The name "C.S. Lewis" has started showing up in the strangest of places: movie theaters! With a motion picture of The Chronicles of Narnia coming soon, Focus on the Family has high hopes that today’s culture will look closer at the works of this gifted theologian.
A professor in England during the 1940’s, Lewis was an atheist until age 30 – when he spoke with his colleague J.R.R. Tolkien (author of The Lord of the Rings). The two professors shared a love for fantasy stories, and one night Tolkien revealed why he gained so much from "legends": because they contain hints of the Christian Gospel, the truest legend of all. That same night, Lewis prayed to receive salvation.
C.S. Lewis went on to become an author widely known for the winsome way he presented the Christian faith. But his love for fantasy stories did not die. He began to create a mystical land where animals hold the power of speech… where dark forces gather to wage war… and the Great Lion Aslan is the only hope: the land of Narnia.
Without question, the themes of sin, sacrificial death, and redemption speak volumes in The Chronicles of Narnia.
Portion of email received tonight from Focus on the Family
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