Knowing Aslan
by Thomas Williams
Book Summary Information
Author: Thomas WilliamsEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-11-01
ISBN: 0849904943
Number of pages: 64
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Book Reviews of Knowing Aslan
Book Review: It serves a purpose.
Summary: 3 Stars
"Knowing Aslan" is a decent book to accomplish the goal of explaining some key parallels between Aslan (C.S. Lewis's not-so-tame lion from the Chronicles of Narnia) and Jesus. I read the entire book in about twenty minutes, so it's obviously not long, and therefore, cannot be deep. If you want an in-depth analysis of Lewis's allegory, there are other books that spend much more time and intellectual rigor pursuing that end. Williams' approach in "Knowing Aslan" is much simpler and straight-forward. He explicates a few points about Aslan as a Christ-figure, and then explains in very clear terms how someone can come to know Aslan (i.e. come to faith in Jesus Christ). This book is probably most appropriate for mature children and thoughtful teens, as well as adults who don't feel the need to make everything in life overly complex but who want to understand some important spiritual elements in the powerful storytelling of C.S. Lewis. I didn't find it to be especially engaging, but it can definitely serve an important purpose.
Summary of Knowing Aslan
In addition to being one of the best-loved books of all time, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is sure to set box-office records when it releases Christmas 2005. Distributed by Disney, with special effects by WETA Workshop (The Lord of the Rings), and backed by a $150MM budget, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe will draw millions of viewers, both Christian and non-Christian.
In the same way that Christians walked away from viewing Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ with a hunger to share Christ with their neighbors, Christians will leave The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe wanting to share the Christ depicted by Aslan in the movie. Aslan, killed by the White Witch and raised to life three days later, is a shadow of the One who was crucified and raised to life for our sins.
Using biblical parallels, this small, easy-to-read book will lead readers to an understanding of Christ and what He did for them by drawing lessons from The C.S. Lewis book and movie. Christians will want to buy this book in bulk as a non-threatening, warm-hearted evangelistic tool.
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