Chasing Aslan in the Real World
There is always a slight hesitancy to write these blog entries. Sometimes it keeps me away for a week or two because I am deeply aware that I am speaking about ancient, foundational things; the "Deep Magic" Aslan refers to in the "Chronicles of Narnia". This is not Sunday picnic conversation topics. Actually, maybe they... Continue Reading →
It would be far too easy to skip over the domestic scene with Mr. and Mrs. Beaver and pretend that it doesn’t matter. Deep down inside every lover of this book is a quiet desire to actually visit Mr. and Mrs. Beaver an enjoy the hospitality of their lodge. It’s a similar feeling most readers... Continue Reading →
It is an entirely normal human reaction that when we see a truth and become excited by it we feel the desire to tell others. This Something has illuminated our life, shown us a level or texture we haven’t before seen. Our joy bubbles over and we want to express it like Lucy when she... Continue Reading →
In the chapter “What Lucy Found There” we find out that Narnia is, in some ways, not as different from our world as we would like to believe. The White Witch is there, a cruel tyrant who considers herself to be the Empress of all things in the absence of the True King. She has... Continue Reading →
I’m one chapter into LWW (Lion, Witch, Wardrobe) and I already have so much to write about; so much that is True. What I didn’t expect is that even the dedication to Lucy Barfield would yield fruit. There is an almost throw-away line in the dedication that prompts a wistful smile from most of us... Continue Reading →
I’ve been at pains to figure out how to shape what Finding Narnia will be. I’ve never attempted a project such as this before. How does one begin? Topically? Chronologically? The easiest first step to take is to go through the books and write what thoughts naturally come up. Now, there is great debate over... Continue Reading →
When I was a boy I was so taken with C.S. Lewis’ “Chronicles of Narnia” that I believed it was all true; that Narnia was, in fact, a place that could be gotten to. For a year or so I opened every door fully believing that any one of them could end up being a... Continue Reading →
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