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Mentioned in 59 episodes

The Lion, The witch and the Wardrobe

Book • 1950

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a portal fantasy novel that follows the story of four English siblings - Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy - who are evacuated to the countryside during World War II. While exploring the large, old house of Professor Kirke, Lucy discovers a wardrobe that serves as a portal to the land of Narnia.

In Narnia, they encounter various magical creatures and the evil White Witch, who has cast a spell to keep Narnia in perpetual winter.

The siblings soon learn that they are part of an ancient prophecy to save Narnia, aided by the lion Aslan.

The story is an allegory of Christianity, with Aslan's sacrifice and resurrection mirroring the story of Jesus Christ.

The novel also incorporates elements from Germanic, classical Greek and Roman, and Celtic mythology.

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Mentioned in 59 episodes

Mentioned by

Jon Collins

as an example of a story where the Messiah figure gives the witch what she thinks belongs to her, but it doesn't actually belong to her.

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An Eternal Redemption

Mentioned by

Bryce Dunford

to illustrate the concept of scattered gifts in Heavenly Father's plan.

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Ep 320 | D&C 46-48, Come Follow Me 2025 (May 12-18)

Mentioned by

N.T. Wright

as a first edition that his mother read to him and his sister.

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Mentioned by

Lisa Marciano

when talking about children's stories and the evacuation of children during WWII.

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People Pleasing Is Making You Sick!

Mentioned by

Adam Schafer

, referencing C.S. Lewis as the author of the "Narnia" series.

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Marty Solomon

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Brent Billings

as a fictional work that illustrates the concept of ransom captive.

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166: Hebrews — Atonement 101

Mentioned by

Randall Wallace

when recalling one of his books and telling a story of the lion, the bear, and the unicorn.

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Randall Wallace

Mentioned by

Joseph Loconte

, noting Lewis wrote the opening lines in 1939.

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Oxford’s inklings and the Christian imagination

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Sophia Holcomb

as the first book written in "The Chronicles of Narnia" series.

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The Theology of the Chronicles of Narnia

Mentioned by

Paul Daugherty

as a book that allegorically describes God as a lion named Aslan.

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Unsafe Faith | Paul Daugherty | Prophets Pt.7

Mentioned by

Sarah Isgur

as a book being read to her son before bed.

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Ask Me Anything, Pt. 1 | Interview: Sarah Isgur

Listed by Will Hines when recounting all the books he's read in his life.

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Mentioned by

Suzi Barrett

as an analogy to improvisers’ choices in scenes.

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Yes, Also - Eugene Cordero

Mentioned by Marian Jacobs as having a very obvious Jesus Lion.

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Should Christians Read Fictional Literature Containing Magic, Witchcraft, & the Occult? Marian Jacobs

Mentioned by Seth as part of C.S. Lewis's Narnia series, specifically highlighting a section about Aslan.

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Don't Throw Away Your Confidence (Hebrews 10:26-35)

Mentioned by

Gretchen Rubin

as the book choice for the first meeting of her children's literature reading group.

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Ep. 565: Did We Get Everything Done on Our “25 for ’25” Lists? We Review & Reflect

Mentioned by

Greg Koukl

as stories his daughter was reading, in order to make a distinction between true and fictional stories.

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A TRUE Story That Will Change Your Life Forever with Greg Koukl

Mentioned by

Andrew Snyder

to introduce a theme that we're going to see throughout Lewis's stories.

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103 - Perelandra

Mentioned by

Justin Brierley

as a book that gives him a special Christmas feeling and one he might go back to each year.

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Re-enchanting... The Christmas Story - AJ Sherrill

Mentioned by

John Dickson

when discussing the theological logic of suffering in Christianity.

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145. Second Act

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