The Chronicles of Naria and C.S Lewis as a Christian.

I have been reading The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S Lewis. I can no longer but cannot deny the talent God had put in him. The way he brings the story and the absolute truths is so wonderful that I must confess. This is the only other book that I have EVER cried to.

Some excerpts to help you understand from the Third Book- THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER.

“Please, Lamb,” said Lucy, “is this the way to Aslan’s country?”
“Not for you,” said the Lamb. “For you the door into Aslan’s country is from your own world.”
“What!” said Edmund. “Is there a way into Aslan’s country from our world too?”
“There is a way into my country from all the worlds,” said the Lamb; but as he spoke his snowy white flushed into tawny gold and his size changed and he was Aslan himself, towering above them and scattering light from his mane.
“Oh, Aslan,” said Lucy. “Will you tell us how to get into your country from our world?”
“I shall be telling you all the time,” said Aslan. “But I will not tell you how long or short the way will be; only that it lies across a river. But do not fear that, for I am the great Bridge Builder. And now come; I will open the door in the sky and send you to your own land.”
“Please, Aslan,” said Lucy. “Before we go, will you tell us when we can come back to Narnia again? Please. And oh, do, do, do make it soon.” ‘
“Dearest,” said Aslan very gently, “you and your brother will never come balk to Narnia.”
“Oh, Aslan!!” said Edmund and Lucy both together in despairing voices.
“You are too old, children,” said Aslan, “and you must begin to come close to your own world now.”

“It isn’t Narnia, you know,” sobbed Lucy. “It’s you. We shan’t meet you there. And how can we live, never meeting you?”
“But you shall meet me, dear one,” said Aslan.
“Are are you there too, Sir?” said Edmund.
“I am,” said Aslan. “But there I have another name. You must learn to know me by that name. This was the very reason why you were brought to Narnia, that by knowing me here for a little, you may know me better there.”

In an earlier passage, you see the cousin of the Pevensie children, Eustace turns into a Dragon. He is described as a self conceited , haughty, brash and rude boy who doesnt care for good of anybody or anything as much as himself. Soon, because of his pride he walks away from his friends and his love of money turns him into a Dragon. He eventually longs for Human company and realizes that he has not been the best of characters. He starts to cry and repent for his evil lifestyle and soon we see Aslan who is described as “He is the great Lion, the son of the Emperor-beyond-the-Sea, who saved me and saved Narnia” by Edmund, once a traitor. Anyway, Aslan shows up and tells Eustace he has to undress. Eustace at first doesn’t understand but he realizes that his skin is made up of scales , like that of Snakes. So he starts to tear his skin with his mighty claws. It hurts and pains lots but he doesnt get any far. Now Aslan says “You will have to let me undress you.” And in this process, it hurts Eustace again. But there is relief and peace. Aslan then throws Eustace into the water where he swims and finds all the pain gone away to change back into the form God created him as, Human.

So in short, we see the Kingdom of God, Redemption through one man- Jesus Christ, Sin and its consequences along with God’s redemption, water baptism and not to forget God’s unconditional Love.