Is Heaven Going To Be Narnia?

[Mary+Immaculate<3]

As in, the "New Narnia" described in book 7..."Further in! Further up!"

[TheresaThoma]

Possibly, I loved that description of what Heaven would be like. I hope to find out what it is really like someday!!

[Tab'le De'Bah-Rye]

I hope i find out one day too.

[ContemporaryCaflicCrusader]

http://wardrobedrawer.blogspot.com/2012/10/internet-memes-rally-for-Narnia.html

[brandelynmarie]

I hope so! C.S. Lewis tries to describe JOY & MERCY especially in this book...I can never read it without getting weepy & homesick for Heaven :blush: He also tackles free-will with some of the dwarves & Susan...I always hoped that in the end they too came Home. :)

[Mary+Immaculate<3]

The more Dante I read the more I can see how much Lewis is influenced by him. It's quite amazing. I just read the part in The Inferno about the angels who were in hell because they chose neither God nor Satan, and thus are in the place with the Lukewarm. Rather similar to the Dwarves, don't ya think?

[brandelynmarie]

That is an amazing insight! :shock: Yes, I can see that with the dwarves. Do you have any other ideas of who or what else could have influenced C.S. Lewis? I know J.R.R. Tolkien would go crazy with what he called C.S. Lewis' "mixing of mythologies"...such as having fauns & witches & Father Christmas all in the same story ! :D

[ContemporaryCaflicCrusader]

I love Narnia a lot but my heart belongs to The C.S. Lewis Space Trilogy: Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra and even That Hideous Strength.  I think it's Science Realistic Fiction more or less.  I mean in the way of exotheological theory not in there being bubble trees on Venus.  It really makes you think.  

[brandelynmarie]

I might have to take a gander at this particular trilogy. :) Although bubble trees on Venus would be very :cool: . I am very fond of Madeline L'Engle's A Wrinkle In Time, A Wind In The Door & A Swiftly Tilting Planet....hence, a chinchilla named Sporos. :love:

[Luigi]

I seriously doubt that heaven will be Narnia.

 

 

Personally, I'm hoping for a lot more than that.

[brandelynmarie]

I like to think The Last Chapter of The Last Battle hints at that....it will be awesome to meet phatmassers in person there. :)

[r2Dtoo]

I'M GOING TO MURDER YOUR WHOLE F****** FAMILY!!!

Sorry, I was just possessed by the spirit of the Miami Dolphin's locker room. Does anybody know if Aslan does exorcisms?

Edited November 12, 2013 by r2Dtoo

[brandelynmarie]

Morning r2.....ummmmm, let's see....His Father is the Emperor From Over The Sea....carry the three...uh, you could ask Him, but He's not a tame lion doncha know ;)

Edited November 12, 2013 by brandelynmarie

[Mary+Immaculate<3]

That is an amazing insight! :shock: Yes, I can see that with the dwarves. Do you have any other ideas of who or what else could have influenced C.S. Lewis? I know J.R.R. Tolkien would go crazy with what he called C.S. Lewis' "mixing of mythologies"...such as having fauns & witches & Father Christmas all in the same story ! :D

Well, the fact the in LWW Father Christmas represents St. John the Baptist, preparing them to meet Aslan and giving them "gifts."

Aslan breathing on the children, as when Jesus breathed on the Apostles and they received the Holy Spirit.

Peter is obviously Peter, Edmund at first Judas, then more like Peter or Thomas after his return to his siblings.

Lucy is like John because Aslan calls her "dear one."

It is sad about Susan, that she called Narnia a "childish game," but it is true that we must be as children to enter God's kingdom. C.S. Lewis always said someday we'd all be old enough to read children's books again.

The soldier who had found himself in the New Narnia, even though he had worshipped Tash. He represents the "good pagans" who have a chance of salvation.

The fact that the creatures created a false god called "Tashlan" represents those who try to claim that all religions are the same...something like Oprah's philosophy :|

 

I'll probably think of loads more. By far Narnia is my favorite series, I've read the whole series 2 or 3 time and LWW at least 7 or 8 times.

 

[Mary+Immaculate<3]

I love Narnia a lot but my heart belongs to The C.S. Lewis Space Trilogy: Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra and even That Hideous Strength.  I think it's Science Realistic Fiction more or less.  I mean in the way of exotheological theory not in there being bubble trees on Venus.  It really makes you think.  

I read Out of the Silent Planet for class las year, and enjoyed it immensely. There is a lot in it, and I'd like toreread it eventually, and obivously finish the trilogy. The writing assignemnt I did after reading it was writing a few pages (mine was journal-style) of what Ransom's life and thoughts would have been had he remained on Malacandra. His name in itself gives away a lot about his role.