NARNIA MANIA
A new film based on the popular series of children's books hits theaters

The Missourian article "Release of 'Narnia' film unleashes debate about the movie's message" by Domenica Bongiovanni reports on the Christian undertones of the popular Chronicles of Narnia children's book series and the new film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
I never really got into the series as a kid, but I have seen the 1988 British TV version of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. From seeing that, I have never really been under the impression that the story was the least bit Christian. The article features quotes from a pastor and the owner of a religious bookstore, saying how religious the story is. Also quoted is an employee at Slackers, who, like me, never really thought of the stories as religious. The quote from the Slackers employee does not really provide enough to call it a "debate" about the movie's message in the article's headline.

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