Justin Pruitt
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Is this a good series for an adult non-christian or atheist? Is it too preachy, biased or juvenile? I loved Lord of The Rings and love Fantasy. I love delving into new worlds. Mystery, suspense, thrills, etc...
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Isa Rivera
In my opinion, anyone who likes fantasy will enjoy it (as long as you are not the type to get irked by Lewis's word building (it's nothing at all like Tolkien's. Quite the opposite, actually, but it is no less magical, and the atmosphere is incredibly enchanting)). And no, I don't believe it's preachy. Neither is it biased or juvenile. Lewis said himself, “I thought I saw how stories of this kind could steal past a certain inhibition which had paralysed much of my own religion in childhood� supposing that by casting all these things into an imaginary world, stripping them of their stained-glass and Sunday School associations, one could make them for the first time appear in their real potency? Could one not thus steal past those watchful dragons? I thought one could.� So no, not preachy. But I WILL say that it will hit a lot differently for Atheists compared to Christians. For example, I am a Christian, and I found that this book impacted my spiritual life immensely.
But no, you do not need to be a Christian to enjoy this series. It's just that the experience will be different, since it won't impact you the way it has impacted me.
As for biased, I would say that it is very clear that Lewis is a firm believer in Christianity, so I think he's simply writing about what he believes to be true, not in a biased way but more in a "facts" way, if you get what I mean? And as for juvenile, it depends on what kind of person you are, I suppose? I wouldn't recommend this to a person who finds fantasy and fairytale-like stories childish. It was Lewis's firm belief that "A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest". Yes, these books are very good for children and targeted towards them, but it is also very powerful and thought-provoking and entertaining to adults, as well.
But no, you do not need to be a Christian to enjoy this series. It's just that the experience will be different, since it won't impact you the way it has impacted me.
As for biased, I would say that it is very clear that Lewis is a firm believer in Christianity, so I think he's simply writing about what he believes to be true, not in a biased way but more in a "facts" way, if you get what I mean? And as for juvenile, it depends on what kind of person you are, I suppose? I wouldn't recommend this to a person who finds fantasy and fairytale-like stories childish. It was Lewis's firm belief that "A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest". Yes, these books are very good for children and targeted towards them, but it is also very powerful and thought-provoking and entertaining to adults, as well.
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