What were your thoughts? There is a raging debate that it is not about Christianity and that it is not what CS Lewis had in mind tieing in Jesus to the story.
I'm interested in the opinion of someone who's actually seen the movie.
'Chronicles Of Narnia' Woos Christians
Faithful Can Enjoy Symbolism, Fantasy Draws Others
POSTED: 7:39 pm EST December 8, 2005
UPDATED: 8:06 pm EST December 8, 2005
PHILADELPHIA -- "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" is being released in theatres Friday.
It is based on a series of beloved children's fantasy books by C.S. Lewis, but as NBC 10's Dawn Timmeny reports, many churches are marketing the movie as a way to spread their faith.
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"The Chronicles of Narnia" is an epic tale of good vs. evil. It is the story of four children who discover a wardrobe that leads them to the magical land of Narnia. An evil witch has cast a spell so that it is always winter in Narnia, but never Christmas. The great lion Aslan saves Narnia by offering himself as a sacrifice and then coming back to life again.
"The major symbolism, of course, is the death and resurrection of a Christ-figure," said Terry Mattingly, author of "Pop Goes Religion."
In addition to all the Hollywood hype surrounding "Narnia," hundreds of churches across the country have been sponsoring sneak peeks to generate enthusiasm for the movie. Local pastors were shown advance scenes and they were given ideas and promotional materials about how to use the film for evangelism.
"We really have this sort of one-time chance to make an impact and help people find God," said Jerry McCauley, of New Song Church.
Some Christians, however, worry this kind of push could hurt "Narnia."
"If people are directed to go to the movie or encouraged to go to this movie in order to learn some spiritual lesson, then it might turn them off to the movie. They might miss a good story," said Alan Jacobs, a professor at Wheaton College.
Producers are hoping "Narnia" will please the faithful and at the same time appeal to a wider audience that may not understand or even want to see the Christian symbolism.
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