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    Following Aslan: A Book of Devotions for Children
    Following Aslan: A Book of Devotions for Children
    Following Aslan: A Book of Devotions for Children
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    Following Aslan: A Book of Devotions for Children

    By Kenneth McIntosh

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    Following Aslan, a devotional book that leads children from Narnia to their own lives and on into prayer, offers opportunities for meaningful family discussions about spiritual beliefs. This simply written, inspiring book is sure to become a family favorite. Now you can enrich your children's religious education and spiritual development using the joy they experience in the Chronicles of Narnia.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAnamchara Books
    Release dateSep 28, 2011
    ISBN9781933630021
    Following Aslan: A Book of Devotions for Children

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      Following Aslan - Kenneth McIntosh

      A Note to Parents

      At the end of Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the third of C. S. Lewis’s fantasy novels about the land of Narnia, the children regret they must leave the marvelous Lion Aslan and return to their own country. Aslan assures them he will meet them again in England: But there I have another name. You must learn to know me by that name. That was the very reason you were brought to Narnia, that by knowing me here for a little, you may know me better there.

      That is the purpose of this book: to suggest the connections between Aslan and his identity in our world—Jesus Christ. This is a devotional book for children, designed to help them interact with God via the creative ideas and images in C. S. Lewis’s wonderful series of books, The Chronicles of Narnia.

      C. S. Lewis was a devout Christian, and forty years after Lewis’s death, his books of theology such as Mere Christianity are still major sellers. His in-depth and creative thinking about Christianity continues to shape our world.

      Following Aslan is written simply enough that children should be capable of reading the book on their own, but I hope many children and parents will read the book together, perhaps as a nightly custom. This book contains an ample amount of theology, and thoughts about God are often deep and difficult. Theology sometimes gets a bad rap: people say they want to experience God rather than study about him—but at the same time, we cannot help but try to figure out God. Even young children—sometimes, especially young children—have plenty of ideas and questions about who God is and how they should relate to him. This book acts as a guide for that thinking and questioning process, helping children to see God’s relevance to their own everyday lives.

      Of course, different churches and individual believers hold a wide variety of theologies. In this book, I have tried to communicate the beliefs held by C. S. Lewis as best I understand him through his other writings. You may or may not agree with him on all points. Thus, reading this book and talking with your children as you do so gives you the opportunity to teach, correct, and dialogue with your children regarding your own spiritual beliefs.

      Likewise, the Narnia stories communicate a number of important life lessons. Unfortunately, our world is more dangerous than Edwardian England was, so I have updated some of these ideas, making them pertinent to today’s world. Again, it is important to interact with your son or daughter about these matters; you are their primary guide to life in this complex and challenging world.

      Finally, this book is a conversation between art and truth; The Chronicles of Narnia are imaginative creations, and from them we seek deeper insight into the truths of our world. My insights may differ from your insights into Mr. Lewis’s fantasy world, and your child may have an entirely different set of ideas about the stories. Sometimes, children’s insights are the best of all! Of course, recognizing the allegory in Lewis’s fiction should in no way detract from its richness as great children’s literature. Hopefully, by drawing out the allegorical meanings coded in the Narnia books we shall gain even greater respect for the books as works of art.

      So consider this book an invitation to a lively dialogue between Mr. C. S. Lewis, yourself, your children, and God. I hope we will all grow wiser and better as a result.

      Sincerely, Ken McIntosh

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      Meeting the King

      Imagine what it would be like if you were to meet someone very special, such as the president of the United States, or your favorite actor or music star. Would you be nervous?

      In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Peter, Susan, and Lucy are nervous when they meet the great king, Aslan. The children have heard about Aslan from their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Beaver, who told them Aslan is a lion—in fact, he is the great lion. Susan admits she is afraid and asks if Aslan is a safe lion. Mr. Beaver tells her that Aslan is not safe, but he’s good.

      When they do meet Aslan, the children discover the lion king is good and terrible at the same time. However, after meeting him, they discover that Aslan knows their names, knows all their troubles, and cares about them even though they have done some bad things. All three children feel glad and quiet just standing in front of Aslan.

      The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a wonderful story, with brave children, great adventures, and magical characters. At the same time, it explains the spiritual reality that is all around us today. The man who wrote the Narnia stories was an Englishman named Clive Staples Lewis, a very smart man, a teacher at a famous college whose life changed when he met Jesus Christ. The Bible calls Jesus the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, and in Mr. Lewis’s Narnia stories, Aslan stands for Jesus Christ.

      You can meet Jesus, and you do not have to go through a magical wardrobe to do so. You probably will not see Jesus with your eyes (very few people do that), but you can talk with him, nonetheless. Jesus said in the Bible, And be sure of this, I am with you always (Matthew 28:20).

      How does it feel to talk with Jesus, the King? Well, it feels much the same way as the children felt when they met Aslan. The Bible says when we meet Jesus, we rejoice with trembling (Psalm 2:11). Like Aslan, Jesus is both great and caring—and yet we are just a little bit afraid of him, because he is so great. After all, the Bible says Jesus made the stars, the sun, our Planet Earth, and he made you and me. At

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