The reviewer has strong personal connections to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, having read it numerous times. They discuss the book's role in their religious upbringing and its allegorical nature, preferring to see it as a fantasy adventure rather than a strict Christian allegory. They also critique the plot's thinness and the characters' lack of agency.
The reviewer has a deep personal history with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, having read it more times than any other book. They focus on their personal reactions to the book, particularly its role in their religious upbringing as a white evangelical Christian. The reviewer prefers to see the book as a fantasy adventure rather than a strict Christian allegory, arguing that it's more about how Christ would appear in a fantasy world. They also critique the plot's thinness and the characters' lack of agency, noting that the children are mostly bystanders in the story. The reviewer appreciates Lewis's portrayal of Edmund's slide into treachery but criticizes a theological trap in the book.
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They think Narnia more an answer to "how would Christ appear in this fantasy world?" than to "how do I get children interested in the themes of Christianity?
The Republican Party is currently drowning in Edmunds.
One of the problems that religion should confront directly is criticism that questions the moral foundations of that religion.