http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/cslewis/ en-us Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:54:55 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2410707/posts Not only do the findings of science have moral implications, the actual work of scientific research presupposes that the researcher himself is a man of virtue. When scientific research is divorced from, or worse opposed to, the life of virtue it is not simply the research or the researcher that suffers but the whole human family. Take for example, the scandal surrounding the conduct of researchers at the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) at East Anglia University in the UK. Whether or not the recently revealed emails and computer programs from undermine the theory of anthropological global warning (AGW), it is... Catholic Education Resource Center http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2410707/posts#comment Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:54:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2370651/posts “…For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand. …”~W.B. Yeats First, my title is in no way intended to be a slight to C.S. Lewis, but rather a tribute and expression of gratitude for his many works that have profoundly influenced my intellectual and spiritual life these past years. Mimicry, it is said, is the sincerest form of flattery, and while I get the impression that Mr. Lewis was not particularly prone to vanity, I like to think he might be smiling down with the knowledge that my humble efforts here have grown out of thoughts and... self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2370651/posts#comment Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:24:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2300231/posts Almost 75 years after the death of G. K. Chesterton and 45 years after the death of C. S. Lewis, millions continue to read them as guides and gurus. New readers will pick up a book, or even just an essay or two, and become lifelong fans and devotees. These portly, homely, undramatic men are still the bookish Christian's rock stars.   Their new readers, having become fans, excitedly look up the lists of their books -- and stop dead. There's just too much to read, and too little time, and some of those books look like slow going.... ic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2300231/posts#comment Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:00:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2273014/posts No doubt many of you have seen the new movie based on the Chronicles of Narnia. The movie, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, is getting rave reviews from critics and viewers alike. Many churches are promoting the movie to its members. Although it is no secret, many young earth creationists who have enjoyed the movie probably do not realize that the author, C. S. Lewis, is an old earth creationist, who believed in evolution.1 Many people, including many young earth creationists, regard Lewis as one of the great theologians of the last century. For instance, a search of... Answers in Creation http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2273014/posts#comment Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:19:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2214646/posts C.S. Lewis’ short but masterful The Great Divorce is about Ghosts in Hell who journey by omnibus up through a crack in the earth to meet Solid People and hopefully be guided into the mountains. As the Ghosts become substantive their feet are pricked by the sharp grass. Only a few overcome their problems and journey into the mountains while most board the bus and shrink into oblivion as it descends back down the crack from whence it came. Seeking Alpha http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2214646/posts#comment Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:09:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2211936/posts Nearly every Christian with a liking toward fantasy has their favorite Narnia book, Narnia scene, or Narnia character. But so do many non-Christians. C.S. Lewis' classic children's books are a milestone of literary consciousness for young readers of every background and persuasion: for some, a passport through the wardrobe into the real, living Kingdom of Christ. For others, a painful journey from delight to dismay. That was the experience of Laura Miller, columnist for Salon.com and regular contributor to The New York Times. In her early teens, Miller was stunned to realize that the stories that enchanted her childhood were... WORLD http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2211936/posts#comment Sun, 22 Mar 2009 11:27:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2173990/posts Twentieth Century Fox has agreed to co-finance the third movie in the “Chronicles of Narnia” series, pending approval of the final script and shooting budget. If all goes as planned, Fox and Walden Media, which controls the movie rights to C.S. Lewis’ classic children's books, hope to be begin production on "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" by late summer so it will be ready for holiday 2010 release. The Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2173990/posts#comment Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:47:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2166851/posts Some time ago, writer Andrew Klavan wrote a compelling review of the movie "Batman," comparing the caped hero to George W. Bush. Both figures gave of themselves on behalf of good in a knock-down, drag-out battle against pure, unmitigated evil, and neither was appreciated -- quite the contrary, they were often viewed as the bad guys by an ungrateful public. Klavan's analogy was right on. My mind, however, for several years now, has raced back to another movie when I think about George W. Bush -- actually, a scene in the movie, based on a scene in a book by... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2166851/posts#comment Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:20:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2154291/posts Los Angeles - Disney confirmed Wednesday that it would not be involved in the third film of "The Chronicles of Narnia" fantasy series, dealing a blow to the franchise based on CS Lewis's classic books. A spokesperson for Disney confirmed in an e-mail that the company had chosen not to exercise an option to co-produce and co-finance the next Narnia film with producers Walden Media. The Hollywood Reporter cited "budgetary and logistical reasons" for Disney's decision, which leaves the third film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader facing an uncertain future. The film was due to... News24 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2154291/posts#comment Fri, 26 Dec 2008 01:50:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2141784/posts The West is a mess, just as Lewis warned. With its decline we face the eclipse of true freedom. Lewis’ words in this book are timely: “And all the time – such is the tragicomedy of our situation – we continue to clamor for those very qualities we are rendering impossible. You can hardly open a periodical without coming across the statement that what our civilization needs is more ‘drive,’ or dynamism, or self-sacrifice, or ‘creativity.’ In a sort of ghastly simplicity we remove the organ and demand the function. We make men without chests and expect of them virtue... Catholic Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2141784/posts#comment Wed, 3 Dec 2008 00:18:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134686/posts Ed. Note: this is the first instalment of a detailed critique of a major New Scientist anti-creationist diatribe. This one deals with a substantial section in the article, which tries to downplay the Nazi reliance on Darwinian theories, and instead tries to smear Christianity as a cause of the Holocaust... CMI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134686/posts#comment Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:26:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2018969/posts From the moment we walked into the Theatre I could feel the excitement in the air. The make up of the crowd spoke to both the extraordinary appeal of the writings of C.S. Lewis and, I would soon discover, the brilliance of this wonderful film. The Box Office results from the first weekend confirmed what I was about to experience. Prince Caspian Rules. The audience was an inter-generational sampling of every ethnic variety of family. There were grandfathers and grandmothers, mothers and fathers, children of every age, teenagers, and grandchildren. As the lights dimmed, many people were hurriedly trying to... Catholic Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2018969/posts#comment Wed, 21 May 2008 01:50:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017550/posts Walt Disney sequel "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" had no problem reigning over Friday's box office, grossing $19.3 million as it opened in 3,929 theaters. "Caspian's" opening day haul came in slightly lower than industry expectations and behind first Narnia installment, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," which pulled in $23 million on its first day and $65.6 million for its final three-day in December 2005. Both pics are co-productions with Walden Media. Variety http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017550/posts#comment Sun, 18 May 2008 02:56:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013844/posts I still remember the day the “Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” was released; I was the first in line, with my adult son. It was a marvelous masterpiece of a movie. I know that Prince Caspian will be even better. I told Doug during our interview, that I am so excited about seeing this film that I feel like a child again. He laughed and told me I will be thrilled. He continued “...the enemy has tried to steal the film industry, but he has not succeeded. Many in our day seem to think that it is political leaders... Catholic Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013844/posts#comment Sat, 10 May 2008 01:29:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2005637/posts No doubt, Barry Obama's supporters are earnest and passionate about their guy. There are those that worry, though, that this passion is rooted primarily in a visceral, emotional attachment to the abstract, amorphous idea of Barry Obama. The idea of who this man is and why he was (as the fervent would claim) sent to us from the right hand of God the Father is different for everyone, unique to each individual supporter, and really only constitutes his or her personal passions, which they project onto their blank-slate/empty-suit faux-savior. Right Up Front http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2005637/posts#comment Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:22:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1967691/posts "An age of science is necessarily an age of material­ism," wrote Hugh Elliot early in the last century. "Ours is a scientific age, and it may be said with truth that we are all materialists now."[1]One does not have to look far to discover the con­tinued accuracy of Elliot's assessment. Scientific materialism--the claim that everything in the uni­verse can be fully explained by science as the prod­ucts of unintelligent matter and energy--has become the operating assumption for much of American politics and culture. We are repeatedly told today that our behaviors, our emotions, even our moral and religious longings... Heritage Foundation http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1967691/posts#comment Sat, 9 Feb 2008 17:48:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1957753/posts Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea until they have something to forgive, as we had during the war. And then to mention the subject at all is to be greeted with howls of anger. It is not that people think this too high and difficult a virtue: it is that they think it hateful and contemptible. "That sort of talk makes them sick," they say. And half of you already want to ask me, "I wonder how'd you feel about forgiving the Gestapo if you were a Pole or a Jew?" So do I. I wonder very much. Just... The Scott Wilder Show http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1957753/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:58:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1943366/posts Fifty years ago C.S. Lewis published an ironic little essay called, "Xmas and Christmas: A Lost Chapter from Herodotus." In it, he reverses the letters of his home country, "Britain." Then he writes about the strange winter customs of a barbarian nation called Niatirb. It's worth reading, as we get deeper into Advent. I'll share with you just one passage. "In the middle of winter when fogs and rains most abound, (the Niatirbians) have a great festival called Exmas, and for 50 days they prepare for it (in the manner which is called,) in their barbarian speech, the Exmas Rush.... CERC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1943366/posts#comment Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:23:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1942924/posts "Always winter, and never Christmas” are, perhaps, the most famous words C. S. Lewis wrote. The phrase comes four times in the opening Chronicle of Narnia, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. First, Tumnus informs Lucy of a White Witch who has made it “always winter and never Christmas.” Lucy passes on the grim news to Edmund and later Peter. Finally, Mr. Beaver announces, in great excitement, “Didn’t I tell you that she’d made it always winter and never Christmas? Didn’t I tell you? Well, just come and see!” The reason for his excitement is that he can see... Touchstone http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1942924/posts#comment Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:41:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938983/posts Like Japan's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, "The Golden Compass" (an atheist's stealth attack on faith) was unleashed on December 7. Unlike Yamamoto's attempt to sink the U.S. Pacific Fleet, there isn't much bang to "The Golden Compass." The $150-million blockbuster is as flat as cola left in a glass overnight. The first in a planned cinematic trilogy intended to rival "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" and "The Lord of The Rings," "Compass" may turn out to be the "Heaven's Gate" of juvenile fantasy films. The movie is based on a series of children's books ("His Dark Materials"),... Frontpagemag.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938983/posts#comment Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:14:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885766/posts Anti-Christian Children's Novel Coming out as Time Warner Film in December starring Nicole Kidman By Elizabeth O'Brien LOS ANGELES, August 20, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The best selling novels of atheist author Philip Pullman, which were written specifically to indoctrinate children with anti-Christian values, have sparked the creation of a controversial new fantasy film to be released this December 7 by New Line Cinema - a Time Warner Company. Starring Nicole Kidman, "The Golden Compass," is based on Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy, which includes "Northern Lights" (re-titled "The Golden Compass" in the United States), "The Subtle Knife" and "The Amber... LifeSiteNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885766/posts#comment Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:54:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1916813/posts On Dec. 7, 2007, the movie "The Golden Compass," based on the first book in the fantasy trilogy entitled "His Dark Materials" by atheist Philip Pullman will be released in theaters throughout the world. Pullman wrote his fantasy trilogy because he was so upset by the Christian evangelism of C.S. Lewis in his wonderful series of Christian tales entitled "The Chronicles Of Narnia." Pullman is an avowed atheist who has dedicated his life to undermining Christianity and the Church among young readers. The film's release is only another example of a culture spiraling away from faith, a culture into which... World Net Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1916813/posts#comment Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:54:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1883941/posts CathNews alerts us to the potential problem: Nicole Kidman has denied that a new film she's making is anti-Catholic. The movie features an organisation known as "The Magisterium", which kidnaps children to remove their souls.The Brisbane Times reports that Kidman told a US magazine that her Catholic faith affected her consideration of the script for the film, which is titled The Golden Compass.The fantasy film is based on a novel by Philip Pullman called Northern Lights. It is already attracting attention in the US for avoiding much of the book's perceived anti-Catholic rhetoric.Kidman said some of the religious elements... American Papist http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1883941/posts#comment Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:02:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1912002/posts LONDON – A debate over a movie’s anti-religious antagonism – or lack thereof – is heating up ahead of its upcoming release, with some accusing Hollywood of “castrating” the anti-Catholic themes present in the novel from which it is based. The expected blockbuster, “The Golden Compass,” is named after the American title of best-selling author Philip Pullman’s novel “Northern Lights” and will star actress Nicole Kidman and James Bond star Daniel Craig. The original children’s novel, part of Pullman’s “His Dark Materials” series, rejects organized religion – in particular, the Catholic Church – and critics of the movie version say... Christian Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1912002/posts#comment Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:17:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1909491/posts What with James Dobson threatening to support a third party candidate and others questioning Mitt Romney's faith, I thought it might be relevant to post some thoughts about who or what a Christian is and who gets to determine this definition by a man who was one of the greatest apologists for Christianity ever: C.S. Lewis. What follows is an excerpt from just the Preface of the book "Mere Christianity". Mere Christianity http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1909491/posts#comment Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:13:02 GMT