The Christian and Fantasy
Definitions Tolkien, cannot Cannot Not Subcreative Periscope, escape, real, perilous
Definitions Creation 1. Human 2. powers 3. creatures ? Not Occult, hidden, not, Milton’s
Fantasy and the Bible Dragon, flying, Bible, Bible Fable, bramble
Applications in Fantasy Speak, invent Own, real, trickery, not Read into, Dryads, biblical Premise, disbelief, forget, front Basis, not, author, creator, author’s Power, thinking, whatever, never, not, never, morality
The Power of the Imagination Imaginary, watchful, under Precedent, true Training, create, revenge, flawed, limited, positive Goodness, aspire, clarity, praised, resist ridicule
The Power of the Imagination Longing, patterns Ultimate, ultimate, Christ, man True, myth, true Grand, true
Sub-creation Author, God’s, depends, only Tribute, worship, ultimate, purest, worlds
Magic in Fantasy Magic, avoid Direct, magic Answer, more, not, cannot Rabbit, all Uncomfortable, Bible, both - Jesus Usage, uses, Bible
Magic in Fantasy Powers, not Not, not, not, author’s condemns Practice Magic Scale, reality Evil, evil
Magic in Fantasy- Questions to Ask - purpose + distinguish + technology - source + internal + external > natural > closest, tempted, deceive, evil + service
Other Principles to Consider True, truth, living, real, true Change, moral, significant, us Difference, sanity Prison, deserter Children, fears, retribution, order
Other Principles to Consider Warn, order, ends - violence - less - identify, fantasize - blurred, ultimate - heroic - human, good, redemption - purposeful - death
Application to The Lord of the Rings Hesitation, wizard, without Moral, possible, real Not, natural Magic Magic, divine, not, real God, God, unfallen Morality, moral, ought, worldview
Application to The Chronicles of Narnia Witches, invented, distinction - profane - theology, heaven, false, discuss
A Christian Approach to the Harry Potter Novels Themes, suspicious, relate Myth, wish Condemn, folk Mythology, don’t
A Christian Approach to the Harry Potter Novels Latin, not Small, ridiculed, discussion Toss Within Natural, technology Not, self-defense, disarming Coercing, evil
A Christian Approach to the Harry Potter Novels - profanity - God - not - mixed Moral, good Pragmatic, rewarded, intentions Judge, moral If, discussed Junk food
Aesop’s Fables Fable, moral, moral Beast Trickster Parable Sermon Proverb
Aesop Fable, creator Greek, slave Roger popular
Morals “sour grapes” ?
Fairy Tales Children Oral Depth, universal Ultimate, Bible
Fairy Tale Compilers and Authors Grimm, German + adults + Censored Danish Lang, color
Common Fairy Tale Elements Time Good Royal Numbers Happy Evil Three Lesson Godmothers Oldest Quests Defeat Wedding
About C. S. Lewis Jack, reading Boarding Poetry World War I, Oxford Hamilton Saved Skeptics Tolkien Kennedy
About The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Step into, experience, enjoy Image Not, never, dream Exploring Bigger, weakness Along, subjective, immerse Lucy’s, lunatic Apostles, Judas Christ Persian, kingship Illumine, reality, real
About The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Reverse, winter Grows, stale, distasteful, satisfy Progression, black Parallel, death, blood, Law Comfort, shorn, beautiful, knife, willingly Fulfilled, kiss Birth, picture, life No, tools
Freytag’s Pyramid
Characters Sacrifices, Christ Traitor, stone, evil Oldest, High Beauty, Gentle Traitor Brave, protagonist, foil
Characters Faun, tea World War II wolf
Random Thoughts Faun, Greek First, children Kill, Herod Holy Spirit Blood Stonehenge, humans Life Jesus Christ White Rabbit, blend, queens