Re: [thelionscall] Aslan (was birthday party)

IMHO, Aslan in the Chronicles of Narnia is perhaps one of the best
symbols of Christ there is in literature. :) The way how he is the
whole center of the Narnian universe, the keeper and sustainer of life,
the ultimate source of love and courage - everything the children or
anyone else accomplished, was because of their unwavering faith in
Aslan. (This comes across much stronger in books than in the movie,
BTW.)
An excellent reminder of our dependance in our Lord :)

Unlike Tom, I found it a very Biblical image of Christ's character how
Aslan defeated the White Witch and was the leader of the troops :)
Didn't Jesus defeat all powers of Darkness when He died and rose again?
:)
And He IS called the Lord of Hosts? We,a s His followers, are called to
be part in His great army, but we only are victorious as long as we
stick to His commands :)

While Aslan is a wonderful image of Jesus, at the same time, he is also
a literary figure that I would not show exactly the same honor as the
Lord Himself. It is a beautiful picture - a hidden one to some, an
obvious to many ... but I would not call it blasphemy even though
MAcDonalds offered those miniature Aslans as part of their Happy meals,
I just thought it a bit silly...

--- Tom <tpitner@netscape.net> wrote:

> We are all taught to respect the flag, as it represents our country.
> In the same way, Aslan represents Christ for many of us, so he should
> be treated with respect and not hit with sticks- just my opinion.
> I was thinking about how Aslan is like Christ in some respects, but
> perhaps not in others. Many of the Hebrews were hoping for a Messiah
> who would help them defeat their enemies in battle, such as the
> Romans.
> David was the model for this type of leader. Jesus of course was not
> this type of leader. In the recent Narnia movie (which I loved),
> Aslan helps the forces of good to defeat the White witch's forces. In
> this way Aslan seems to differ somewhat from Christ. I'd be
> interested
> in what the rest of you think. -Tom
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"God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble." James 4:6

"There's nothing that spoils the taste of good ordinary food half so much as the memory of bad magic food."
C.S. Lewis: -The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

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