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CS Lewis view on magic

CS Lewis view on magic

Postby vanroekel » January 1st, 2006, 7:33 pm

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Postby Messenger_of_Eden » January 1st, 2006, 8:30 pm

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Postby A#minor » January 1st, 2006, 9:50 pm

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Postby Jeff » January 1st, 2006, 10:57 pm

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Postby Paul F. Ford » January 3rd, 2006, 2:52 pm

I too agree with A#minor and would only send vanroekel to the perhaps too long entry on magic in the fifth edition of my book.
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Postby NarniaLover89 » January 3rd, 2006, 2:57 pm

He does talk some about magic. The only qoute I can think of now is this one from The Weight Of Glory"

do you think I’m trying to wave a spell over you.? perhaps I’m but remember your fairy tales. Spells Are used for breaking enchantments as well as for inducing them. And you and I have to need of strongest spell that can be found to wake us up from the evil enchantment of worldliness witch has laid open us for nearly a hundred years.


I hope this helps you
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Postby k-mann » April 18th, 2006, 10:21 pm

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Postby carol » April 19th, 2006, 1:01 am

When we see other "gods" and non-human mythological beings in Narnia, they are always in subjection to Aslan. (see the incident with Bacchus and Silenus).

I think this shows that Lewis acknowledges there are a lot of other spiritual powers about, some relatively harmless but others potentially nasty, and a further group definitely evil, - BUT they are only there under the authority of God. None of these powers has more strength than Jesus. "He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world," the Bible puts it.

If we think of Narnia as like a visible, tangible version of the spiritual side of life, then it makes sense for the other spiritual beings to be represented by visible, tangible beings.

Does that add to the case for Lewis?
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Postby Theo » April 19th, 2006, 12:24 pm

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