Discipleship in the Land of Narnia

C. S. Lewis's classic seven-volume The Chronicles of Narnia series (1950-56) has become a beloved staple in the world of children's literature. The stories aren't just for kids, though.

What exactly was Lewis up to in these tales? In Live Like a Narnian: Christian Discipleship in Lewis's Chronicles, Joe Rigney takes us into the heart of Lewis's magical world and shows us how the stories function, with subtlety and potency, to awaken, expose, inspire, and even disciple. Rigney commends the saga as "a fruitful part of Christian discipleship, so that in reading the Narnian stories, breathing Narnian air, and seeking to live like Narnians, we are transformed into the image of Jesus Christ—the Great Lion and High King Above All Kings."

I corresponded with Rigney, professor of Christian worldview at Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis, about the worldview-shaping significance of the Chronicles, what we learn about true manhood and facing tragedy, and more. Keep reading