The Lion, the Witch and Jesus Christ
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I'm sure Lewis would be glad to hear an atheist turned to Jesus. But what would he make of 21st century American fundagelicals?
Lindy rejected God, but during the rebellious, angry season that followed, Lindy's Christian friends didn't reject her. It was their friendship—and several "fairy tales" by famed Christian apologist C.S. Lewis—that eventually restored her faith. Chief among those was his seven-volume children's series, The Chronicles of Narnia.
Talking Narnia to Your Neighbors
A Christian marketing expert shares the good news.
The life cycle of movie tie-ins tends to last much longer in Christian stores than at other retailers, he said, because of the “personal commitment to the story and the content” often experienced by their shoppers.
“In the Christian market, in fact, some of the Passion [of the Christ] items are still very good-selling products,” Blank said.
To encourage member stores to stock up on Narnia books and merchandise, Munce is holding a contest to see which ones can come up with the best displays. Ten winning stores will be chosen later this month, with each retailer receiving two $500 prize packages — one for store personnel, one for a customer — of Narnia books and CDs provided by Zondervan and other companies.
Some Christian stores are renting out movie theaters and giving away tickets to private showings of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Blank said.
Christian stores stock up on ‘Narnia’ tie-ins
It is even good for tourism.
The only signs left of the mammoth filming operation at the Flock Hill station, about 80km inland from Christchurch, are tiny fragments of movie costumes and bottle tops buried in the undergrowth, a large water tank that kept the cast hydrated in extreme heat and a stunningly crafted artificial rock mound from which the infamous White Witch surveys the battlefield.
But from next month, the fields will be buzzing with activity as up to 30 fans of the movie descend daily on the station to see first-hand the sights from the silver screen and fossick for their own souvenirs.
Trip through wardrobe to scenic world of Narnia
Narnia and pop music.
His Narnia books are, naturally, the most popular sources. There's a Dublin band called Aslan, as well as the Australian grunge act Silverchair. American rockers Phish have recorded a track called Prince Caspian, and apparently there's a band of the same name out there somewhere. Meanwhile, Liam Gallagher from Oasis claims that he's only ever read one book in his life, The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe.
Before they settled on the name Queen, Freddie Mercury and his mates wanted to call themselves either The Grand Dance or The Great Dance.