Lion, Witch, Wardrobe

Yesterday I went to see Seattle Childrens Theater production of, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."

( review cut to spare those non-theater-types )

Later that evening (on our way to lunar-eclipse viewing over a fish dinner), Steve and Bev and I had a lively discussion about C.S. Lewis and his beliefs. I know he was very much a "Christian" writer, but I was boggled by the mix of Pagan and Christian elements in his books. If it had merely been "Christian animals" vs. "Pagan bad-guys (satyrs, witches, etc.)" I would have understood...but his books seem to respect/elevate fundemental Pagan themes ("Deep Magic" and the Stone Table) right along with ordinary Christian themes.

Per Bev and Steve, apparently C.S. Lewis -did- consider himself a fundy Christian, but in the British sense-- where the "Noble Pagan" isn't evil or "of the devil" (like it's considered by many US fundies). The Nobel Pagans could still ascend to heaven if they worshipped God without knowing they were doing do (big, confusing loophole here...) Still, Lewis's views (through his writing) are an interesting study in contradiction. Anyone else have any thoughts on his beliefs?

[EDIT: Why does the "thoughful" icon look like a farting Smiley-face?!?]

Lion, Witch, Wardrobe

Yesterday I went to see Seattle Childrens Theater production of, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."

( review cut to spare those non-theater-types )

Later that evening (on our way to lunar-eclipse viewing over a fish dinner), Steve and Bev and I had a lively discussion about C.S. Lewis and his beliefs. I know he was very much a "Christian" writer, but I was boggled by the mix of Pagan and Christian elements in his books. If it had merely been "Christian animals" vs. "Pagan bad-guys (satyrs, witches, etc.)" I would have understood...but his books seem to respect/elevate fundemental Pagan themes ("Deep Magic" and the Stone Table) right along with ordinary Christian themes.

Per Bev and Steve, apparently C.S. Lewis -did- consider himself a fundy Christian, but in the British sense-- where the "Noble Pagan" isn't evil or "of the devil" (like it's considered by many US fundies). The Nobel Pagans could still ascend to heaven if they worshipped God without knowing they were doing do (big, confusing loophole here...) Still, Lewis's views (through his writing) are an interesting study in contradiction. Anyone else have any thoughts on his beliefs?

[EDIT: Why does the "thoughful" icon look like a farting Smiley-face?!?]

Lion, Witch, Wardrobe

Yesterday I went to see Seattle Childrens Theater production of, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."

( review cut to spare those non-theater-types )

Later that evening (on our way to lunar-eclipse viewing over a fish dinner), Steve and Bev and I had a lively discussion about C.S. Lewis and his beliefs. I know he was very much a "Christian" writer, but I was boggled by the mix of Pagan and Christian elements in his books. If it had merely been "Christian animals" vs. "Pagan bad-guys (satyrs, witches, etc.)" I would have understood...but his books seem to respect/elevate fundemental Pagan themes ("Deep Magic" and the Stone Table) right along with ordinary Christian themes.

Per Bev and Steve, apparently C.S. Lewis -did- consider himself a fundy Christian, but in the British sense-- where the "Noble Pagan" isn't evil or "of the devil" (like it's considered by many US fundies). The Nobel Pagans could still ascend to heaven if they worshipped God without knowing they were doing do (big, confusing loophole here...) Still, Lewis's views (through his writing) are an interesting study in contradiction. Anyone else have any thoughts on his beliefs?

[EDIT: Why does the "thoughful" icon look like a farting Smiley-face?!?]