Yesterday, I finally went to see, 'The Chronicles of Narnia.' I have to confess I shed a few tears in the dark, safe confines of the cinema. It really is a beautiful film.
The clear parallels found in the narrative with Christianity emerge as the film unfolds; from the Divine scales of justice, that required a ransom to be sacrificed in place of Edmund (Sinful Mankind), which is provided by Aslan, the Great Lion(Jesus), saving Edmund from punishment, and allowing him the right to live, to the swooping birds in the final battle scene who give the humans below the support they desperately need, when all seems lost(Angels).
There's one lovely scene in particular, where Aslan's impressive forces who are made up of giant, mythical-looking beasts, are preparing themselves ready for battle, swords are being sharpened, armor is being fitted, battle strategies are being discussed, but everything comes to a stop as they hear the small sound of footsteps, belonging to four very small children approaching the encampment (Christians). Instead of looking down to the children from their horses and their high vantage points, they look up to these new recruits, and a respectful silence emerges, because for the armies of Narnia it was all foretold, this moment would come, where the light would triumph over the darkness, but it would be at the hand of the children that the battle for Narnia would ultimately be won, however weak in presence they seemed.
Each of the four children; Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter, are typical children, full of immaturity, insecurity, and fear, but they still manage to achieve the impossible by defeating the White Witch(Satan), because whatever limitations they have placed on themselves, Aslan the lion, has already seen right through to their hearts, and that supreme, overwhelming belief in what the children could achieve allows them to keep growing. In fact, from such diminutive stature and standing, they keep rising in strength and become so powerful, by the end of the film, when the battle is over, they're able to look down from their thrones at their subjects, having been taught the nature of love and faith and its depth-fully aware of the power and force that binds all things (holy spirit), and bursting with love for Aslan and his great sacrifice which makes it all possible.
The clear parallels found in the narrative with Christianity emerge as the film unfolds; from the Divine scales of justice, that required a ransom to be sacrificed in place of Edmund (Sinful Mankind), which is provided by Aslan, the Great Lion(Jesus), saving Edmund from punishment, and allowing him the right to live, to the swooping birds in the final battle scene who give the humans below the support they desperately need, when all seems lost(Angels).
There's one lovely scene in particular, where Aslan's impressive forces who are made up of giant, mythical-looking beasts, are preparing themselves ready for battle, swords are being sharpened, armor is being fitted, battle strategies are being discussed, but everything comes to a stop as they hear the small sound of footsteps, belonging to four very small children approaching the encampment (Christians). Instead of looking down to the children from their horses and their high vantage points, they look up to these new recruits, and a respectful silence emerges, because for the armies of Narnia it was all foretold, this moment would come, where the light would triumph over the darkness, but it would be at the hand of the children that the battle for Narnia would ultimately be won, however weak in presence they seemed.
Each of the four children; Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter, are typical children, full of immaturity, insecurity, and fear, but they still manage to achieve the impossible by defeating the White Witch(Satan), because whatever limitations they have placed on themselves, Aslan the lion, has already seen right through to their hearts, and that supreme, overwhelming belief in what the children could achieve allows them to keep growing. In fact, from such diminutive stature and standing, they keep rising in strength and become so powerful, by the end of the film, when the battle is over, they're able to look down from their thrones at their subjects, having been taught the nature of love and faith and its depth-fully aware of the power and force that binds all things (holy spirit), and bursting with love for Aslan and his great sacrifice which makes it all possible.
