tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post113467568800375873..comments2024-03-27T17:15:37.606-04:00Comments on Triablogue: The ransom theoryRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-1134692139591822392005-12-15T19:15:00.000-05:002005-12-15T19:15:00.000-05:00An allegory is a fictional analogy.An allegory is a fictional analogy.stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547070544928321788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-1134691977958023142005-12-15T19:12:00.000-05:002005-12-15T19:12:00.000-05:00It would only need to be capitalized were it the c...It would only need to be capitalized were it the character of Ransom in the Space Trilogy.stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547070544928321788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-1134690987518015772005-12-15T18:56:00.000-05:002005-12-15T18:56:00.000-05:00Shouldn't that be a capital R for "Ransom"?Shouldn't that be a capital R for "Ransom"?Tom Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246157794276270490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-1134684251843047262005-12-15T17:04:00.000-05:002005-12-15T17:04:00.000-05:00The tome and the film of LWW unfortunately does de...The tome and the film of LWW unfortunately does depict a ransom theory view - if we take them as an allegory; something Lewis never intended it to do. Even Lewis in his day was having to defend his 'fantasy for children imagery' against that same charge that it did represent a ransom theory view.<BR/><BR/>Lewis made it clear though that LWW is not allegory at all. It is "fairy-tale analogy." Approaching the tome and film as allegory (as I did myself) leads one to examine the imagery and symbols in light of Scripture; and the scrutiny yields several theological deficiencies - including a ransom theory view. <BR/><BR/>In an oft-quoted letter to a fifth-grade class in Maryland, Lewis wrote, <I>"You are mistaken when you think that everything in the books 'represents' something in this world. Things do that in The Pilgrim's Progress but . . . I did not say to myself, 'Let us represent Jesus as He really is in our world by a Lion in Narnia': I said, 'Let us suppose that there were a land like Narnia and that the Son of God, as he became a Man in our world, became a Lion there, and then imagine what would happen.'"</I> <B>-- World Magazine, December 5, 2005</B><BR/><BR/>Very enlightening...<BR/><BR/>I spoke to a friend of mine earlier today who is quite knowledgeable and extremely well-studied about Lewis and Narnia; he told me that <I>"C.S. never meant LWW to be an allegory at all but a simple fairy-tale... an analogy if you please."</I> <BR/><BR/><B>IOW,</B> Lewis was never meaning to communicate the biblical story of redemption by using 'allegory'; but to write a fairy-tale for children about a Lion who is gentle, but strong; a protector, but kind; one who is the king, but yet a friend; will let a child tug at its mane, but will roar at The Witch; and who will even give his life for you, but is stronger than death.<BR/><BR/>Apparently, this was Lewis's 'picture' for children about Christ through Aslan. It was not meant to communicate the gospel, or theological beliefs, doctrinal convictions or biblical essentials about salvation; but something in a fairy tale about the character of Jesus.<BR/><BR/>So what are we to make of all this? Here is my simple precription: <B>"Enjoy the movie, read your Bibles and don't confuse the two."</B><BR/><BR/>SteveSJ Camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15844201288864307481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-1134679765232756692005-12-15T15:49:00.000-05:002005-12-15T15:49:00.000-05:00What is an allegory of an allegory? Does it not b...What is an allegory of an allegory? Does it not become a half-truth? Or at best, a dim reflection of the original?<BR/><BR/>Speaking of half-truths, Daniel is collecting snippets of truth, er error, in everyday common knowledge. Thought you might like to join the healthy discourse.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://doulogos.blogspot.com/2005/12/common-knowledge.html" REL="nofollow">Click here to accept</A>Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07281425856398968419noreply@blogger.com