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Christian Symbolism in the Chronicles of Narnia

Postby Guinea-Pig » July 8th, 2006, 2:20 pm

"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else."
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Postby Jo March » July 10th, 2006, 12:04 am

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re: Christian Symbolism in the Chronicles of Narnia

Postby Leslie » July 10th, 2006, 1:22 am

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re: Christian Symbolism in the Chronicles of Narnia

Postby Guinea-Pig » July 10th, 2006, 9:26 pm

Hi Jo March! :pleased: (Love your username, by the way!)

I loved the way you explained that analogy, I don't think I've ever heard it put so beatifully. I agree with every word you said! I've always LOVED that part in Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Even in the old BBC production of it, which is painfully badly done special FX-wise, I cry every time it comes to that part. It really is such a beautiful picture of our incompetance and Christ's sufficiency!

Leslie, that's a very interesting insight! I'll have to read that part again. I imagine, with that language, there was some sort of allegory intended by Lewis.
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Postby Jo March » July 10th, 2006, 9:41 pm

Thanks, Guinea-Pig! :smile:

And Leslie, that is a really good point about the story Lucy reads...I kind of just had a "oh, duh!" moment while reading it, because I never really put two and two together on that one. I have wondered in the past what the story was about, and why exactly Aslan would be "telling it to her for years to come" (or whatever it is)...your explanation makes complete sense.
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re: Christian Symbolism in the Chronicles of Narnia

Postby Guinea-Pig » July 11th, 2006, 7:28 pm

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Postby rusmeister » July 22nd, 2006, 4:22 pm

Yes, he was called that.
I'm not so sure I like the seeming distance of "the Emperor.." who seemed quite out of the picture of Narnia. But that kindof IS how it was written.

Eustace in VDT undergoing Baptism when Aslan ripped off his scales (by the water!) No profession of faith as such there, but true cleansing!
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Postby hinah » November 20th, 2006, 2:44 am

There is a fantastic book called Roar! It is primarily a children's book, but the Bible parallels are amazing, and there is a whole index of them. It walks you through every book in the series, and then for parents who are concerned about the alchohol refrences, violence, or 'predjudce'* , it has guides on how to explain or even skip those parts. I bought it- I LOVED it.

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*Some people think that since some of the "bad guys" are said to be dark-skinned and the"good guys" are light- skinned, there is predjudice in the Narnia books. I think those people are insane. Just to let you know.
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Re: re: Christian Symbolism in the Chronicles of Narnia

Postby loeee » November 20th, 2006, 11:35 pm

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Put on the full armor of God.
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Postby rusmeister » November 21st, 2006, 3:54 am

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profession of faith

Postby loeee » November 22nd, 2006, 8:27 pm

I'm not sure I communicated what I meant. So I'm going to elaborate. Please note, that does not mean I am disagreeing with you.

What I was trying to say was that Eustace is essentially proclaiming to Aslan, "I trust you, and believe you mean good toward me" when he lays himself open to Aslan's claws. That is a different order of belief from "the demons also believe."
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Re: profession of faith

Postby rusmeister » November 23rd, 2006, 2:56 am

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Postby A#minor » November 25th, 2006, 5:28 pm

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