Lewis" The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a clever way to make the story of Christ appeal to young children. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe also retells elements of other biblical stories. In this children's masterpiece by Lewis, the character of Asland is Christ. The children for the most part represent the Apostles but their purposes change in different parts of the book. C.S. Lewis" rewrite of Christ is probably the most appealing way to tell the main story.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is about four children, and their first visit to a magical land named Narnia. Lucy is the first of the children to make to Narnia, but her siblings don't believe her. The others also find their way to Narnia with Lucy. When the children end up in Narnia they find out that the White Queen unjustly rules the land. The White Queen makes Narnia permanently winter but never Christmas. Edmond, one of the children, had sided with the White Queen in an earlier visit, because she feed him some magic candy and offered him prince hood. The other children find out that Asland, the Lord of all Narnia is coming back, Edmond runs away to the White Queen. The children meet up with Asland and Edmond returns with the Queen. Under a law dictated by "Deep magic from the Dawn of Time" the White Queen has the right to kill Edmond. Asland trades id life for Edmond's. After Asland's sacrifice, Asland is resurrected. Through a huge battle for Narnia, the children and animals of good kill the White Queen. The children fulfill a prophecy about two sons of Adam and 2 daughters of Eve saving Narnia. The children spend years in Narnia, then find there way back to England only to see that no time has passed in England.
C.S. Lewis claims to have written The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe his whole life up to when it was published. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the first book in The Chronicles of Narnia.
In C.S. Lewis novel, The Last Battle, Lewis uses symbolism and frame story to promote the theme that; regardless of mistakes you've made in life, as long as you repent and embrace God, you will receive his grace. ... The entire story supports the belief that Aslan is in fact Jesus. ... (Lewis 205) Aslan says this to the soldier because he lived an honorable life. ... In C.S. ...
In The Screwtape Letters, a novel by noted religion and theology author C.S. Lewis, one observes the letters written from a demon named Screwtape to his young, inexperienced nephew named Wormwood. These letters contain Screwtape's advice and criticism on how to be a better "tempter,"" as they are re...
C.S. ... Screwtape Letters not illustrates Lewis? ... The temptation experience reminded me of how Satan came to tempt Jesus while in the wilderness. ... The client was similar to Jesus in that he did not give in to these temptations. ... C.S. ...
Owen Barfield, one of Lewis' good friends, classified his life in three categories. ... Throughout Clive Staples Lewis' life, he had his share of ups and downs, which resulted in his initial disbelief of the only thing that matters in this life. ... As Jesus stood at the door of Lewis' life knocking and waiting for Lewis to come back to Him, the situations in Lewis' life perfectly aligned to bring him to full repentance and a conversion that allowed him to write some of the most influential literature of not only his time, but of all time. ... C.S. Lewis' life after hi...
C.S. ... However, things start to change through the years and C.S. ... Through the next years of Lewis" life, his faith becomes stronger and stronger. ... Lewis" conversion, which is similar to that of Emith's, is undoubtedly one of the most inspirational and important events in the life and career of C.S. ... Perhaps one of the reasons that Lewis picked a Lion to symbolize Jesus Christ was because of the Lion's reputation. ...
Lewis, C.S. ... C.S Lewis gives advice and argues his point of view throughout the pages of "Mere Christianity". In chapter five, Lewis argues for the virtue of chastity, that it is created for a reason within Christianity. ... Lewis is a fantastic writer, frequently becoming open and honest with the reader, giving private details into his own life. ... Lee Strobel, in the first four chapters of his methodical case study on the evidence for Jesus, interviews three scholarly Christians who have devoted their lives to the study of the actual, historical life of Jesus. ...
C.S. Lewis begins his essay section on miracles with his idea that we cannot label events as being miraculous if we do not believe in the supernatural. ... Lewis believes these small miracles happen to us everyday through events like birth, death, and overcoming sickness. ... He believes the second type of miracle, the kind which foreshadows what God will do in the future, can be seen in events such as the resurrection of Jesus. ... Miracles, like life and Nature in general, are inexplicable. ...
Lewis' central theme in this book is obsessive love. ... Lewis draws a parallel of this type of love and explains it more in his book The Four Loves. ... Lewis makes it clear to the reader that the Divine love is gift-love. ... The Christian perspective teaches one to lay everything aside and be devoted to Jesus Christ. ... Psyche loves Orual so much that she is willing to disobey the gods and risk her life of happiness in order to prevent her sister from committing suicide. ...
