Which, by the way, they are.
I just heard of this now. But why wasn't there outrage at CS Lewis for a "stealth campaign"?
I, by the way, have located a portal to Narnia. It's in my clothes dryer -- it's where all the missing socks go. They go to Narnia.
2007-10-30 06:07:33 · 7 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I can't follow my socks. Kids only.
2007-10-30 06:07:55 · update #1
There are a ton of Christian themes in Narnia. Lewis himself converted. Christians love him. That's your short answer.
Update: No, the Christian interpretation is 100% correct. Lewis was a medievalist, yes, so you see lots of mythology in his works, but he was a Christian and if you think there's a Christian symbol in Narnia, you're probably right. It's a well accepted interpretation by scholars. Heck, it's not hard to see, I saw it when I first read them as a young kid. I thought, hey, Aslan dies and rises from the dead. Kind of like Jesus. And the "Great Magician" is really Lewis' version of God the Father. There's tons more where this comes from.
2007-10-30 06:11:18 · answer #1 · answered by average person Violated 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The chronicles of narnia, in specific, the lion the witch and the cloth cabinet became organic christian allegory with aslan as God/Jesus, demise so human beings could desire to stay perpetually and then becoming returned. Lewis i think of constantly claimed it became no longer, yet whilst it became obtrusive to me as a baby, then I doubt a lot of human beings gave his denials lots credence. The Philip Pullman books of which the golden compass/northern lighting fixtures furnishings is the 1st of the trilogy and it and something of the trilogy does incorporate what's in result a faith it rather is on the incorrect area, it additionally incorporates somebody who has set themselves up as god who needs to be defeated. provided that Pullman is an atheist and has expressed great distaste for the chronicles of narnia, some human beings, rather american pseudo christians have taken great offense. the main suitable subject for them could look that the trilogy "his dark aspects" is extremely a complicated tale and that they do no longer look to be complicated thinkers. yet do no longer anticipate something of the action pictures to return out, purchase the books and study them, movies will on no account have the intensity of any e book no rely what they do.
2016-12-15 11:56:51 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although the Chronicles of Narnia contains pagan characters, the storyline is the story of the Gospel. Aslan is Jesus, the children are his disciples (but Edmond is Judas), the two girls who came to witness his execution/sacrifice are the women at the cross who mourned him; the White Witch is Satan, who gloated with his followers at Christ's crucifixion; Aslan/Christ was then resurrected from the dead, to return to destroy the white witch/Satan. This is not surprising given that the author was Christian.
2007-10-30 06:16:44 · answer #3 · answered by FUNdie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Geez, certain Christians can find Christian sub meanings in almost EVERYTHING.
Including seeing Jesus on a piece of toast.
ANY fantasy film is RIFE with opportunties to draw on similarities.
I could make a Christian theme out of Star Wars and Return of The Jedi.
It just goes to show the desperation of SOME Christians to be part of mainstream pop culture.
2007-10-30 06:20:30 · answer #4 · answered by pixie_pagan 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Anything not for Christianity is against Christianity and thus EVIL makers and watchers of this movie are going to HELL for ETERNITY.
Just kidding I think they feel threatened by opposing points of view. If you don't like something I don't see why you can't just keep your kids away from it. It seems they would rather not have it exist at all.
2007-10-30 06:15:20 · answer #5 · answered by deztructshun 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
OMG kids can't possibly make up their own minds about God!!! They can only hear OUR indoctrinations!
Some people need to get over themselves. Personally, I don't think it's all that "stealthy". Just good old promoting a different view. Get used to it people!
2007-10-30 06:21:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
maybe people just appreciated good reading and weren't interested in uproar..
World War II was going on and he was also consoling them with his speeches on radio which they put it his book "Mere Christianity"
2007-10-30 06:13:08 · answer #7 · answered by Hope 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋