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By Matthew

Red Rocker made the following comment on another post:

Returning to Matthew’s point, the depiction of Aslan – and thereby of Christianity – as defanged, lame and uninspiring: I blame not the movie makers but how Lewis positioned his Christ figure. Making him a lion reduces the possibility of being able to relate to him as a human. Making him a playful lion diminishes his ability to inspire awe and fear. Giving him so much air time makes him too familiar, further reducing the awe factor.

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