Apologize I: Narni-ize
As you all should know, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe will appear in theatres on Dec 9, at which time Fr. WB and I will attend it with J-Tron. This is sure to be a Blessed Occasion. I for one, remember attaining a certain final and beautiful comprehension of Christ when reading the book as a child. (The story was inspired, they say, by a trip Lewis took to the small village of Narni, Italy, famous for its St. Lucia altarpiece)
Now, its (ought-to- be- beatified) popular author urged that he never meant to make the work "explicitly Christian;" I think this is hogwash. Professor Swancutt here at Yale thinks, for instance, that the story is a world-class and exact exposition of the Pauline doctrines contained in Romans.
The books and movie and all of the buzz promise great opportunities for Sharing the Gospel.
We need ideas, suggestions, links to evangelization proposals based on Lewis' story of redemption... (one cursory Google look brought up this one)
posted by MM at 5:35 AM
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