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05-19-2008, 07:22 PM
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C.S. Lewis and Eternal Progression
I'm currently re-reading The Chronicals of Narnia, and am picking up on a lot more of the religious themes within it, especially several LDS themes.
While reading the talk I'll be basing my R.S. lesson off of this week, this quote stuck out to me: "The path to eternal life is not on a plateau. Rather, it is an incline, ever onward and upward. Hence, ever-increasing spiritual understanding and energy are required to reach our destination." Now, while Elder Hilbig is talking about our progression in this mortal life, it obviously reminded me of the part of The Last Battle, where those who were on the Right Side of Aslan went "onward and upward" to their reward (Heaven). I wonder if Brother Lewis had an understanding of Eternal Progression in Heaven. Ever-increasing spiritual understanding and energy to reach our final destination.
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05-19-2008, 08:17 PM
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I think I need to read the book. I've only seen the movie.
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05-19-2008, 08:34 PM
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They're great books, Pam! (seven in all) They're grade school reading level, so they're a quick read too, although I'm taking my time this time, to try and glean as much from them as I can.
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05-19-2008, 11:11 PM
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Read them!!! And then read some more C.S. Lewis. The Screwtape Letters would be a good place to go after Narnia. He is absolutely incredible. His profound spiritual understanding is so amazing in terms of LDS theology. What an inspired man. Ever notice how many time our Church leaders quote him? Just saw Prince Caspian this weekend and lost count of how many times I saw parallels with our theology. His work touches me so much.
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05-20-2008, 12:31 AM
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I had a Stake President and Institute teacher who used to quote him all the time! Almost every lesson had at least one C.S. Lewis quote. That's why I refered to him as Brother Lewis in my original post. My Institute teacher always refered to him as that.
I wonder if he ever met with any missionaries...
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05-20-2008, 03:57 AM
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05-20-2008, 09:12 AM
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My parents used to read the C of N to me when I was a kid.
The only thing I picked-up on was that Aslan was Christ. When I got a chance to watch the movie, it evoked a very strong spiritual and emotional response inside me. I wept. I loved the Lion's face. His serenity. I felt the Savior's love and power flowing from the Lion.
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05-20-2008, 09:16 AM
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My first time through, as a teenager, the Aslan/Christ theme was the only one I picked up on too, but now I'm picking up on all sorts of themes! Although The Horse and His Boy still has me stumped.
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And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them. Isaiah 42:16 We have a secret in our society. It's not that childbirth is painful, it's that women are strong.
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05-20-2008, 12:18 PM
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I wish I had time to read tons of books. I have a growing list of books that I'd like to read, but just not the time to do it. The only alternative is to buy books on CD and listen to them while I'm driving to and from work. Hmm...
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05-20-2008, 12:40 PM
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I download books sometimes for my MP3 player (ipod, if you're Apple oriented). It's a little slow for getting through books (takes longer to be read out loud)..but it's great for multi-tasking. I keep meaning to get an attachment thing to plug my MP3 player into the car cd player for such things.
C S Lewis's Narnia series is an old favourite. I came across it as a 6 year old...my religion teacher used to read it to us in class. It's always worth re-reading.
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