Bringing Harry Potter to Church (barf)

Christianity Astray (oops I mean Today) Blog ^ | July 23, 2007 | Caryn Rivadeneira

[Terriergal]

I think what’s so enthralling is that what we see happen with Harry is what we’d love for our own lives (though I could do without the Inferi or the Dementors). We all want to be told we’re somehow special, somehow destined for greatness. We all want someone to say, “You, you alone can do this.” Right?

And I hope at some time, we all find that. Frankly, Christians shouldn’t go through life any other way. Without sounding trite, God made us each special, each destined for greatness.

[P-Marlowe]

I tried several times to get into that book, and never could.

Out of the Silent Planet was a good read, but certainly not Heinlein or Azimov.

The Perelandra was boring, boring, boring. Thankfully it was a short book.

That Hideous Strength was superb. A true classic. But you really needed to read Out of the Silent Planet to understand That Hideous Strength.

[Uncle Chip]

Merlin was a wizard, not a magician.

And the difference is what??? My dictionary lists the words as synonyms of each other.

Also, IIRC Merlin was awakened from a sleep rather than being resurrected.

So he must have been Merlin Van Winkle???

[jude24]

See, I liked Out of the Silent Planet and thought Perelandra was okay. (I've also never read Heinlein nor Azimov.) But I never could get more than a chapter or 2 into That Hideous Strength.

To each their own.

[The Blitherer]

It's a shame that Scripture wasn't enough for you to do this.

Yes it is, and I think God understands some of us aren't perfect in this way, which is why He provides other works of literature and art to inspire us.

[The Blitherer]

Let me clarify:

Yes it is, and I think God understands some of us aren't perfect in this way, which is why He provides other works of literature and art to inspire us to return to scripture.