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Why are so many non-Christians bothered about the (relatively few) borrowings from the Christian myth in the Narnia books?

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BelfastBloke · 26/10/2011 12:16

Apart from Aslan's resurrection in one book, which is quite heavy-handed, Christian elements don't seem to be that prevalent across the seven books.

Yet many people seem to be deeply suspicious that the Chronicles of Narnia are a form of propaganda which will indoctrinate their kids.



I know that CS Lewis was a part-time Christian evangelist (and full-time Professor of Medieval Lit), but the books themselves don't seem suffused with the doctrines in the way one might expect; and certainly not in the way they're sometimes described.

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pointydog · 27/10/2011 20:37

I only like Lion, Witch and Wardrobe. The rest are boring. I don't necessarily mind a Christian allegory but I don't like boring.

PreviouslyonLost · 30/10/2011 16:31

I loved the books as a child...Christian allegory was WAY over my head, I just adored the magical element.

C.S Lewis was part of a Oxford literary group...another member was J.R.R Tolkien. My favourite quote from then was when J.R.R excitedly read aloud an excerpt of the new book he was writing (Lord of the Rings)...'as Tolkien began a chapter, a mutter was heard from the back of the room: "Oh God, not another fucking elf.' Grin

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