Posted on May 26, 2008 by mattrundio
It is often argued that we should not use “Kingdom of God” language much any more (in the West, anyway) because we westerners do not understand the concepts of kingdom or king. While that is mostly true, our literature (including movies and other modern myths) sometimes give us great insight into what a king [...]
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Posted on May 24, 2008 by mattrundio
In part of the book (and the movie) Prince Caspian, some people come across a talking beast who has gone wild. As you know, many of the animals in Narnia can talk; they are on the same level as humans. But there is a theme in the Narnia books about these talking beasts going wild. [...]
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Posted on May 22, 2008 by mattrundio
(It may be important to point out, right off the bat, that when “Kingdom” or “Kingdom of God” or “Kingdom of Heaven” are mentioned, they are not referring to some other place that we go when we die. The Kingdom is wherever God rules and reigns. Where God is King, there is the Kingdom. Hopefully, [...]
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Posted on May 20, 2008 by mattrundio
We went to watch The Chronicles of Narnia, Prince Caspian a few days ago. I liked this movie better than The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe (though in the books it is the other way around). These stories by C.S. Lewis create deep spiritual impact on me. The major things felt after watching the [...]
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