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C.S. Lewis & Narnia For Dummies
By: Richard WagnereBook Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
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Explore C.S. Lewis's life, works, and the world of Narnia the fun and easy way.
Curious about C.S. Lewis and The Chronicles of Narnia? This plain-English guide provides a friendly introduction to the master storyteller and Christian apologist, revealing the meanings behind The Chronicles of Narnia and The Screwtape Letters as well as his other works. You'll also discover why Lewis went from being a confirmed atheist to a committed Christian and how he addressed his beliefs in his writings.
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* How his life influenced his writings
* His friendship with Tolkien and the Inklings
* The parallels between Narnia and Christianity
* His use of allegory and symbolism
* Resources for further exploration
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| Title of Religion eBook: C.S. Lewis & Narnia For Dummies | |
| Release Date: 05-04-2011 | |
| Publisher: For Dummies |
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C.S. Lewis & Narnia For Dummies
Chapter One
Faith and Discipleship in Narnia
In This Chapter
* Recognizing the power of a transformed life
* Finding the Christian life in Narnia
* Discovering the power of the "little guys"
* Seeing Joy, Narnia-style
* Receiving highest praise in Narnia
C.S. Lewis trekked a rocky spiritual journey in his first 33 years. He went down many dead-end paths searching for answers to the major questions of life. In the end, he discovered what he was looking for - truth, meaning, and Joy - in Jesus Christ. Because Lewis was an academic type, you may think that when he resolved these issues intellectually, he moved on with his everyday life as usual with the sense of satisfaction that he'd figured everything out. Yet, after Lewis began to really understand the implications of his newfound faith, "business as usual" was the one thing that Lewis couldn't go back to. He realized that one's belief in Jesus Christ has a ripple effect. If Christ's message is true, your faith isn't just something you take out of your closet for one hour on Sunday; instead, it's a 24/7 deal because true faith means you surrender your entire life to Jesus Christ.
REMEMBER
Lewis presents the all-encompassing nature of the Christian faith in The Chronicles of Narnia. There are no "Sunday Narnians" - living for Aslan on one day, and for themselves and the White Witch the rest of the week. In the good versus evil world of Narnia, everyone understands that following Aslan is more than a lifestyle; it's a life choice.
In this chapter, you explore faith and discipleship, Narnia-style. You discover
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