Walt Disney Pictures’ special-effects-filled adaptation of C. S. Lewis’s classic fantasy about four British children who step through a magical wardrobe into the land of Narnia.

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Overview

Children love C. S. Lewis’s imaginative story. Parents will delight in helping their children understand this tale rich with metaphors of our sinful failures and God’s willingness to save us from the consequences. Use this discussion guide to explore the ways the adventures of the four Pevensie children illustrate humankind’s corruption and sinful behavior, the value of forgiveness, and the way Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection liberates us from death’s curse.

Discussion Guide

    • Movie Summary

    • Discussing the Scenes *Bonus Material: Scenes to Watch*

—Getting Along with Others
(Proverbs 20:3; Hebrews 12:14–15; James 1:19–21)

—Listening to Our Conscience
(Romans 7:21–25; James 4:7–10)

—Evil Sometimes Looks Good
(Genesis 3:1–24; James 1:13–15)

—Edmund Is Saved
(Jeremiah 13:23; Romans 3:23–24)

—Always Winter but Never Christmas
(John 12:31; 1 Peter 5:8; Genesis 2:7; Matthew 8:23–27; Revelation 21:1–4, 22–27)

Based On

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Films, 2005), directed by Andrew Adamson, rated PG.

Photo © Copyright Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Films

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