How does the story of the Lion, the Witch, and the wardrobe reflect Christian beliefs and what does it teach us about the Christian faith? By Adam Shooshtarian
The story of Narnia is one of the most popular fantasy novels in the world having sold over 100 million copies in 47 different languages. When you read or watch Narnia for the first time you may not understand the true meaning of the events taking place, for there is more depth and hidden meaning to what seems like an innocent children’s book.
There are many references to Christian beliefs and the film itself is packed with references to Christianity. When C.S. Lewis wrote Narnia his true aim was not to educate children about Christianity but to introduce children to similar ideas to make it easier for them to accept Christianity as it was the main religion in England. Lewis called this ‘pre-baptism of a child’s imagination’ this suggests that he wanted children to read this book and let them develop their principles and base the choices they make and the attitude they use in life on some of the teachings in …show more content…
There was no specific reason why Narnia was written but there are hints as to why Lewis decided to write it. At the time that he wrote the books Lewis was going through a lot of stress (his wife passed away) and as a result his imagination took him back to his childhood. As a child he pictured a faun standing in the snow holding parcels which was a strong source of inspiration for him. This also inspires others to let your dreams and imagination take you to wonderful and unique places and write about them. Lewis may have knowingly or unknowingly inspired a new generation of authors by setting the bar so high with his books giving motivation to those who were interested in
The story of Narnia is one of the most popular fantasy novels in the world having sold over 100 million copies in 47 different languages. When you read or watch Narnia for the first time you may not understand the true meaning of the events taking place, for there is more depth and hidden meaning to what seems like an innocent children’s book.
There are many references to Christian beliefs and the film itself is packed with references to Christianity. When C.S. Lewis wrote Narnia his true aim was not to educate children about Christianity but to introduce children to similar ideas to make it easier for them to accept Christianity as it was the main religion in England. Lewis called this ‘pre-baptism of a child’s imagination’ this suggests that he wanted children to read this book and let them develop their principles and base the choices they make and the attitude they use in life on some of the teachings in …show more content…
There was no specific reason why Narnia was written but there are hints as to why Lewis decided to write it. At the time that he wrote the books Lewis was going through a lot of stress (his wife passed away) and as a result his imagination took him back to his childhood. As a child he pictured a faun standing in the snow holding parcels which was a strong source of inspiration for him. This also inspires others to let your dreams and imagination take you to wonderful and unique places and write about them. Lewis may have knowingly or unknowingly inspired a new generation of authors by setting the bar so high with his books giving motivation to those who were interested in