Sunday, December 04, 2005
Politicalization of Narnia
Along with Little House on the Prairie, the Chronicles of Narnia were one of the staples of the Harris children growing up, but particularly of Kyla. I must admit that with all the good intentions of my parents, I have not a religious bone or inclination in me. Still, does that mean you're not allowed to enjoy a great CS Lewis story unless you're a card carrying member of the religious right? It seems the answer is: yes. Hold on, everyone, we're in for yet another manufactured news event, much like the current fiction that somehow Christmas is under attack. It's not because you evil secular humanists are objecting to the CS Lewis, it's because we're telling you that you can't enjoy it without embracing the religious underpinnings of it. This isn't politics, it's just absurdity. It's just creating a strawman controversy so talking heads on television and online have something to pontificate over, while the rest of us just go to the movies and eat popcorn. My advice is to enjoy the popcorn, or better yet, eat popcorn while reading the books. Hell, you can even stay home from church to do it.
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