See the Gospel In Narnia
Evil creatures -
Witch -
-have prompted some concerned                people to declare that these stories are of no use to Christians                at all. Some parents have forbidden their children reading                the Narnia Chronicles because it uses such mythical creatures                as an integral component to the stories. But Christians                need to consider several factors regarding this type of                fantasy-
The Bible also contains                    references to witches, witchcraft, and sorcery. (eg.                    1Sam. 28)
The world of Narnia is not our world. It is a                    make-believe world.
The Bible also describes fantastic                    creatures (eg. Ezek. 1-2; Book of Revelation) these                    include flying dragons, half scorpion-half humans,                    beasts with multiple faces including that of a man,                    seraphim, cherabim, and "beasts" that arise                    from the sea (Dan. 8; Rev. 13).
Perhaps this is to be distinguished                from "bad" fantasy stories where evil creatures                interact in our world and their evil actions are                justified as reasonable. CS Lewis does not do this.
The climax of The Lion, The Witch, and                Wardrobe is the Stone Table scene. This is one of the most                profound allegories of Calvary ever written. Many believers                have testified how this Narnia scene has enhanced their                appreciation of the Cross.
WHO IS ASLAN?
But one of the elders said to me, “Do not                  weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root                  of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose                  its seven seals.”
Revelation 5:5
The parallels between Aslan and Christ are obvious: Son                of the Emperor, Creator, Incarnate One, Redeeming Sacrifice,                Empowering Lord. CS Lewis wrote to an 11 year girl, Hilla,                answering her question about Alsan by asking her who it                was who (i) arrived at the same time as Father Christmas,                (ii) said He was the Son of the Great Emperor, (iii) gave                Himself up for someone else's fault to be jeered at and                killed by wicked people, and (iv) came to life again. The                obvious answer is Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
When                you see the latest movie release, enjoy the story, admire                the film, wonder at the symbolism, and then read the                books with your children!
POSTSCRIPT:
THE TASMANIAN CONNECTION                TO CS LEWIS
The sole relative of CS Lewis is Douglas                Gresham (his step-son). He was 8 when he first met his                father-to-be. He was 18 when CS Lewis died. After he graduated                from College and married he moved to Tasmania where he                farmed and moonlighted as an announcer on 7BU. He moved                to Ireland the mid 1980s where he still lives, but he is                a regular visitor back to Australia. His memoirs of his                relationship with Jack (CS) Lewis were published by Collins                as The Lenten Lands.
Douglas Gresham as a 6 year old boy-
Doug Greshem today, aged 60 -
It is Douglas Gresham who has produced                the Disney distributed film- The Lion, The Witch and                  The Wardrobe.
Andrew                Corbett, December 2005
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I have written a fuller explanation of the book of Revelation in my eBook- THE MOST EMBARRASSING BOOK IN THE BIBLE ( click here to read a preview ). The application from the Book of Revelation is that despite what appears to be an impotent Church struggling to serve an apparently impotent Christ, the Church is in reality made up of overcomers who lay down their lives gladly to promote Christ and His Gospel. In so doing, the Kingdom of Christ is extended, prayers are offered and heard, miracles are graced, and the believer can die with infinite hope that their Lord will keep them for eternity and clothe them with a new body which can not be subject to pain, injury, sorrow, or sin. With this knowledge we can endure momentary hardship during the brevity of this life on earth. We can be assured that our greatest delights and deepest moments of fulfilment are yet to come in the life to come.
John 5:25 ¶ “Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
Amen.