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The books have Christian themes and describe the adventures of a group of children who visit a magical land called Narnia. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe was the first published and the most popular book of the series. Lewis is said to have stated that he wrote the novels when he wondered what it would be like if Jesus Christ was incarnated on another planet or world to save the souls of those inhabitants”.

Regardless of personal beliefs or opinions, it is nearly impossible to imagine the existence of modern English literature without the influence of religion. Since the dawn of recorded history, religion has played a vital, recurring role in works of fact and fiction, alike. In his book How to Read Literature Like a Professor, author Thomas Foster asserts several points about this relationship between religion and literature, especially in relation to the image of Christ, and states, “Culture is so influenced by its dominant religious systems that whether a writer adheres to the beliefs or not, the values and principles of those religions will inevitably inform the literary work” (125).

The plots and settings of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe only further prove that Narnia is an allegory. Edmund betraying Aslan is the same as us betraying God, yet Aslan as does God, rescues Edmund and is prepared to give his life for him. Aslan knowing he has to die to give Edmund life makes a treaty with the White Witch to sacrifice his life over Edmund’s and naturally, the White Witch is overjoyed and readily agrees, forgetting the “deep magic”. Christ was who died on the cross in payment for our sins and Aslan died for Edmund. On the way to Calvary, Jesus remained silent, as did Aslan. It is said that Aslan could have killed them all with one swipe of his paws and it was said that Jesus could have killed

In the section “Catholic Novelists and Their Readers,” O’Connor portrays the three properties by describing the duty of a Catholic novelist and what effect their relationship

In C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Lewis emphasizes the three points of philosophy, themes, and symbolism throughout his writing. Lewis was a strong Christian man, and wanted to make children see and understand all the stories of the Bible. Therefore, he put Christian elements through his books, but with fantasy characters as well. Especially in this story, Lewis conveys the differences between good and evil. Aslan is represented as Christ just as the White Witch represents the sense of evil. Lewis wrote several books in this Narnia series, but The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe became the most famous and recognized of his novels.

Loads and loads of works have been written with the sole intention of honouring one O’Connor and trying to shed some light on her literary genius. Unlike many writers of her time O’Connor did not write to entertain or edify. She was not a modernist either something that influenced her writing style towards grotesque shock other than gentle persuasion Her literature sought to reorder the way we perceived the love of God at the same time maintaining the integrity if her artistic writing style. O’Connor can be put in the same literary class as the likes of Sophocles depicting her as a post-modern classic writer. In her fictions work, she does not shy to criticize spiritual apathy and materialism critiquing the modern-day rationalism’s nullification to the need for a Christian faith (Whitt 122). She

C.S. Lewis was a famous Christian and children’s literature author. Even 50 years after his death, his Chronicles of Narnia books are still a favorite of young children and his Christian books are still

Known as a safe read throughout the literary world, Christian fiction is devoid of true human condition such as the grotesque and the sexual. Richard Terrell proposes in his essay Christian Fiction: Piety is not Enough, that Christian fiction cannot rely on being religious anymore to earn the title of “good fiction”. He addresses the issue of Christian fiction limiting itself to a certain range of topics because it is a “religious” work and these limitations result in mediocre writing. Though the credibility is weak throughout Christian Fiction: Piety is not Enough, the elements of logic and emotional appeal are effective in convincing Christian readers that today 's Christian fiction is subpar.

As a way to discuss his beliefs and thoughts on his faith, government system, society in that time and mankind in general, C.S. Lewis created The Screwtape Letters, a book in the form of letters from senior demon Screwtape to his nephew Wormwood, a sort of demonic trainee. For all purposes, they are lectures, but lectures jazzed up and made more suitable for a students mind. After reading the book, I was really enlightened and reminded of the truths that we humans should believe about God.

Clive Staples Lewis was born on November 29, 1898, to his parents, Albert and Florentine Lewis. He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Clive had one older brother, Warren, and became best friends as they grew older. Clive was four years old when he told everyone to call him Jackie. Following suit to his younger brother, Warren also changed his name, and chose Warnie. Jackie and his family moved to a house called Little Lea in the countryside. Jackie’s many activities included riding his bike, exploring Little Lea, and reading and writing stories. Jackie wrote his first book when he was seven years old, and titled it Boxen. His favorite books to read were about Viking legends, medieval knights, and myths. When Lewis was nine years old, Flora,

C.S. Lewis wrote The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe because he wanted to write a children’s book “as a gift for his godchild” (Palmer). It began for him with a series of pictures that came into his mind. “Lewis stated, ‘Everything began with images; a faun carrying an umbrella, a queen on a sledge, a magnificent lion” (Kennedy). A fairy tale was forming in his mind and “‘At first there wasn't anything Christian about them; that element pushed itself in of its own accord’” (Kennedy), As the story progresses and Lewis’s characters and storyline begin to develop a seemingly clear relationship formed between The Bible and this novel. “Given Lewis’s strong Christian faith, that is not surprising. In fact, once the story was established, Lewis said he ‘...saw how stories of this kind could steal past a certain inhibition which had paralysed much of my own religion in childhood’” (Kennedy.) Even though C.S. Lewis started off writing a children's novel, many people perceive it to be a novel written in parallel to the Bible. Lewis has used Biblical references and a classic storyline to prove that good will alway triumph over evil. Aslan is labeled as a divine figure in the novel; he is also known as the son of the Emperor-Beyond-the-Sea. Aslan’s death and resurrection is like that of Christ. The four children are all considered important to in the world of Narnia, but in the real world they are

The second part of the essay will explore the popular book series of The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. It will also compare any apocalyptic references with the Bible; hence, linking this source to the Jehovah’s Witnesses as they use the Bible as scriptural evidence for their apocalypticism. Clive Staples Lewis was born in Belfast in 1898. Lewis began writing The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe in 1939. He pauses during the Second World War resuming writing in 1948.

Both Phillis Wheatley and William Apess include theological orientation and religious rhetoric strategies in their writing but in different ways. Wheatley isn't necessarily concerned with narration in her poetry as Apess is in his writing. Her focus isn’t really action, but ideas. In her text, her goals are to worship, discuss philosophies about Christianity, redemption, and history. The themes in her poetry communicate ideas of Christian devoutness, ethics, righteousness and death.

When having to reflect upon the movies I have seen and trying and pinpoint a few that have made a spiritual impact on me without me even noticing, was very difficult. So, I took to Google and realized that one of my favorite series, The Chronicles of Narnia, is almost based on Christianity itself. One movie, in particular, probably the most well known is The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. The movie is found to have Christian themes. The writer of the novels the films are based on has religious views in almost all the books. This film adaption of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe is filled with hidden religious content. For instance, Aslan is seen to be Jesus Christ, Jadis is Satan, and the plot of the movie follows the resurrection

Callow, A. (2015). The Chronicles of Narnia, and How C.S. Lewis Created Christian Fantasy Fiction. Retrieved from Digitalcommons.linfield.edu: http://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&context=dcestud_theses