 08:16:05 · answer #9 · answered by Freedom 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Some believe "narnia" provides good moral instruction... I personally do not... based on what I have seen of it... but those not of The Church could indeed find some direction there... Harry Potter is completely a case of evil battling evil for the control of evil... there is nothing in HP that is good for any one... I came to the conclusion long before I came to know The Truth of God... so my position strongly against HP is not based on any instruction I have received since I came to be one of The Church.... as to The Lord of The Rings... that too could be used by those not of The Church for some form of moral guidance... but that work as well should not be presented as a moral guide for those of The Church and their children.
2007-09-27 08:16:30 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well, CS Lewis was Christian and if you read both stories it's not difficult at all to draw parallels. It could be argued that Lord of the Rings also has some biblical similarities.
Either way, why does this bother you?
2007-09-27 08:13:50 · answer #11 · answered by Thom 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋