It will identify and present evidence for the existence of a theme of apologetic typologies and not major on the other levels of meaning such as the story, Christian subtext, astrological backdrop or deadly sin motifs. This study will focus solely on The Chronicles of Narnia, and not on Lewis’ other works of fiction or non-fiction, except where these offer an insight to authorial intent or personal theology. This dissertation seeks to investigate the hypothesis that each book addresses issues faced by one major typology of candidates for salvation and alternative methodologies of clearing these objections. They have been analysed by many notable scholars and Spirit-filled servants of God who have noted their polystrate complexity. ![]() Their importance to Anglophone Christianity has been highlighted by such luminaries as Rowan Williams and Alister McGrath. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia are, for many, the gateway to thinking about Christianity from an early age.
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