For Narnia

There seems to be some hoopla over the upcoming film release of Disney's The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Christians, of course, claim it as their own, citing its Christian message. A more secular demographic, including non-Christians, want to downplay that, and view it as a fantasy adventure story.

The Chronicles of Narnia as a whole are indeed a wonderful fantasy adventure. C.S. Lewis was, after all, a friend of J.R.R. Tolkien, and both were professors at Oxford. Favorite topics included fantasy, metaphysics, and (gasp!) theology.

As the article explains, Lewis was an atheist for much of his life, before converting to Christianity at age 32.

Anyone reading The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will see within it a message of sin, redemption, and forgiveness. Anyone with any familiarity with Christianity will see so much Christian symbolism it will make their head spin. Indeed, the climax of the story is a Passion play.

In the end, it doesn't really matter how an individual reads the book or views the movie. Some will see the Christian message, others will see only the fairy tale. However, to completely deny the spiritual significance of the story is not only ignorant, but stupid.

Mood: Annoyed
Music: The Monkees: "Valleri"