Disney markets Narnia to faith and secular audiences
Disney promotes The Chronicles of Narnia The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe to churches and general moviegoers as a Christmas blockbuster. The film adapts C S Lewis famous series with limited faith based marketing, drawing debate over its Christian imagery and Lewis legacy among scholars and religious groups.
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Clorado Springs
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Walt Disney Co
Mel Gibson
Dennis Rice
Disney
Buena Vista Pictures
Narnia
Edmund
Judas
Peter
Adam
Aslan
Jesus Christ
Robert Thompson
C.S. Lewis
Cambridge
Disney-Walden Media
Lewis
Americans United For Separation of Church and State
Florida
Jeb Bush
U.S
Christ
Harper Collins
Denver
Why December 25 Christmas Birthdates Then and Now
The piece surveys theories on why Christmas is celebrated on December 25 linking changes in Rome and early Christian calendar debates. It notes Epiphany in the East, Jerusalem adopting Dec 25 in AD 549, and explains Oxford’s Diction ary of the Christian Church and Encyclopedia of Christianity as strong reference works. It highlights editors Elizabeth Livingstone and John Bowden, discusses scope beyond Anglican and Catholic focus, and notes features like gateways articles, cross references, and the wealth of Christian heritage.
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J.K. Rowling
Lewis
Warren
J.R.R. Tolkien
Tolkien
Oxford
Rings
Narnia
Jack” Lewis
Christ
God
England
Bryan Stone
Boston University
Divinity School
Stone
Alan Jacobs
Wheaton College
Illinois
Philip Pullman
Jacobs
C.S. Lewis
HarperSanFrancisco
Saint Jack
Rome
Europe
Jerusalem
Oxford University Press
Elizabeth A. Livingstone
St. Anne’s College
John Bowden
Nottingham University
King’s College, London
Bowden
Britain
America
The Tale of the Christmas Tree in Public Debate
A long discussion traces the Christmas tree’s history from pagan origins to modern symbolism. It notes Jeremiah’s condemnation of tree worship, Puritan views, and the shift toward a cherished seasonal symbol while debating the term Holiday Tree versus Christmas Tree.
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