The Chronicles of Narnia and the Christian Life

I know it has been a long time since I have posted, but I wanted to write a post about one of my convictions. I think it is good to write convictions down not just for the encouragement of others, but for your own benefit as well. To help solidify them in your mind and heart.

So I am writing my thoughts on The Chronicles of Narnia.

Everyone in our house loves the Narnia books and movies. Lately, though, I have been having questions in my mind such as "Should we really be watching these because of the magic? Has the devil really won a great victory by convincing Christians that they are really OK when it really displeases God?"

Let's examine the situation:

According to the Companion to Narnia (Written by a student of C.S. Lewis), the Narnia books were not written to be an allegory. Rather they were written as a suppository. Suppose Jesus Christ was incarnate as a lion in a world like Narnia, what would He say and do? So, any 'magic' of Aslan's really is the omnipotence of God.

All of the black magic (the White Witch, the Witch in the Silver Chair, etc.) is all portrayed as bad and to be avoided, just like the instances of magic in the Bible (Saul seeking a medium to call Samuel from the dead, Pharoah's magicians, etc.)



What about the items in Narnia said to be magical (Susan's horn, Lucy's cordial, etc.)? Since Narnia is a totally different world from our own, the science of Narnia is different from ours. Narnia's science is placed under the guise of 'magic'.

Also, no one in Narnia has magic in and of themselves. For example, Coriakin of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader had a book of spells. But since we have just proven that Narnia's science is under the guise of magic, the book of spells could be the equivalent of a science book from our world.

Saying all this, I am not condoning all movies with magic such as Harry Potter. I am adamantly against the Harry Potter movies. From what I gather, the kids in those movies are training to be witches and are learning practices that are used by real witches. The Bible clearly condemns witches and witchcraft, and Christians should not be entertained by movies where a witch is the hero.

Since the Bible doesn't give direct commands about movies (Thou shall not watch Harry Potter or Narnia), we need to follow biblical principles when choosing our movies. Here are a couple of verses to think about:

Philippians 4:8- Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.

Psalm 101:3- I will set no worthless thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away;
It shall not fasten its grip on me.


Katherine 

Catching up......

Wow, time flies when you're having fun! Hannah certainly has provided lots of fun and joy in our lives. Lots of things have happened since she was born.

First, we are getting ready to move the end of this month. So in addition to playing with Hannah, I have been doing a lot of packing. We are so excited for the opportunity God has given us!

In June, my mom's mom (affectionately known as 'Memaw' by her grandkids) went to be with Jesus in June. We all miss her, but know that she is in a place far, far better.

In August, I had my wisdom teeth out. It was the first time I ever had any sort of surgery and I was pretty nervous. Thankfully they were all impacted, which is better for healing. I swelled like a balloon. After most of the swelling went down, I had visible bruising on my face. I am pretty much back to normal now.

So, that is what has been happening around here. I also want to ask my readers a question. Is there anyone out there who is encouraged by my blog? I am thinking about quitting the blogging sphere, but if there is someone who is encouraged reading my blog, I might not quit.

Katherine Cole

Hannah Faith Cole

My new little sister, Hannah, was born early this morning at 1:25. She weighed 7 lbs 8 oz, and is 20.5 inches long. As you can see from the picture, she is very cute! Mom and Hannah are doing well, but tired. We all are so excited to see her!

Katherine

Simple Woman's Daybook ~ March 23

Here is my Daybook entry for today

~ Outside my window. . .Sunshine! We got some snow on Saturday and it is all melted now!
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I am thinking. . . That what Patrick Henry said about the Constitution is coming true "This, sir, is my great objection to the Constitution, ........ that the preservation of our liberty depends on the single chance of men being virtuous enough to make laws to punish themselves."(I am not against the Constitution, I just agree with Patrick Henry on this point.)
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From the learning room. . . Economics- Gross Domestic Product, Inflation, and Unemployment. Algebra 2- Graphing a circle
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I am thankful for. . . That God is faithful to His people, no matter what human government does.
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From the kitchen. . .Sloppy Joes and Pasta Salad
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I am wearing. . .Denim capris and a yellow t-shirt
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I am creating. . . An piano arrangement of 'When I survey the Wondrous Cross'
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I am going. . . To see what I can do to help around the house. There is usually some work that needs to be done in a house of ten! (Soon to be 11!)
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I am reading. . . Deuteronomy and "Knowing God" by J.I. Packer
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I am praying. . . That God will give me some inspiration for my hymn arrangement. I sure need it!
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I am hearing. . .piano practice, my little brothers playing trains
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Around the house. . .Waiting for Mom and Joshua to get home from his orthodontist appt. Joshua got braces today.
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One of my favorite things. . .Sunny days!
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A few plans for the rest of the week. . .School, Amtrak field trip on Thursday! My little brothers are going to be so excited!
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Here is a picture thought I am sharing... My poodle, Jack, sitting on the rug in our kitchen.


Thanks to Peggy at The Simple Woman’s Daybook

Simple Woman's Daybook ~ March 9

Here is my Daybook entry for today










~ Outside my window. . Absolutely wonderful sunshine! We just came in from riding bikes.
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I am thinking. . . How much fun it will be when Hannah gets here! We haven't had a baby girl in 9 years!
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From the learning room. . .Algebra 2-Cartesian coordinates. Economics-Kinds of work and kinds of workers. I also read an essay on capitalism and socialism
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I am thankful for. . .My wonderful family. God is so good!
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From the kitchen. . .Wonderful homemade bread and garlic bread!
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I am praying for....Hannah's safe arrival
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I am creating. . .A post graduation reading list
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I am reading. . .Numbers and Seven Days Left by Charles Monroe Sheldon
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I am hoping. . .God leads us to our new home soon!
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I am hearing. . .Kids watching Curious George, the world being taken over in a game of Risk :)
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Around the house. . . Clothes and clothes totes. We are going through spring clothes for the younger kids.
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One of my favorite things. . .Volleyball. My brothers and I were hitting the ball to each other while we were outside. Tons of fun!
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A few plans for the rest of the week. . .Piano lessons and dropping off my poodle to get fixed on Thursday. We will be picking him up on Saturday.

Here is a picture thought I am sharing.... Sweet Hannah Faith!
















Thank you for visiting! To read more Daybook entries, please visit Peggy at The Simple Woman’s Daybook

Goodbye

I will no longer be posting on Pure in Heart. I have decided that there are more profitable things for me to do than spend time blogging. Thank you Bethany for the awards you gave me.

Katherine

Psalm 16:11

You will make known to me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
In Your right hand there are pleasures forever

Photo edited by Caleb

Katherine