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Mentioned in 14 episodes

The Magician's Nephew

Book • 1955

The story follows Digory and Polly, two children who meet while exploring the attics of their adjacent homes in London.

They stumble upon Uncle Andrew's study, where they are tricked into using magical rings that allow travel between worlds.

Their adventures take them to the desolate world of Charn, where they awaken the evil queen Jadis, and eventually to the creation of Narnia by the lion Aslan.

The novel explores themes of creation, good vs.

evil, and redemption as Digory and Polly navigate these new worlds and their consequences.

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Mentioned in 14 episodes

Mentioned by

Ben Shapiro

in relation to Greta Gerwig's Netflix adaptation.

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Mentioned by

Sophia Holcomb

as a good starting point to get a coherent history of Narnia.

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The Theology of the Chronicles of Narnia

Mentioned by

Angelina Stanford

when discussing the use of the music metaphor in literature.

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Episode 261: "Much Ado About Nothing" by William Shakespeare, Acts 1 & 2

Mentioned by

Andrew Snyder

when talking about some imagery that will come up a couple of times.

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99 - Out of the Silent Planet

Mentioned by John Lennox, in his talk, when quoting from C.S. Lewis's book about the creation of the universe.

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First Light: Advent 2025 - Angels (Hope)

Mentioned by

Jonathan Rogers

when discussing the tragedy of the commons and individualistic desires over community.

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Lee Camp On The Good Life

Mentioned by

Susanna Clarke

as a source of inspiration, particularly 'The Magician's Nephew'.

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Trapped inside with Susanna Clarke's Piranesi

Mentioned by

Jonathan Vink

when talking about creation accounts and relating it to worship.

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Hope, Fear & the Power of Worship - S23E1

Mentioned by Alistair McGrath when recalling the beautiful account of creation in The Magician's Nephew, where Aslan sings.

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#04 C.S. Lewis on Aslan

Mentioned by

Amy Hall

in the context of illustrating a point about making good choices, even when it's difficult.

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Mentioned by

Alister McGrath

as one of the three volumes in the Chronicles of Narnia that explicitly address theological themes.

#03 C.S. Lewis on stories

Mentioned by

Alister E. McGrath

, referencing the narration of Aslan singing the world into existence.

#229 Alister McGrath: Reflecting on CS Lewis' work as a theologian

Mentioned by

Leonard Sax

as a children's book that touches upon the issue of self-deception and its consequences.

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Mentioned by

Rowan Mangan

when describing a place called The Wood Between the Worlds and the pools in it.

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Mentioned by

Amber Noel

as a Chronicle of Narnia and draws parallels between the journey of Diggory and the witch.

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Mentioned by

Josh Howerton

as the fifth book written in The Chronicles of Narnia series, serving as a prequel to 'The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe'.

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Mentioned by

David Niles

as the first Narnia book he listened to, which helped him understand the allegory Lewis was trying to paint.

The home is set apart

Referenced by

Alister McGrath

, mentioning Lewis's depiction of Aslan creating the world through singing, emphasizing harmony.

#214 Alister McGrath: Exploring The Discarded Image (Part 1)

Mentioned by

Mark Sayers

when referring to the image of Aslan singing creation into being.

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Mentioned by

Jim Beitler

as a book whose opening quotation is used in Piranesi.

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