Podcasts about Pevensie

What comes to mind when you think of C. S. Lewis's Narnia and J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings?There's a good chance a lot of us are seeing very similar pictures. We're seeing images that swept us into the whimsical world of wonder beyond the wardrobe (and into the Shire). The beloved images of these childhood stories remain with us. But it's likely we don't know much about the woman who created the iconic illustrations of the White Witch, Mr. Tumnus and Lucy, and the Pevensie children having tea with Mr. and Mrs. Beaver.Her name is Pauline Baynes, and her artwork brought the worlds of C. S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien to life.Today, author and illustrator Katie Wray Schon is here to share her gorgeous new book, Painting Wonder: How Pauline Baynes Illustrated the Worlds of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. This stunning picture book biography tells the story of the woman behind the pictures of Narnia that we know and love so much. You're going to want to add it to your shelves!In this episode, you'll hear: How Katie's own creative journey led her to Pauline Baynes's story The joys and challenges of illustrating a book about an illustrator Katie's advice for holding onto creativity as a source of enrichment in your life, even as a busy mamaLearn more about Sarah Mackenzie:Read-Aloud RevivalWaxwing BooksSubscribe to the NewsletterFind the rest of the show notes at: readaloudrevival.com/woman-behind-narnia

EVERYTHING YOU KNOW IS ABOUT TO CHANGE!! The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Full Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/thereelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Another Fantasy Sunday is upon us as Andrew Gordon & John Humphrey RETURN to give their FIRST TIME Reaction, Commentary, Analysis, Breakdown, & Full Movie Spoiler Review for the second film in Disney's adaptation of C.S. Lewis's beloved Fantasy Novel series. The second film sees the Pevensie siblings return to Narnia, where they are enlisted to once again help ward off an evil king and restore the rightful heir to the land's throne, Prince Caspian. The film stars Ben Barnes (Stardust, The Punisher, Westworld), Skandar Keynes (The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe), Georgie Henley (Perfect Sisters), William Moseley (Artemis Fowl), Anna Popplewell (Mansfield Park), Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), Warwick Davis (Willow), & MORE! Andrew & John REACT To all the Best Scenes & Most Epic Moments including Can You See Him Now?, Aslan's Return, the Castle Battle, Pevensies Save Trumpkin, Peter Pevensie vs Prince Caspian, the White Witch's Return, King Peter vs King Miraz Duel, The Final Battle, & BEYOND!! Follow Andrew Gordon on Socials:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MovieSource Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Agor711 Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Music Used In Manscaped Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have another regifted episode for you this week! We couldn't choose between our two Narnia episodes, so we're regifting both! This episode from December of 2022 touches on gender and violence, and how children experience fear and danger in fantasy worlds, all themes we explored in our A Song of Ice and Fire discussions. This one is perfect for if you want to dive a little deeper into another perspective on those ideas. We have one more regifted episode for you, so look for that on Christmas Day! (Or listen to it the day after, we don't care.) And join us in January for our Best of 2024 Bonus! Follow on Instagram for very infrequent supplementary content, memes and cat pics. ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: As we wrap up our final Narnia episode we're asking the big questions: Was C. S. Lewis sexist? Or can we draw any feminist or female-empowerment messages from his work? What does feminism even look like in the context of a fantasy world where children go into battle with talking animals? We also look specifically at The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe as a World War 2 story, exploring the story an as allegory for what was happening in the "real" world at the time it takes place. And of course we took a quiz to find out which Pevensie kids we are, and you can take it ⁠here⁠. Check out ⁠The Feminine Ethos in C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia⁠ by Monika Hilder.

This week, we discuss two books from the Chronicles of Narnia series. In the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the Pevensie children go through a wardrobe and discover a magical world called Narnia that is coated in snow. They are tasked with rescuing a kind faun from the self-proclaimed queen of Narnia, Jadis, who has cursed Narnia to be always winter but never Christmas. The Pevensie children must work together with the residents of Narnia and its high king, Aslan, to end the curse on the land and free its citizens. In The Horse and His Boy, Shasta, a young boy, works together with a talking horse, Bree, to free themselves from their owners and escape to Narnia. On the way, they meet Aravis, a young Tarkheena, and Hwin, a talking mare, who are on a similar mission. Their path through Calormen to Narnia brings them through many obstacles, including a plot to bring war to Archenland and to force a queen of Narnia into an undesired marriage. Join us this week!

It's Christmas in July! This week we are visiting the world of Narnia, where it is always Winter but never Christmas, at least until the Pevensie children get involved. This week's guest is Erin Surber, Erin is an avid reader and an enthusiastic library patron. She has four children ages spanning 18 months to 9 years old. Erin has worked in the video production industry for 14 years and now hold the position of Head of Production for a Richmond-based production company. She loves being outside, hiking, running (slowly), and kayaking. Also very into cooking, traveling, and all things dark chocolate!Our cocktail is staying on the Christmas theme with a Narnia 75, which I found on the FoodNetwork UK's Christmas recipe page!Narnia 75 Cocktail25ml gin1 tsp white sugar10ml lime juice100ml ChampagneIn this EpisodeFriendship of CS Lewis and JRR TolkienWorthdays - Richmond area non-profit to support those impacted by the foster care system

The Daily Quiz - Art and Literature Today's Questions: Question 1: In which book series would you find 'Peter Pevensie'? Question 2: Which author wrote 'The Tommyknockers'? Question 3: Which piece of written work starts with the line 'Among other public buildings in a certain town, which for many reasons it will be prudent to refrain from mentioning, and to which I will assign no fictitious name, there is one anciently common to most towns, great or small: to wit, a workhouse; and in this workhouse was born; on a day and date which I need not trouble myself to repeat, inasmuch as it can be of no possible consequence to the'? Question 4: Which book contains the character 'Frankie Addams'? Question 5: Which book contains the character 'Big Brother'? Question 6: Which author wrote 'The History of Middle-earth'? Question 7: Which author wrote 'Mio, My Son'? Question 8: Who wrote "1984"? This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 You might know Moshe Kasher from his standup, from his podcast Endless Honeymoon (co-hosted with his wife, actor/comedian Natasha Leggero), or from his memoirs -- of which the latest, SUBCULTURE VULTURE: A MEMOIR IN SIX SCENES, is out now. But that's just scratching the surface in the many lives and quests of Moshe. He tells Jordan about his forays with scenes as diverse as AA, Rave culture, sign language interpretation, and Burning Man, and how it all relates to characters like Luke Skywalker, Harry Potter, and Edmund from the NARNIA series.Then, Jordan has one quick thing about a new action film from Dev Patel, and the state of action movie landscape.Find out more about Moshe's book tour at linktr.ee/MosheKasher***With Jordan Crucchiola and Moshe Kasher

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a British children's television drama first broadcast by the BBC in 1988.   It was the first series of The Chronicles of Narnia that ran from 1988 to 1990.​   Narnia is the home of the great lion Aslan. During his long absence, his arch-enemy, the evil White Witch places Narnia in an eternal winter. However, with the return of Aslan and the arrival of the four Pevensie children, the Narnians are given a hope to end the tyranny of the Witch.   Opening Credits; Introduction (1.22); The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe 1988 BBC Trailer (2.24); Lights, Camera, Action (3.02); How Many Stars (16.18); End Credits (18.09); Closing Credits (19.02)   Opening Credits– Epidemic Sound – Copyright . All rights reserved   Closing Credits:  A Merry Christmas at Grandmother's by Danny Kaye and The Andrew Sisters.  Taken from the Album Christmas Cheer.  Copyright 1950 Decca Records. Original Music copyrighted 2020 Dan Hughes Music and the Literary License Podcast.    All rights reserved.  Used by Kind Permission.   All songs available through Amazon Music.  

Paolo Gulisano"Clive Staples Lewis"Nella terra delle ombreEdizioni Areswww.edizioniares.it“C.S. Lewis è per lo più conosciuto come l'autore di un mondo fantastico che ha affascinato l'immaginazione di milioni di lettori. Ma il mondo di Lewis si estende ben oltre i confini di Narnia, sia in ampiezza sia in profondità: aprire questo libro è dunque come per i fratelli Pevensie entrare nell'armadio e inoltrarsi in un viaggio inaspettato, che rivelerà nuove viste e nuovi orizzonti, alla scoperta dell'umanità di un grande scrittore».Dalla Prefazione di Giuseppe PezziniClive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) è stato uno dei più originali intellettuali britannici del Novecento. Docente a Oxford e Cambridge, è autore di capolavori della Letteratura fantasy come Le Cronache di Narnia, ma anche di apologetica cristiana, con Le Lettere di Berlicche o L'abolizione dell'uomo. Come testimonia con ampiezza di riferimenti e profondità di analisi questo invito alla lettura, l'impegno che Lewis si era preso con la vita fu di amarla appassionatamente, con lo stupore di chi si trova di fronte qualcosa di meraviglioso, unico, divino, e di essere estremamente serio con essa. Una serietà che Lewis definiva anche col termine di “solennità” e che si accompagnò con la leggerezza della gioia.Paolo Gulisano è nato a Milano nel 1959. È medico, cultore di storia della Medicina e saggista. Ha pubblicato nel 2002 la prima monografia italiana su Chesterton: Chesterton e Belloc: apologia e profezia ed è fondatore e vicepresidente della Società Chestertoniana Italiana. È considerato uno dei maggiori esperti di J.R.R. Tolkien a cui ha dedicato: La mappa della Terra di Mezzo, La mappa del Silmarillon, La mappa dello Hobbit, Tolkien il mito e la grazia, Gli eroi de Il Signore degli Anelli. Si è occupato inoltre del beato John Henry Newman e di san Tommaso Moro con il volume Un uomo per tutte le utopie. L'eredità di san Tommaso Moro. Per Ares ha scritto Chesterton. La sostanza della fede (con Daniele De Rosa); Là dove non c'è tenebra. Storia di amicizia tra scrittori; Indagine su Sherlock Holmes; Stevenson. L'avventura nel cuore e Giuseppe Moscati. Il santo medico. Diversi suoi volumi sono stati tradotti all'estero. Il suo sito è www.paologulisano.comIL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarewww.ilpostodelleparole.itQuesto show fa parte del network Spreaker Prime. Se sei interessato a fare pubblicità in questo podcast, contattaci su https://www.spreaker.com/show/1487855/advertisement

Netflix's film chief, Scott Stuber, has revealed surprising details about Greta Gerwig's upcoming adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia. Contrary to the traditional one-movie-per-book approach, Gerwig aims to incorporate the entire arc of C.S. Lewis's beloved series into her film. One would imagine that The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe would be considered an obvious choice, but Gerwig and producer Amy Pascal are exploring a narrative form that spans the entirety of the Narnia saga. The Chronicles of Narnia follows the adventures of the Pevensie children in the magical land of Narnia, offering a unique perspective on growth and maturity. Stuber highlights Gerwig's deep connection to the Christian themes in Lewis's books as a key factor in her selection for this ambitious project. He also confirms that the project is said to begin filming early next year.

In this essay by Dr. Bryan Gill, Bryan recalls a time from his childhood that shaped him in an unexpected way. He tells about his high school football days and an important lesson he learned amidst defeat. Also, he looks at two characters in CS Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia who had a similar arc that show that people can change, and sometimes they do. We hope you'll enjoy this story and share it with a friend.

Venture into a captivating sermon by Ps Sue on "Lead Us Not Into Temptation" as she weaves together the wisdom from scriptures like 1 John 3:18, Philippians 2:5-1, Ephesians 6:13 and James 1:2-4 and a film clip from The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.Discover the intricate dance of human frailty, resilience and redemption that thrads through biblical teachings and the trials faced by the Pevensie children. Whether you're seeking spiritual guidance or literary insights, this sermon promises to illuminate the nuances of temptation and the power of faith.*Please note that the copyright of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe clip is owned by Disney

Reinos mágicos, criaturas inesquecíveis e batalhas épicas entre o bem o mal: essas histórias são narradas em As Crônicas de Nárnia ― uma série de sete livros que acompanha crianças curiosas e suas aventuras entre o nosso mundo e outros universos mágicos. O Leão, a Feiticeira e o Guarda-roupa conta a história dos irmãos Pedro, Susana, Edmundo e Lúcia Pevensie. Em meio a brincadeiras na casa de um velho professor, eles descobrem um misterioso guarda-roupa que os leva a Nárnia, um reino mágico que sofre de um inverno sem fim desde que Jadis, a temida Feiticeira Branca, tomou o poder. Mas uma antiga profecia ― que envolve justamente quatro crianças, além de um fantástico leão chamado Aslan ― afirma que há esperança para o reino, contanto que se tenha coragem. Escrito por C.S. Lewis, O Leão, a Feiticeira e o Guarda-roupa foi o primeiro livro lançado da saga de As Crônicas de Nárnia, em 1950. A versão trazida no episódio de hoje é bem resumida (já que o livro original é de capítulos e tem quase 200 páginas), e consta de um livro ilustrado por Christian Birmingham e não foi lançado no Brasil, por isso eu traduzi e adaptei especialmente pra esse episódio. Para leitura em capítulos, eu sugiro a edição de luxo da editora HarperCollins, com tradução de Ronald Kyrmse e que traz ilustrações coloridas de Pauline Baynes, a artista favorita de C.S. Lewis e de seu melhor amigo, J.R.R. Tolkien, autor de “O Hobbit” e “O Senhor dos Anéis”. Essa história foi didivida em 2 partes e nesse episódio vcs escutam a parte 2. A parte 1 está no episódio anterior. Para ler o livro original, em capítulos, compre aqui: https://amzn.to/4597BBx Se vc gostou, compartilhe com seus amigos e me siga nas redes sociais! https://www.instagram.com/bookswelove_livrosqueamamos/ E fiquem ligados, porque toda sexta-feira publico uma nova história. Até mais! Trilha sonora: The following music was used for this media project: Music: Mini Fairytales Theme by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6325-mini-fairytales-theme License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license The following music was used for this media project: Music: The Snow Queen by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4511-the-snow-queen License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license The following music was used for this media project: Music: Battle Loop [Loop ready] by Alexander Nakarada Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9302-battle-loop-loop-ready License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Reinos mágicos, criaturas inesquecíveis e batalhas épicas entre o bem o mal: essas histórias são narradas em As Crônicas de Nárnia ― uma série de sete livros que acompanha crianças curiosas e suas aventuras entre o nosso mundo e outros universos mágicos. O Leão, a Feiticeira e o Guarda-roupa conta a história dos irmãos Pedro, Susana, Edmundo e Lúcia Pevensie. Em meio a brincadeiras na casa de um velho professor, eles descobrem um misterioso guarda-roupa que os leva a Nárnia, um reino mágico que sofre de um inverno sem fim desde que Jadis, a temida Feiticeira Branca, tomou o poder. Mas uma antiga profecia ― que envolve justamente quatro crianças, além de um fantástico leão chamado Aslan ― afirma que há esperança para o reino, contanto que se tenha coragem. Escrito por C.S. Lewis, O Leão, a Feiticeira e o Guarda-roupa foi o primeiro livro lançado da saga de As Crônicas de Nárnia, em 1950. A versão trazida no episódio de hoje é bem resumida (já que o livro original é de capítulos e tem quase 200 páginas), e consta de um livro ilustrado por Christian Birmingham e não foi lançado no Brasil, por isso eu traduzi e adaptei especialmente pra esse episódio. Para leitura em capítulos, eu sugiro a edição de luxo da editora HarperCollins, com tradução de Ronald Kyrmse e que traz ilustrações coloridas de Pauline Baynes, a artista favorita de C.S. Lewis e de seu melhor amigo, J.R.R. Tolkien, autor de “O Hobbit” e “O Senhor dos Anéis”. Essa história foi didivida em 2 partes e nesse episódio vcs escutam a parte 1. A parte 2 sai daqui a 2 dias em um episódio extra, não percam! Para ler o livro original, em capítulos, compre aqui: https://amzn.to/4597BBx Se vc gostou, compartilhe com seus amigos e me siga nas redes sociais! https://www.instagram.com/bookswelove_livrosqueamamos/ E fiquem ligados, porque toda sexta-feira publico uma nova história. Até mais! Trilha sonora: The following music was used for this media project: The following music was used for this media project: Music: Mini Fairytales Theme by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6325-mini-fairytales-theme License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license The following music was used for this media project: Music: The Snow Queen by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4511-the-snow-queen License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

We are joined by Sarah's lovely and feisty English grandmother, Sheila Broderick. Sheila was ten years old when England declared war on Germany in World War II. She was evacuated by train to Wales, but unlike the Pevensie children of C.S. Lewis' Narnia series, Sheila did not find a nice professor waiting to help spur on her imagination. Instead, she was the last child to be reluctantly taken in. From losing her father  to surviving the Blitz, Sheila's formative years were shaped by suffering and resilience in the face of great uncertainty.

Welcome back Bridge fans! We are finishing up our discussion of The Voyage of the Dawntreader in this episode. Tune in to see how our Pevensie children fare at the edge of the world as well as the limits of a mouse on a mission.

Oh yes! Let's dive into the world of C.S. Lewis and The Chronicles of Narnia. We try not to get too nerdy, but let's be real, we can't help ourselves. We discuss the themes, characters, and overall awesomeness of this classic series, and offer some insights on how it can deepen our understanding of faith and spirituality, including the parallels between Aslan and Jesus. So join us as we journey through the magical world of Narnia and explore the deeper truths that it reveals.We are discussing at-length the Chronicles of Narnia which can be read in two orders: Chronological: 1.) The Magician's Nephew2.) The Lion, the Witch, and The Wardrobe3.) The Horse and His Boy 4.) Prince Caspian5.) The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 6.) The Silver Chair 7.) The Last Battle Order of Publication:1.) The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe 2.) Prince Caspian3.) The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 4.) The Silver Chair 5.) The Horse and His Boy6.) The Magician's Nephew 7.) The Last Battle A young fan in 1957 had a dispute with his mother saying he wanted to read them chronologically and his mother preferred publication order. This fan wrote to Lewis who sent this reply:“I think I agree with your order for reading the books more than with your mother's. The series was not planned beforehand as she thinks. When I wrote The Lion I did not know I was going to write any more. Then I wrote P. Caspian as a sequel and still didn't think there would be any more, and when I had done The Voyage I felt quite sure it would be the last. But I found as I was wrong. So perhaps it does not matter very much in which order anyone read them.”But it's worth noting that order of publication will introduce you to Aslan first as the Pevensie children met him: a mystery, a wonder yet a kind and good ruler who is capable of reversing death. If you read Magician's Nephew first, you miss this experience. Also referenced in this episode: Mere Christianity The Space Trilogy (Including That Hideous Strength)Planet Narnia by Michael Ward For our many friends in Brazil, here's a link to the books in Portuguese. For more information on this podcast, visit fellowshipknox.org/podcastsYou can also e-mail questions or topic ideas to offstage@fellowshipknox.org   

Because we were all so good back in 2007, Yuletide brings us a little gem of a story exploring with great precision how much it sucks to be the Pevensie children. (Adults? Re-children?) Especially Susan, obviously.    Link to the story: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/yuletide2007/works/154341

Leslie Bustard, our previous episode's guest, shares three of her favorite poems with us, each unique in its own wonderful way. Take a moment to indulge in a little poetry today with Leslie and Ty, and allow these works to help you see the world (and the Lord) with fresh eyes. If you enjoyed this episode and our previous interview with Leslie on loving poetry, you'll enjoy Square Halo Books' upcoming conference Ordinary Saints - Creativity, Collaboration, and Community coming up on February 17-18, 2023 at the Trust Performing Arts Center in Lancaster. Veritas Academy is a sponsor of this event, which promises to be an enjoyable and inspiring time! Poems in this episode: Luci Shaw, The Meaning of Grass (From The Generosity) Seamus Heany, Postscript (From 100 Poems) Malcolm Guite, The Church's Banquet (From After Prayer) Also referenced: Malcolm Guite, Sounding the Seasons *** About Our Guest Leslie Anne Bustard lives in a century-old row home in Lancaster City with her husband Ned and her two dogs, Pevensie and Milly-Molly-Mandy. They are the parents of three grown daughters. After years of homeschooling, classroom teaching, and producing high school and children's theater, Leslie now fills her time writing and caring for loved ones. Her most perfect day would be walking somewhere in Northern Ireland where she could, in one day, traverse with Ned over green fields and farmers' lanes, through breeze-kissed woods, and over rocks and sandy beaches. Wild Things and Castles in the Sky: A Guide to Choosing the Best Books for Children, co-edited with daughter Carey and friend Théa Rosenburg, was published through Square Halo Books in April 2022. Her second book The Goodness of the Lord in the Land of Living: Selected Poems will be published in 2023. As vice president of Square Halo, Leslie has developed and hosted their podcast series The Square Halo, as well as planned their conferences. Leslie is a contributor at The Black Barn Online, Story Warren, Anselm Society, and Calla Press. She also shares on her website PoeticUnderpinnings.com.

In this bonus episode of Cultivate, longtime Veritas friend and guest Leslie Bustard shares with us her passion for poetry and inspires listeners to explore poetry as a way to "help us remember that which would impoverish us to forget." If you enjoyed this episode, you will love the upcoming Ordinary Saints Conference, February 17-18, produced by Square Halo Books (of which Leslie is Vice President). Veritas Academy is a sponsor of this event, which features a keynote address by poet Malcolm Guite, concert by The Arcadian Wild, and more. More information here. About Our Guest Leslie Anne Bustard lives in a century-old row home in Lancaster City with her husband Ned and her two dogs, Pevensie and Milly-Molly-Mandy. They are the parents of three grown daughters. After years of homeschooling, classroom teaching, and producing high school and children's theater, Leslie now fills her time writing and caring for loved ones. Her most perfect day would be walking somewhere in Northern Ireland where she could, in one day, traverse with Ned over green fields and farmers' lanes, through breeze-kissed woods, and over rocks and sandy beaches. Wild Things and Castles in the Sky: A Guide to Choosing the Best Books for Children, co-edited with daughter Carey and friend Théa Rosenburg, was published through Square Halo Books in April 2022. Her second book The Goodness of the Lord in the Land of Living: Selected Poems will be published in 2023. As vice president of Square Halo, Leslie has developed and hosted their podcast series The Square Halo, as well as planned their conferences. Leslie is a contributor at The Black Barn Online, Story Warren, Anselm Society, and Calla Press. She also shares on her website PoeticUnderpinnings.com. RESOURCES & LINKS Poets & Books Mentioned In This Episode: Dana Gioia Luci Shaw Sing a Song of Popcorn, Book of poems for children Aaron Belz Nikki Grimes Naomi Shihab Nye Billy Collins Malcolm Guite Sounding the Seasons, book by Malcolm Guite Further Reading: Two-part essay by Leslie on incorporating poetry in your family's everyday life: Part 1 Part 2 Wild Things and Castles in the Sky: A Guide to Choosing the Best Books for Children is an excellent resource for parents

We're closing out 2022 with one final foray into big budget spectacle with Andrew Adamson's 2005 epic adaptation of C.S. Lewis' 1950 British classic The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. Up for discussion: the uncomfortable racial aspects of the film, CGI vs practical effects, the wartime elements, religious propaganda, which Pevensie child we identify as, and why it's ok to hate Edmund and Turkish Delight.Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two friends and academics recap classic literature and take it off its pedestal. In our thirty-fourth episode and Christmas special/end-of-season finale, we recap C.S. Lewis's wintry Christian allegory, The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (1950). Daniel gives us the gift of 'Measuringworth: Biblical Hermeneutics Edition' and Abby renames the Pevensie and Daniel's hypothetical pet beaver. This is also the second episode of the season with surprise cameos by both the Greek gods and Santa Claus. Brought to you by Mothers Against Wardrobes.Cover art © Catherine Wu.Episode theme: Tchaikovsky, 'Waltz of the Snowflakes', The Nutcracker Suite. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we wrap up our final Narnia episode we're asking the big questions: Was C. S. Lewis sexist? Or can we draw any feminist or female-empowerment messages from his work? What does feminism even look like in the context of a fantasy world where children go into battle with talking animals? We also look specifically at The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe as a World War 2 story, exploring the story an as allegory for what was happening in the "real" world at the time it takes place. And of course we took a quiz to find out which Pevensie kids we are, and you can take it here. Check out The Feminine Ethos in C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia by Monika Hilder. Follow us on Instagram, and join us in early January for our Best of 2022 Bonus! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pop-dna-podcast/message

Recorded live at Oxford University, Narnia expert Dr Michael Ward engages with a panel of young people with a variety of questions about Narnia and CS Lewis. How old is Narnia? How many ways are there into Narnia? Were the Pevensie children destined to go through the wardrobe?... and many more.   For books by Michael Ward: https://michaelward.net/   + Subscribe to The CS Lewis podcast: https://pod.link/1560959545 + For more shows, free ebook and newsletter visit our new website + For our Premier Unbelievable? Live events + Support the podcast from the USA + Support the podcast from UK and rest of the world

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The Chronicles of Narnia is an American film series and media franchise based on The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of novels by C. S. Lewis. The series revolves around the adventures of children in the world of Narnia, guided by Aslan, a wise and powerful lion that can speak and is the true king of Narnia. The children heavily featured in the films are the Pevensie siblings, and a prominent antagonist is the White Witch (also known as Queen Jadis). The franchise also includes short films, digital series, and video games. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tradepaperbacks/message --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rangerryan/message

The Chronicles of Narnia is an American film series and media franchise based on The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of novels by C. S. Lewis. The series revolves around the adventures of children in the world of Narnia, guided by Aslan, a wise and powerful lion that can speak and is the true king of Narnia. The children heavily featured in the films are the Pevensie siblings, and a prominent antagonist is the White Witch (also known as Queen Jadis). The franchise also includes short films, digital series, and video games.

It's time for an adventure as we cover book 5, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. This book is an undisputed fan favorite, and possibly Asia's favorite book in the series. Shocking! We meet Eustace who is a pain, and we see the return of two Pevensie children, Caspian, and the indisputable best character, Reepicheep. The gang are traveling east to find Aslan's country, and boy does Asia have something to say about that. Aslan makes frequent appearances as they move east and find more islands and trials. This book definitely feels like a highlight of the series for both co hosts. Next week we will be reading a new book in one week, The Silver Chair, book 6 of The Chronicles of Narnia. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/throwback-paperback/support

It's time for an adventure as we cover book 5, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. This book is an undisputed fan favorite, and possibly Asia's favorite book in the series. Shocking! We meet Eustace who is a pain, and we see the return of two Pevensie children, Caspian, and the indisputable best character, Reepicheep. The gang are traveling east to find Aslan's country, and boy does Asia have something to say about that. Aslan makes frequent appearances as they move east and find more islands and trials. This book definitely feels like a highlight of the series for both co hosts. Next week we will be reading a new book in one week, The Silver Chair, book 6 of The Chronicles of Narnia. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/throwback-paperback/support

It's time for the most famous of the Chronicles of Narnia. This week we read the iconic The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. We meet the Pevensie children and discuss the things that Asia remembered from the Disney movie, as well as much of the heavy Christian imagery within the story. Charles continues to enjoy the nostalgia, while Asia remains unconvinced. These books are definitely for a younger audience, so while we can breeze through the short and simple readings, there is definitely a heft and complexity that we are missing. Next week we will be reading a new book in one week, The Horse and his Boy, book 3 of The Chronicles of Narnia. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/throwback-paperback/support

It's time for the most famous of the Chronicles of Narnia. This week we read the iconic The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. We meet the Pevensie children and discuss the things that Asia remembered from the Disney movie, as well as much of the heavy Christian imagery within the story. Charles continues to enjoy the nostalgia, while Asia remains unconvinced. These books are definitely for a younger audience, so while we can breeze through the short and simple readings, there is definitely a heft and complexity that we are missing. Next week we will be reading a new book in one week, The Horse and his Boy, book 3 of The Chronicles of Narnia. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/throwback-paperback/support

In Episode 25 we are joined by a Narnia nerd and friend Jonathan as we continue our first ever read through of the Chronicles of Narnia! Prince Caspian was the second published book in the series and picks up a year later for the Pevensie children but hundreds of years later for Narnia!

TESTO DELL'ARTICOLO ➜ www.bastabugie.it/it/articoli.php?id=1033IL PRINCIPE CASPIAN: ECCO IL PRIMO FILM DEL 2008 DEGNO DI ESSERE VISTO SECONDO L'OSSERVATORE ROMANO di Gaetano ValliniNon delude le attese la seconda puntata cinematografica de Le cronache di Narnia, la saga fantasy scaturita dalla penna di Clive Staples Lewis e portata sul grande schermo dalla Disney. L'episodio Il principe Caspian - che uscirà nelle sale italiane il 14 agosto e che sarà presentato in anteprima al Fiuggi family festival il 28 luglio - ripropone, ampliandole in una dimensione decisamente più epica, le caratteristiche narrative che hanno fatto apprezzare il precedente Il leone, la strega e l'armadio, vincitore di un Oscar. Insomma, un kolossal in piena regola, che regala un po' di verve a una stagione avara di titoli di rilievo.Grazie a un ritmo più serrato e soprattutto a un più accentuato ricorso ai sofisticati effetti di animazione digitale, il regista Andrew Adamson - lo stesso del primo episodio - confeziona un prodotto che sarà apprezzato dai fan di Narnia. Tuttavia non saremo sui numeri di analoghe produzioni, perché il richiamo dei maghetti ha più presa su un pubblico di giovanissimi e alcune saghe, come Il signore degli anelli, possono contare su una comunità di lettori e appassionati ben più ampia e radicata. E proprio tra gli appassionati lettori di Lewis forse alcuni storceranno un po' il naso, visto che le libertà rispetto al testo sono numerose e a volte significative. Ma è il prezzo che si è costretti a pagare nelle trasposizioni cinematografiche, anche se in questo caso il risultato di compromesso appare comunque accettabile. Negli Stati Uniti l'uscita del film non ha riproposto gli stessi commenti che hanno accompagnato il primo capitolo, quando Lewis venne di fatto assoldato tra le file dei cosiddetti neocon, divenendo l'alfiere di una campagna religiosa per teen-ager. Ma al di là di disquisizioni ideologizzate condite con letture semplicistiche e fuorvianti, anche questo lavoro ripropone, seppure in maniera meno forte, i temi cari a Lewis, che definiva se stesso il "convertito più riluttante di tutta l'Inghilterra". Lo scrittore - vissuto in gran parte in Inghilterra, ma irlandese di Belfast e di famiglia protestante visceralmente anticattolica - lasciò il protestantesimo per abbandonarsi all'ateismo prima di abbracciare la religione cristiana, optando per l'anglicanesimo.Una scelta chiara e definitiva: "Viviamo in un territorio occupato dal nemico: ecco cos'è questo mondo. Il cristianesimo è la storia di come il re legittimo è sbarcato - sbarcato potremmo dire in incognito - e ci chiama tutti a partecipare a una grande campagna di sabotaggio". Nel mondo di Narnia - abitato da centauri, fauni, minotauri, giganti, nani, animali parlanti e alberi semoventi, le cui caratterizzazioni spesso sono lo specchio di virtù e vizi fin troppo umani - questo concetto è esplicitato da un marcato simbolismo cristiano, in un racconto ricco di allegorie e metafore evangeliche.Al pari di Tolkien - inglese dalla profonda fede cattolica, la cui amicizia influì molto sulla sua conversione - Lewis attinse dagli antichi miti e dai grandi classici della narrativa fantastica per esaltare i temi della trascendenza. Egli era convinto dell'esistenza di un legame tra il linguaggio simbolico caratteristico della letteratura di genere e lo sguardo concreto della fede sulla storia. Nei suoi lavori emerge la nostalgia del paradiso perduto, la molla che spinge l'uomo a riconquistarlo e a ricercare nuovamente, con coraggio e fiducia, la Verità. Questa ricerca è un'intrigante chiave di lettura de Le cronache di Narnia, un mondo in cui il bene è bene e il male è male, senza possibilità di compromessi. Una distinzione forse fin troppo manichea, ma che deriva da una visione del cristianesimo che non ammette sconti: "Cristo non ha mai fatto discorsi vaghi, idealistici. Quando dice "siate perfetti" dice sul serio". Allo stesso modo anche i suoi personaggi devono fare una scelta definitiva. La stessa che è chiamato a compiere il giovane principe Caspian, legittimo erede al trono di Narnia, del quale anche nel film si apprezza, sia pure in modo meno marcato che nell'opera letteraria, il tormentato itinerario interiore: per questo la sua è una storia che parla anche della perdita dell'innocenza. La trama del film è incentrata sulla sua figura. Ma insieme con lui riprendono vita i quattro fratelli Pevensie, Peter, Edmund, Susan e Lucy, che nel precedente capitolo erano stati proiettati a Narnia, divenendone i sovrani. Ancora una volta sono magicamente trasportati in quel mondo. Non c'è più l'armadio, la strega bianca è morta, Aslan - il re leone - è scomparso da milletrecento anni, anche se per loro sono trascorsi appena dodici mesi. A Narnia l'età dell'oro è finita: scoprono un mondo completamente diverso, che riserva loro una nuova avventura, in cui la loro fiducia e il loro coraggio vengono messi duramente alla prova. C'è un altro nemico da affrontare, gli uomini di Telmar, guidati dal perfido Miraz, zio di Caspian, che occupa illegittimamente il trono che appartiene a quest'ultimo. A Caspian si affidano gli abitanti di Narnia, costretti da secoli all'oblio, affinché ritornino pace e serenità e si costruiscano rapporti fraterni con i figli di Adamo e di Eva. I quattro sovrani giunti dal passato gli daranno una mano e lo stesso Aslan, nel primo episodio raggiante metafora di Cristo, tornerà a schierarsi con le forze del bene (con una voce più appropriata dopo quella insostenibile del pur bravo Omar Sharif).Più matura - del resto sono cresciuti - la prova dei quattro giovani attori che impersonano i fratelli Pevensie: Skandar Keynes (Edmund), William Moseley (Peter), Anna Popplewell (Susan) e Georgie Henley (Lucy), sicuramente la più efficace nel rendere l'indole del personaggio, chiamata a incarnare la bambina costretta ad affrontare lo scetticismo degli altri, ma alla quale si svelano per primi i misteri di Narnia. Tuttavia la vera star del film è Ben Barnes, nei panni di un principe Caspian piuttosto impacciato, colpa di una sceneggiatura che non gli rende del tutto giustizia. Infine Sergio Castellitto, che dà vita a un Miraz sufficientemente odioso e credibile.Contro di lui, personificazione del male che travolge quel mondo, il sovrano Peter incita alla battaglia: una battaglia che va combattuta senza paura, con la speranza di riconquistare quella sorta di giardino dell'Eden, dove ristabilire un regno di amore e di fratellanza. Il metatesto cristiano in questa pellicola appare meno evidente, lasciando spazio alla fascinazione di un mondo medievaleggiante, con il suo codice cavalleresco. La stessa figura di Aslan, centrale nel primo episodio, appare meno significativa pur mantenendo il suo alone di sacralità. Così con un'ambientazione che non disdegna stavolta tonalità più cupe e in un rincorrersi di misurate citazioni cinematografiche - da Guerre stellari per i personaggi a Il signore degli anelli per gli scontri armati che tuttavia non riescono a raggiungere lo stesso coinvolgimento nonostante le intenzioni - i centoquarantacinque minuti di proiezione scorrono via piacevolmente, lasciando comunque significativi messaggi: il valore del sacrificio e della lealtà, il senso dell'amicizia, la potenza del perdono, il significato della misericordia.Ma la parola fine chiude solo un capitolo, perché la Disney ha già avviato la realizzazione del terzo episodio, Il viaggio del veliero. Il regista stavolta sarà diverso, ma si tornerà in quella terra "governata da una più grande magia, che distingue il bene dal male e determina il nostro destino".

The Horse and His Boy was the fifth book written in the Chronicles of Narnia. The story takes place in the adjacent lands surrounding Narnia when the Pevensie children and their reign over Narnia. Here, Lewis gives a less on-the-nose image of Christian life after conversion. Support the show 1517 podcast network 

The Thinking Fellows comment on the fourth book in the Chronicles of Narnia. When they were first published, this was the first book in the series to not feature the Pevensie children. While some consider the Silver Chair strange, it presents a colorful expansion of the world of Narnia. Support the Show 1517 Podcasts 1517 Blog

Diane and Sean discuss C.S. Lewis' classic, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Episode music is "Only the Beginning of the Adventure", by Harry Gregson-Williams from the OST.-  Our theme song is by Brushy One String (www.brushyonestring.com)-  Artwork by Marlaine LePage-  Why Do We Own This DVD?  Merch available at Teepublic (https://www.teepublic.com/stores/why-do-we-own-this-dvd)-  Follow the show on social media:-  IG: @whydoweownthisdvd-  Twitter: @whydoweownthis1-  Follow Sean's Plants on IG: @lookitmahplantsSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dvdpod)

When I launched The Commonplace, I knew what I could offer to other moms at the beginning of the homeschooling journey, but I also knew what I couldn't offer: experience-earned wisdom. I needed an interview addition to the podcast, and the first person I thought of was Leslie. With only Ep 00 recorded, I asked if she would consider joining me to ‘talk shop,' and she graciously agreed. We met early this summer at her kitchen table—joined by her dog, Pevensie, and intermittent fireworks—to discuss a great many things: feelings of fear or inadequacy in the early years, maintaining affection and delight for your children, funny mishaps common to all homeschools, and building a home with poetic underpinnings. There's something in this episode for everyone, and I think it's the perfect way to end season one. Further up and further in! I'll see you guys next season._________You can find the full episode notes here.

In this minisode we compare our favorite moments with each of the Pevensie children and why some of them might have received the royal titles given to them.

Um ano após a sua última aventura, os irmãos Pevensie regressam à terra mágica de Nárnia e descobrem que 1300 anos se passaram. Nárnia está em guerra novamente e os irmãos unem forças com o Príncipe Caspian para derrotar o maldoso Rei Miraz e restaurar a paz.

If you pray and read your scriptures, you are like the Pevensie children in the Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis, who have stepped through the door of the wardrobe into Narnia. The story is unfolding, and you have already seen some amazing things. You already sense the power and thrill of it, and you might just be ready to accept the beaver's invitation to “come further in.” Mighty prayer takes you further in.“Whatever principle of intelligence we attain unto in this life, it will rise with us in the resurrection.  And if a person gains more knowledge and intelligence in this life through his diligence and obedience than another, he will have so much the advantage in the world to come.” (Doctrine and Covenants 130:18-19)Contact: shauna.gappmayer@gmail.comFacebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/getchagoing Support the show (https://getchagoingdigital.com/index.php/send-a-senator-a-prayer-rock-2/)

Were back for our third round in Narnia, and this time their bringing a literal Scrub. And while TLC may not want no scrubs, this scrub (who may be the scrubbiest scrub who ever scrubbed) will eventually grow on you. The better half of the Pevensie quartet are back as Edmund and Lucy go on a trip in their favorite pirate ship, oh boy. (Oh, and Aslan's in this too, for like five minutes, but still....he's there). Like us at Facebook.com/rottenorrighteous Email us: rottenorrighteous@gmail.com We are available to listen too at the following Pod-catchers: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rotten-or-righteous-podcast/id1512682948 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2rk14D9GtBYgwHdA5l4q4l?si=vQQZh-3jS3CdUZ7q3q2Cvg Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjgxNDUzNTQwNy9zb3VuZHMucnNz iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-rotten-or-righteous-podcas-62777595?cmp=ios_share&sc=ios_social_share&pr=false&autoplay=true SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/zachary-karl-guiler

Get ready to be goosed by another magical adventure. The Pevensie's are back, and they forgot every lesson that they had learned in "The Lion, the Witch, in the Wardrobe." Join Peter, Lucy, Edmond, and Susan as they team up with the titular Price Caspian to take down the evil usurper King Mraz. Also, there is a pre-Game of Thrones heavily make-up wearing Peter Dinklage in this one!

The Magician's Nephew was one of the most difficult books for Lewis to finish in the Narnia series. Why? In this sixth Into Narnia episode, Drs. Crystal and David C. Downing explore the wonder and dangers contained within The Magician's Nephew. What inspired Lewis to write about Uncle Andrew, Jadis (the White Witch), the dying world of Charn, the Deplorable Word, the Wood Between the Worlds, and Digory's intensely personal journey to heal his mother and, ultimately, to prevent her untimely death.

‘Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.' (21:1-2) In the final book of his classic, ‘The Chronicles of Narnia' entitled, The Last Battle, C.S. Lewis has the Pevensie children, together with their cousin Eustice, trying to take in the new creation. As they do so they find themselves discussing how much it is like and unlike Aslan's country: ‘If you ask me,' said Edmund, ‘it's like somewhere in the Narnian world.'….. ‘I don't think those ones are so very like anything in Narnia,' said Lucy. ‘But look there….Those hills…the nice woody ones and the blue ones behind - aren't they very like the Southern border of Narnia?' ‘Like!' cried Edmund after a moment's silence. ‘Why they're exactly like.'….. ‘And yet they're not like,' said Lucy. ‘They're different. They have more colours on them and they look further away than I remembered and they're more…more…oh, I don't know…..' ‘More like the real thing,' said the Lord Digby softly.'

Aslan lies at the back of every story in Narnia. In the fifth novel in The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis weaves a tale of separated twins, mistaken identity, escaping slaves, vast desserts, and a desperate escape to the North. Join Drs. Crystal and David C. Downing as they discuss The Horse and His Boy. This week David and Crystal sit down with Producer Aaron Hill to unpack Lewis's fascinating narrative about Shasta (or Cor), Bree, Aravis, Hwin and the importance of identity, God's work among non-Christian peoples, and the prejudices and biases that too easily cloud our judgments of others and of ourselves.

Welcome to Season 2 of For Narnia and For Aslan! We are so excited to begin this season! With this first chapter of C.S. Lewis' The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Katie and Bethy guess the ages of the Pevensie children, discuss the repetition of "umbrella," compare Peter and Edmund's dialogue, and read Matthew 5:1-12. Here is the link to our new Patreon page! Consider joining us in making this podcast and in exchange, you will receive all kinds of lovely perks! https://www.patreon.com/fornarniaandforaslan?fan_landing=true

We're back, baby! This week we return to the Chronicles of Narnia with the second book (chronologically), Prince Caspian. The Pevensie children return to Narnia to find it all very changed, but is the story all that different, or just a retread of the past? And will the series ever manage to let its characters do something other than "wait patiently for Aslan to fix their problems"?CW for discussions of colonialism, racism, era/Lewis-typical sexism, and Christian allegoryIntro:Pump Sting by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4251-pump-stingLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Outro:Iron Bacon by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3925-iron-baconLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Den är en öppning mot äventyr och fantasi, men också något som stänger ute. Maja Andreasson reflekterar över dörren som symbol och verklighet i liv och litteratur. ESSÄ: Detta är en text där skribenten reflekterar över ett ämne eller ett verk. Åsikter som uttrycks är skribentens egna. En gång fick jag ett refuseringsbrev från ett större förlag. Det var vänligt formulerat, sa inte blankt nej till mitt manus, utan uttryckte snarare en slags tvekan inför texten. Kanske någon annan gång. Inte nu. Men kanske sen, framöver. På brevpappret syntes dörren in till förlaget. En stor träport med två dörrklappar. Givetvis var den stängd. En öppen dörr hade ju signalerat något annat än budskapet i själva brevet, nämligen att det var fritt fram, att jag var välkommen, inbjuden. Men det var jag inte. Eller var jag det nästan? För en dörr i all sin dörrighet går ju förstås att öppna. Om inte med nyckel så med lite våld, eller ren tur. Tänk om den plötsligt skulle glida upp framför ögonen på mig. Tänk om jag snabbt som attan kunde kila in min lilla fot och kliva in. Det hade varit som i en saga i sådana fall. För i sagans värld är ju dörren den instans som möjliggör det omöjliga. Utanför dörren råder den trista verkligheten, men innanför dörren kan vad som helst inträffa. Tänk bara på Narnia. Berättelsen om syskonen Pevensie som en dag går in ett klädskåp och ut i ett fantasilandskap. Med undantag för Mufasas död i Lejonkungen, är nog BBC:s filmatisering av C.S Lewis epos min största filmupplevelse som barn. Och det var särskilt skåpet som gjorde intryck. Minstingen Lucy som famlar med sina händer bland alla rockar och pälsar för att inse att väggen inte finns där. Istället för en hård yta av trä, breder vit pudersnö ut sig, och lite längre bort kikar en faun fram bakom en lyktstolpe. Vad jag inte förstod som barn men som jag förstår nu, är att Narnia inte bara är ett fantasiland, utan också en tillflyktsort. Syskonen Pevensie har evakuerats från London för att undkomma tyskarnas eventuella flygbombningar, och Narnia blir därför den fristad som barnen behöver. På liknande sätt fungerar pysslingtillvaron för Bertil, som i Astrid Lindgrens saga trycker på en spik för att i miniatyrform kunna ta sig in genom råtthålet och den pyttelilla dörren till Nils Karlssons-Pysslings värld. I den är han inte längre ensam. Där är man alltid två, och till och med den otäcka råttan går att uthärda om man hjälps åt med hyran. Bertil hjälper sin vän att skaffa mat, möbler, elda i spisen och bada. Han ger Nils den omsorg han själv skulle behöva, och pysslingen blir därför både ett sällskap och ett sätt att ta hand om sin egen litenhet i världen. Precis som Freud poängterade för dryga hundra år sedan, kan dagdrömmen, eller fantasin, betraktas som en plats där våra önskningar går i uppfyllelse. I detta vakna, kreativa tillstånd tillfredsställs både ens erotiska begär och ens äregirighet och maktlystnad. För syskonskaran i Narnia kan detta bäst illustreras genom det truliga mellanbarnet Edmund, som finner en lockelse i Häxans löfte om en plats på tronen. Den uppmärksamhet han annars tvingas att slåss om med sina präktiga syskon, blir hos häxan odelad, och som den auktoritära ledare hon är vet hon att mänsklig svaghet går att utnyttja med hjälp av gåvor och fördelar. Dörren in till Narnia blir, enligt detta sätt att se på saken, också en ingång till de egna begären, som kanske inte alltid är så smickrande att möta. Även i vuxenlitteraturen händer det att dörren står som en symbol för våra drömmar och drifter. I en av novellerna i Olga Tokarczuks Spel på många små trummor är det skåpet i sig som är föremålet för åtrån. Berättarjaget känner samma dragning till skåpet som till en man, och den glatta lilla knoppen får henne att ligga vaken om nätterna. En natt drar hon upp sin make ur sängen, och de ställer sig båda framför det mäktiga skåpet. Istället för att så att säga komma ut ur garderoben går de in i den, och blir sedan kvar där, medan resten av lägenheten står och samlar damm. Vad som faktiskt händer där inne bland alla klänningar och kostymer, får vi inte reda på, och likt många andra noveller som riktar sig till vuxna arbetar Tokarczuk med det tvetydiga och outsagda, snarare än att avrunda berättelsen med en tydlig knorr. I Narnia har berättelsen bara börjat när syskonen kliver in i det väldiga skåpet, men här tar den slut. Dörren stängs om paret, och läsaren får inte tillgång till det slutna utrymme de skapat omkring sig. Isoleringen är egendomlig, på gränsen till obehaglig, men eftersom den är självvald är den enklare att uthärda än det fångenskap som gestaltas hos exempelvis Franz Kafka. I novellen Förvandlingen vaknar den handelsresande och alltigenom rediga Gregor Samsa en morgon upp som en insekt. Även om han själv försöker att se tillvaron från den ljusa sidan, känner hans familj både skam och äckel över den metamorfos han genomgått. Hans mor skriker när hon för första gången får syn på honom och fadern driver tillbaka honom in i rummet med en käpp. Det är bara systern som förbarmar sig över sin bror och när ingen annan ser på smyger hon till honom gammal ost. Om dörren i barnlitteraturen syftar till att öppna andra världar, är dörren hos både Tokarczuk och Kafka en dörr som stänger det fantastiska inne. Den overkliga, absurda skapelse som Gregor Samsa har blivit tillåts inte komma ut, utan motas gång på gång bort av sin egen borgerliga familj. Insektsblivandet i Förvandlingen visar att dörrar är olika lätta att öppna beroende på vilka kroppar vi råkar vara, och Gregor med sin små sprattlande ben och otympliga hydda har mycket svårt att ens nå upp till låset. Han skadar sig själv när han försöker vrida om nyckeln med hjälp av käkarna. En brun vätska tränger ut från munnen och droppar ner på golvet. Att en dörr kan förvandla människor vet alla som någon gång fått en dörr öppnad för sig. Plötsligt får man kliva ut i den vita snön, andas en annan luft, träffa andra varelser än dem man är van vid. Men även om vi nog är många som vemodigt kan berätta om när den där symboliska dörren gick upp, är kanske ändå den stängda dörren ett vanligare fenomen. Alla rum som en inte har tillträde till, som kräver särskilda portkoder, eller misstänksamt stirrar mot en med sina vackert snidade ornament. Samtidigt finns det förstås de som kommer in lite varstans. Som har en nyckel till alla vrår och med självklarhet slår sig ner i den skönaste fåtöljen. Men för majoriteten, vill jag ändå påstå, finns det dörrar och dörrar. Vissa orkar man bara inte öppna. Vissa vill man öppna men vågar inte. Och om man ändå vågar, är det inte säkert att man gillar det man ser. Kanske är insidan sval och skrämmande. Kanske får man en känsla av att dörren var där av en anledning: som en markör, en mekanism för att stänga människor ute. Och då har jag inte ens nämnt alla de dörrvakter som har som jobb att avgöra vilka som får komma in och vilka som får bli kvar. Dörren är därför inte bara en metafor, utan också en realitet. En möjlighet eller en omöjlighet, beroende på vilka vi råkar vara. Att gång på gång mötas av stängda dörrar kan göra en nedslagen. Men att någon gång då och då, tvingas stanna upp utanför en port och undra vad som finns där bakom är nog inte så dumt. Åtminstone inte för ens fantasi. När allt kommer omkring är ju julkalendern som allra mest mystisk och spännande, innan man öppnat själva luckorna. Maja Andreasson, skribent och litteraturvetare

Tread Perilously begins a new year with four TV shows completely new to the podcast. The New Class begins with Columbo and "Last Salute to the Commodore." When a shipping magnate and sailing enthusiast goes missing, Detective Columbo becomes involved in a case of mistaken identities, unlikely romances, and at least one instance of rampant alcoholism. Although it is fairly clear special guest star Robert Vaughn is the killer, the plot pivots when he also turns up dead. Will Columbo be able to determine the circumstances of both murders in an incredible parlor scene? Erik is delighted to feature an episode of television directed by The Prisoner's Patrick McGoohan. Justin is delighted to attempt a Columbo impression. Ridley Scott ends up on the hot seat for some reason. Justin declares star Peter Falk's performance in Murder By Death as that film's funniest. He also comes around to The Vicar of Dibley. The pair are shocked to discover Columbo is a very tactile detective. Robert Vaughn gets praised, as does guest star Diane Baker, who you may remember from a certain classic thriller. Falk's status as an angel is clarified and Justin figures out how Columbo would deal with the Pevensie children in Narnia.

John 1:29-34 One of my favorite movies and stories is C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.  After entering a magical wardrobe that transported the Pevensie children into the world of Narnia where it was winter, but never Christmas, due to the curse of the white witch for the last 100 years.  But after Peter, Edmund, Susan, and Lucy enter Narnia things begin to change, for an ancient Narnian prophecy said that before Narnia would be delivered from The post Unto Us: A Lamb is Given appeared first on Meadowbrooke Church.

In our review of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe we play Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down on the characters, debate Who Gets Paid for their work on the movie, and decide which Pevensie sibling we are most like.

(Ada Episode Baru Nih!!) THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDOBE – C S LEWIS - ONCE there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy. This story is about something that happened to them when they were sent away from London during the war because of the air-raids. They were sent to the house of an old Professor who lived in the heart of the country, ten miles from the nearest railway station and two miles from the nearest post office. He had no wife and he lived in a very large house with a housekeeper called Mrs Macready and three servants. (Their names were Ivy, Margaret and Betty, but they do not come into the story much.) He himself was a very old man with shaggy white hair which grew over most of his face as well as on his head, and they liked him almost at once; but on the first evening when he came out to meet them at the front door he was so odd-looking that Lucy (who was the youngest) was a little afraid of him, and Edmund (who was the next youngest) wanted to laugh and had to keep on pretending he was blowing his nose to hide it Temukan pembahasan singkatnya di Podcast Sahabat Buku! . Kamu juga bisa mendengarkan pembahasan buku lainnya di Podcast Sahabat Buku! . Cukup ketik "Podcast Sahabat Buku" di kolom pencarian dalam platform podcast kesayanganmu dan kamu bisa mendengarkan rekomendasi bukunya! . Podcast Sahabat Buku bisa didengarkan di berbagai platform seperti Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Anchor, YouTube, dan masih banyak lagi. #podcast #podcastindonesia #podcastbuku #podcastsahabatbuku #sahabatbuku #podcastbukuindonesia #podcastofinstagram #reviewbuku #ulasanbuku #rekomendasibuku

Zac Oyama, Becca Scott, and Thomas Middleditch scrutinize anime jazz and interplanetary linguistics.

Welcome to Narnia! This episode, we do philosophy with Plato and theology with St Therese of Lisieux. We will explore the ideas of truth, reality, and why Jesus insists that only children can enter the Kingdom of Heaven ... and Narnia!Excerpt: "Today is our first venture into one of the greatest series of children's books of all time – C.S. Lewis' the Chronicles of Narnia. Now there could be an entire podcast series just on Narnia; so rich is it Christian symbolism, and so insightful is the mind of C.S. Lewis. So many Christian themes all the way from creation, the Fall, redemption, sin, Kingdom of God, salvation, truth, judgement etc. are all represented within the pages of this 7 part series. So what I plan to on the Myth Pilgrim is to gradually chip away at the series a theme at a time, or even a section of a theme at a time. Today we'll explore the theme of spiritual childhood, by wrestling with one simple question: why is it that out of the four Pevensie children it was Lucy the youngest child who discovers the wardrobe into Narnia? And why does it always seem to be Lucy who first notices Aslan – the great Christ like Lion - before any of the older children? With the help of Plato and St Therese, we will illuminate the question posed in our introduction: why Jesus insists that we become like little children. Ready?"

TESTO DELL'ARTICOLO ➜http://www.bastabugie.it/it/articoli.php?id=6231LA STORIA INFINITA, UN GRANDE LIBRO DA RISCOPRIRE... METTENDO DA PARTE IL PESSIMO FILM di Paolo GulisanoÈ un dato accertato da tempo: nel più concreto dei mondi possibili, nella società che ha fatto della materia e con la materia quello che nessuna civiltà prima si era azzardata, vi è un insospettabile interesse per il mito e il fantastico. Certo, i grandi spazi, le grandi foreste, le alte montagne di uno scenario fantasy sono altra cosa rispetto al quartiere residenziale periferico con il quale il nostro lettore-tipo si trova a fare i conti quotidianamente. È altrettanto vero che i grandi rischi, i grandi amori, le grandi battaglie, il camminare sul ciglio di profondi burroni, lo scintillio delle spade che si incrociano, sono l'antitesi di quella vita piatta, grigia, codificata e programmata che la modernità propone, o per meglio dire impone.Ma non è solo l'insoddisfazione della realtà ciò che spinge verso il fantastico, non solo la volontà di evadere dalle brutture, quella "Santa fuga del prigioniero" di cui parlò Tolkien: nella grande letteratura fantastica si possono ritrovare valori e princìpi di cui non si parla - o se ne parla per deridere e denigrare - nel resto della narrativa.Esattamente quarant'anni fa, alla fine del 1979, faceva la sua comparsa nelle librerie un volume che andava ad affiancarsi al Signore degli Anelli e alle Cronache di Narnia come uno dei grandi capolavori della letteratura fantastica: La Storia Infinita, dello scrittore tedesco Michael Ende. Tradotto in più di 40 lingue, il romanzo ha venduto oltre 10 milioni di copie nel mondo ed è diventato un classico della letteratura per ragazzi.La maggior parte della storia si svolge a Fantàsia, un mondo fantastico, parallelo al nostro, minacciato dall'espansione di una forza misteriosa chiamata Nulla, che causa la sparizione di regioni sempre più estese del regno. L'Infanta Imperatrice incarica un valoroso giovane guerriero, di nome Atreju, della missione quasi disperata di fermare l'avanzata del Nulla. In questa missione sarà protagonista Bastian, un bambino proveniente dal nostro mondo, da una quotidianità banale e sofferta. Ha dieci anni, ha da poco perso la mamma, e con il padre non riesce a comunicare. A scuola è oggetto di bullismo da parte dei coetanei, e mancano degli adulti che sappiano proporgli qualcosa di bello, che lo aiutino a crescere. Ma un giorno il fantastico fa irruzione nella vita di Bastian attraverso un libro. Leggendo le storie del Regno di Fantàsia, egli si ritrova progressivamente coinvolto negli eventi del racconto.IL PESSIMO FILMBastian viene trasportato a Fantàsia, e diventa parte di quel mondo. L'Infanta Imperatrice lo incarica di ricreare il regno a partire dai suoi desideri e gli dona il talismano Auryn. Su di esso campeggia una scritta: «Fa' ciò che vuoi». Sembra la sintesi del pensiero moderno, che esalta l'autorealizzazione, lo spontaneismo dei sensi, il non sottomettersi ad alcuna legge morale. In realtà, pagina dopo pagina, il protagonista scoprirà che quel «fai quel che vuoi» non significa «fai quel che ti pare», ma è secondario - come diceva Sant'Agostino -, all'amore. Ama, e fai quel che vuoi. Che è la strada più ardua del mondo.Nel libro, Atreju e Bastian la percorreranno insieme, e il ragazzo attraverserà tutti i suoi desideri e passerà dalla goffaggine iniziale alla bellezza, alla forza, alla sapienza, al potere, fino a quando dovrà fermarsi. Bastian aiuta Atreju nel tentativo di salvare il regno e dovrà infine trovare un modo per ritornare nel mondo reale.La Storia infinita può essere letta come una metafora della letteratura intesa come strumento per cambiare gli uomini e di conseguenza la realtà. Si tratta di un vero e proprio moderno romanzo di formazione, storia di un'anima, folgorante scoperta dell'amore, indimenticabile avventura, ma anche un lungo viaggio nell'immaginario e itinerario nell'arte e nella mitologia. La Storia infinita è stato uno dei libri del nostro tempo che ha conquistato, avvinto e incantato generazioni di lettori, diventando una finestra aperta sul regno dei sogni, dell'immaginazione, dei libri, della letteratura.Il fascino del libro sopravvisse anche alla versione cinematografica, che uscì nel 1984. Una versione che l'autore disconobbe totalmente, ingaggiando anche una battaglia legale con la produzione. Ende riteneva - a ragione - che il film avesse stravolto e banalizzato i contenuti del suo libro.CRESCERE MANTENENDO UN CUORE DA BAMBINILa Storia infinita ci racconta come si possa - e si debba - crescere, mantenendo un cuore da bambini. È la stessa lezione che ci viene dalle grandi opere di Tolkien e Lewis. E come i fratelli Pevensie delle Cronache di Narnia fanno ritorno al reale dopo l'incursione nel mondo fantastico, così Bastian tornerà nella realtà, tornerà da suo padre, e finalmente i due riusciranno a parlarsi, a entrare in relazione l'uno con l'altro, a sapersi manifestare il proprio affetto, e sarà la vittoria più bella.La critica del tempo, agli albori degli anni '80, accolse piuttosto freddamente il libro: valeva ancora nella letteratura il principio non scritto secondo il quale la narrativa doveva essere soprattutto realistica e politicamente impegnata, per cui non c'era spazio per viaggi nel Regno di Fantàsia. I rappresentanti socialmente attivi della generazione sessantottina criticarono dunque Ende tacciandolo di escapismo, di mancanza di realismo e di tratti eccessivamente naif.Erano le stesse critiche che avevano accolto anni prima l'opera di Tolkien. Qualcuno parlò in relazione all'opera di Ende di "effetto placebo", nella misura in cui i giovani lettori spaventati dal futuro e in cerca di una fuga dalla realtà trovavano nel romanzo una risposta al loro bisogno di positività e ricevevano risposte e soluzioni che non erano contenute nel testo stesso.In realtà il messaggio contenuto ne La Storia infinita era diametralmente opposto: non una fuga nel mondo della fantasia in cui vivere felici, ma un invito a considerare la fantasia un mezzo per affrontare i problemi del mondo reale. Ende si stancò di doversi ripetutamente giustificare agli occhi della critica per la sua scelta di trattare il fantastico e definì "soffocante" il lungo dibattito sull'escapismo. Intanto il suo libro andava sempre più diffondendosi tra i lettori, in barba alle critiche degli intellettuali, e così poterono essere riscoperte e diffuse delle sue opere precedenti, come la tenerissima fiaba Momo.Col tempo, dopo il 1995, l'anno della morte di Ende, la sua popolarità andò un po' affievolendosi. Ma gli ideali della Storia infinita trovarono nuovi epigoni negli ambienti della destra giovanile italiana, che a partire dal 1998 cominciò ad organizzare dei meetings chiamati, significativamente, Atreju. Eventi di formazione, di discussione, di elaborazione culturale per i difficili anni che sarebbero venuti col Terzo Millennio.La Storia infinita, quindi, insieme al Signore degli Anelli e alle Cronache di Narnia va a costituire una ideale trilogia di opere letterarie fantastiche dove la fantasia, l'immaginazione, il mito, non sono intesi come estraniazione dalla realtà, ma come ricerca del Bello, del Buono, del Vero.Nota di BastaBugie: il pur pessimo film aveva però una bella colonna sonora. Nel seguente video (durata: 3 minuti) dal titolo "Never ending story" si può gustare con i sottotitoli in inglese e relativa traduzione in italiano.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKZlKhVwN9Y

Il primo capitolo della saga ideata dalla penna di C.S. Lewis arriva in sala nel 2005.In regia Andrew Adamson, responsabile di portare sul grande schermo la storia dei quattro fratelli Pevensie e delle loro avventura alla scoperta del Regno di Narnia e del loro destino. Miriam Russo

  Book Vs Movie  The Lion, The With & The Wardrobe The fantastical tale is the subject of this fantastical episode    The Margos travel to Narnia and back to bring you the story about fascinating author C.S. Lewis and his classic children’s tales that make up The Chronicles of Narnia. Lewis, an Irishman who attended schools in England, went from being an avowed atheist to a proponent of Christianity and he used his stories based on Pevensie children as the basis of having people understanding the power of Jesus.  It all begins with the 1950 publication of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe which tells the tale of Lucy, Peter, Edmund, and Susan who are living in England during World War 2. One day they find a mysterious wardrobe and travel to the land of Narnia where they are known as the “sons of Adam” and “daughters of Eve” and animals can talk just like humans.  The White Witch is in charge of Narnia and she keeps everyone in perpetual winter (and never Christmas! Aslan the lion is her nemesis. The Christian allegories write themselves in this very entertaining tale.  The movie directed by Andrew Adamson stars interesting character actors Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy, and Jim Broadbent and has an immense (supposed) $180 million budget and the special effects are next-level great.  So between book & movie--which did we like better? Click on the link below to find out! In this ep the Margos discuss: The life story of C.S. Lewis & the history of the Narnia books The basic differences between the 1950 book & 2005 movie.  The cast of the movie Tilda Swinton (White Witch,) James McAvoy (Mr. Tumnus,) Jim Broadbent (Professor Kirke,) Liam Neeson (Aslan,)  Georgie Henley (Lucy,) Skandar Keynes (Edmund,) William Moseley (Peter,) and Anna Popplewell (Susan.) Clips Featured: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe  trailer The White Witch speaks with Aslan about the “traitor” The children fight the wolves (melting ice scene) Outro music “Lazy Sunday” by The Lonely Island Join our Patreon page to help support the show! https://www.patreon.com/bookversusmovie  Book Vs. Movie podcast https://www.facebook.com/bookversusmovie/ Twitter @bookversusmovie www.bookversusmovie.com Email us at bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com   Brought to you by Audible.com You can sign up for a FREE 30-day trial here http://www.audible.com/?source_code=PDTGBPD060314004R Margo D. @BrooklynFitChik www.brooklynfitchick.com brooklynfitchick@gmail.com Margo P. @ShesNachoMama https://coloniabook.weebly.com/ 

In the final chapter of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the great battle against the forces of darkness is finally won, and the Pevensie children at last assume the four thrones at Cair Paravel that have awaited them. The prophecy is fulfilled, and all is well again in Narnia. Yet, as King Peter, Queen Susan, King Edmund, and Queen Lucy rule justly and nobly over the restored land, they discover the White Stag has appeared, a magical creature with the power to grant wished to the one who catches it.

Beauty and the Bitch feel (and they are so, so often correct) that The Silver Chair is one of the best Narnian books. It's also the first book that doesn't include the spoiled Pevensie siblings - whoo hoo! Check out our recap, feelings and tangents. Thanks BBs - we love you!   FOLLOW: Follow Morgan (@MorganizedMess) and the podcast (@BandBcast) on Instagram! Check out Morgan's BLOG (MorganizedMess.com). Catch Morgan's new Literary themed YouTube Channel - "Literary Darlings". Visit out our Facebook page and tell us about...anything! Thanks for listening BBs!

Grab your coats! Having stumbled into the wardrobe together, all four Pevensie children must now brave the formidable Narnian winter only to discover there is great danger ahead. Narnia is not safe. With the discovery of Tumnus' ransacked home, the fear of losing their way, and the underlying treachery hidden in the heart of their brother, Edmund, the children must decide whether or not they can summon the courage to tread "further up and further in" toward their grand destines, dangerous though they may be.

Susan Pevensie character analysis

Shannon and Marcia talk C.S. Lewis’ most well known book “The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe.” Explore the Christian themes and wish they were the Pevensie children!

In the C.S. Lewis classic The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, the four Pevensie children wander into the strange land of Narnia, a land plagued by a great curse. As a result of this curse, it it is always winter, but never Christmas. The children take refuge at the home of a Mr. and Mrs. Beaver, who tell them that the King, the Lord of the whole world, Aslan, is on the move. The Beavers quote an old Narnian prophecy, Wrong will be right, when Aslan comes in sight, At the sound of his roar, sorrows will be no more, When he bares his teeth, winter meets its death, And when he shakes his mane, we shall have spring again. When the children find out that Aslan is a lion, they ask, "Is he safe?" “Safe?” said Mr. Beaver; “don’t you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you.” Of course, Aslan is the Jesus character of the Narnia stories, a way for Lewis to speak of God and bring elements of his character to light in the genre of myth. Our God is good, all the way through. His love, goodness, and beauty endure forever. And, in the face of pure goodness, true love, and radiant beauty, our pale and broken world is a dangerous place to be. The way of Jesus is always uncomfortable and treacherous in a world of counterfeit stories. This comes into focus in our texts this Sunday as Jesus is ridiculed in his hometown, as he prepares his disciples for the rejection they will experience as they go from house to house casting out demons, and as Paul tells the story of his "thorn in the flesh." Join us as we worship and are formed by the God who makes wrongs right.

This week we discuss the C.S. Lewis classic Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The witch, and the Wardrobe! We talk about redemption. We also talk about the importance of believing our children. We talk about how no one is beyond redemption. We are doing this a cross promotion with MuchAdoAboutMuffin.blog 's Christopher Kellison-Decker Music: Http://Bensound.com -FunkyElement

Hey, folks! It's time for your hosts to close out 2017 on Mousterpiece Cinema, and what better way to do it than by returning to a land of fantasy and wonder, only to find that its denizens have been hardened and hollowed out to the point of losing their humanity? Yes, maybe that's a bit of a stretch, but that premise is kind of part of the focus of our film this week, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, in which the four Pevensie siblings return to the land of Narnia after a year away in real-world time and 1300 years away in Narnia time. The world they find is radically different, and Josh and Scott talk a lot about those differences, from a lack of Mr. Tumnus and Aslan, to the lifeless performances, and more. Also, stick around to hear your hosts talk about what the Disney/Fox merger means for the show (if it will impact the show at all). Check out the new show and have a happy new year!

I. Introduction The Psalmist says, “O magnify the Lord with me, let us exalt His name together.” The word “magnify” means “to appear to make greater”. We may well wonder how we can possibly make an infinitely majestic God greater or glorify Him in any sense of adding to His glory — of course we cannot do that. In the 17th century, when Galileo viewed Saturn and its rings through his telescope, he did not make Saturn any bigger or do anything do anything to add to what it already was. However, it appeared far greater to him. He was able to partake of the breathtaking beauty and then study the details because of the instrument he used to view it. In the same way, we can think of the Word of God like a telescope: through exegesis, through study of nouns and verbs and paragraphs, God’s Word allows us to view the glory of Christ. We see through a glass darkly, not clearly and perfectly like we will someday, but better than without it. My goal today is to magnify and exalt the name of Christ together with you, to make Him appear greater to all of us. I believe I can safely say that there is not one person here today who has a proper estimation of Jesus, even among those who have been believers with a healthy Christian walk for dozens of years, even decades. We all underestimate Jesus. It is my privilege to help all of us estimate him in His true worth a little bit more with each sermon I preach, to enable you to see His greatness and majesty. There are few chapters equal to Revelation 5 to do that for us. As we began last week, we will continue following the Apostle John from the rocky island of Patmos off the coastline of modern day Turkey in the Aegean Sea. He was in the Spirit on the Lord's Day, and he heard a voice behind him commanding him to come up to where the voice was speaking from. He had no natural ability to obey, but as he was lifted up, he saw a doorway standing open in Heaven. Revelation 4:1-2 speaks of this Spirit flight: “After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in Heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, ‘Come up here and I will show you what must take place after this.’ At once I was in the Spirit, and there before me was a throne in Heaven with someone sitting on it.” We will continue following John by the ministry of the Spirit, by the ministry of the Word of God, through the inner eye of faith up into that Heavenly court. We will see the throne of God, and Almighty God Himself seated on His throne. We will also see the resurrected, glorified Christ in His victory over sin and death right there in the throne room of God. Last week we began by unfolding a scene of the surpassing greatness of Almighty God, the creator of Heaven and Earth, seated on His throne. Surrounding that throne were twenty-four other thrones with elders seated on them. There were four living creatures surrounding the throne as well, continually — day and night — worshipping Almighty God. As we saw last week, the focus in Revelation 4 is on worship of God, the Creator: “Worthy are you, the creator of all things, because you created all things and by Your will, they were created and have their being.” In Revelation 5, the focus is on worship of Christ the Redeemer. When we step back with these two emphases in mind, we see that Revelation 4-5 should be seen together as one vision. They provide a helpful theological division of God the Creator and Christ the Redeemer, which enhances our understanding of the worth and value of God in that division. As we look at Revelation 5, four things will focus our attention: first, the scroll in the right hand of God; second, the proclamation of the mighty angel about that scroll; third, the lamb receiving the scroll; and fourth, the honor and glory given by all creation to the lamb because of the scroll. II. The Scroll: God’s Plan for Redemption and Judgment for the Earth The Scroll Described Verse 1 says, “Then I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides, sealed with seven seals.” The Greek word for scroll is biblos, from which we get Bible or bibliography — in modern terms, we would translate it as “book”, but most likely, it was a rolled-up scroll. This scroll was in the right hand of the one who was seated on the throne, the ruler of the universe who is God Almighty, God the Father, God the Creator of the ends of the earth. John saw Him seated on a throne proclaiming His sovereign right to rule over all the universe. He is absolutely sovereign over Heaven and Earth, and He is sovereign over the events of Heaven and Earth as well. Not only did He originally create all things, but by His will and by His word, they are continually upheld in their creation. Creator God makes a continual decision and commitment to keep them existing. There is no independent existence from this Creator God, even now. This scroll must have been a precious and valuable thing indeed, because it was in the right hand of the one seated on the throne, and because it was the focus of so much attention. In some way, it was revealed to John — there is no other way he could know since the scroll was rolled up — that there was writing on both sides, a fact which he shared with his readers. Perhaps, as we know in a dream that a thing is true, he knew without question; or perhaps in some way he could see the writing on both sides even with the seals. Regardless of how he was able to know, the writing on both sides signified that the document was a complete account. As a full account, completely covered with writing, there would have been no space to add to it; nor, since it was most certainly the writing of God, would anyone have the right to take away from it. John noted that that the scroll was sealed with seven seals. The seal was an indication of kingly authority, or the authority of a ruler. It implied ownership and forbade, by implication of its presence, anyone who did not have the right to break the seals to open and read it. There were seven seals, indicating a complete and perfect sealing of the scroll. Its contents were a complete mystery prior to being revealed to John. No one could pry up a corner of it to look inside — you could imagine some servant often did so back in the day trying to peek at a letter that he had no right to read, to satisfy his curiosity with just a few words before smoothing it so the master wouldn’t be able to tell what he had done. With this scroll, with the complete and perfect seal, there was no way to look ahead to know its contents until the one with the right to open it revealed it. Further, based on Revelation 6-8, which describes the unfolding account of the seven seals being opened, the scroll was probably, in some sense, progressively sealed. Each seal was broken in turn, revealing one event at a time, so perhaps this scroll was rolled up and sealed, rolled up a little more and sealed, until it contained seven seals. The Scroll Interpreted As is common throughout the book of Revelation with its many symbols and signs, John did not reveal the significance of the scroll, or exactly what it represented. One commentator who, in my opinion is trustworthy, says it is the title deed for the earth, conveying ownership. Others view it as being the unfolding redemptive plan of God, which naturally results in Christ coming to own or rule over the earth. Regardless of its exact identification, this scroll contains the sovereign, predestined plan of God written out in His hand before the creation of the world; the writing on both sides is set — nothing can change it, the ink is dry. The plan is determined, but what was written on the scroll was mysterious to us before God revealed it and John shared the revelation. As the seals were broken, the plan unfolded and became clearer and clearer. Thus it is with God sovereign plan — we cannot predict it. It is written before the foundation of the world. Deuteronomy 29:29 says, “The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever.” As the seals were broken, the plan of God was revealed successively to us. III. The Angel’s Proclamation: Who is Worthy? The Nature of the Proclamation After John saw the scroll, he heard the angel’s proclamation in verse 2: “And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, ‘Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?’” The proclamation was a task assigned to a mighty angel, noteworthy for his immense power — he ”proclaim[ed] in a loud voice. The message could be heard all across creation, it seems — a public announcement, meant for everyone to hear. The proclamation was a question, rhetorical and challenging in nature, seeking to identify the One “who is worthy…” The legend of King Arthur centered around Excalibur, a powerful, magical sword stuck in an anvil, embedded in a boulder. On that sword was inscribed this caption: “Who so pulleth out this sword of this stone and anvil, is right-wise born king of all England.” It was the means of qualifying who had the right to rule over England, as well as identifying who the one person was. The task could be accomplished only by the true and future king of England. Many tried to pull the sword out to no avail. One day a young squire helping his knight Sir Kay prepare for a jousting tournament realized he had forgotten Sir Kay’s sword. He went in search of a sword and found one sticking in a stone which he had never seen before. Without any effort, he pulled it out of the stone and took it to Sir Kay. Sir Kay took him back to the stone, put it back in, and tried unsuccessfully to pull it back out. The squire, who was Arthur, the future King of all England, was able to remove the sword as before, with no effort at all. That legend gives us a good picture of the spiritual reality of the meaning of the proclamation: whoever could take the scroll from the right hand of Him who sits on the throne will achieve something far greater than we can possibly imagine. He will be the rightful King, not only of one land, and not only for a few decades until he should die. He will be the rightful King of the entire universe for all eternity. He will be the King over all kings, the Lord over all lords. The Purposes of the Proclamation The angel accomplished several purposes with his proclamation. First, it displayed the impossibility of just anyone taking the scroll and opening its seals — it was a great and daunting task. Taking the scroll from the right hand of Him who sits on the throne implied the right to rule over Heaven and Earth. Opening the scroll seal by seal implied the right to govern the development of God’s plan for the redemption of His elect and the judgement of sinners on Earth. It was a weighty plan. The rights and privileges of taking this scroll and opening it were greatly dramatized by the pomp and circumstance of the setting and the mighty angel’s loud proclamation. Second, the purpose of the proclamation was to display the disqualification of all creation from this task. After the angel made his loud, bold proclamation, silence and stillness ensued, and, it seemed, failure. Verse 3: “But no one in Heaven or on earth or under the Earth could open the scroll or even look inside it.” This includes every human being that has ever lived. All of the mightiest emperors are disqualified: Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Caesar Augustus, Genghis Khan, Napoleon. The wisest philosophers are not worthy: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Descartes, all the great thinkers of the human race. The greatest scientists and inventors are eliminated: Archimedes, Pythagoras, Da Vinci, Newton, Edison, Einstein, every last one of those great scientists and inventors. When I was a student at MIT, there was a wall forming a ring of honor, etched with the names of those who had contributed to the advancement of science, big letters for the big, famous heroes, smaller letters for the lesser known but still significant ones. Many had the ambition of having their names written on the wall someday. Occasionally, someone would do it with a spray can — clearly no honor in that. The authentic names had been there for a century. All of those people are disqualified from the task of opening the scroll. Even the humble unknowns, unsung heroes of the faith, about whom we as Christians may be more aware but who are mostly anonymous to all but God, are excluded from qualifying: the widow who gave the two copper coins to the synagogue, which was all that she had; all the common, humble, meek, lowly, gentle people are not worthy. Even the godliest of men throughout scriptural and church history do not meet the criteria: Abel, Enoch, Job, Abraham, Moses, David, Elijah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, John the Baptist, the Apostles, Peter, Paul, the holy martyrs whose blood was shed for the kingdom of Christ, missionaries who left their homes and their families and made immense sacrifice, whose children died from tropical fevers, whose own bodies were broken by their exertion for Christ — all out of love for Christ and love for His kingdom — were all disqualified. The godly Apostle John himself, who is receiving this revelation, knew very well he did not deserve the honor. He would never have walked forward and taken that scroll from the right hand of him who sat on the throne. You and I are most certainly among the list of those who are disqualified, who are not worthy. Not one of us would be so bold as to start to walk forward across that Heavenly floor to the Heavenly throne to take that scroll from the right hand of God. We are disqualified. Why is there no one to be found to take the scroll? Romans 3:23 says plainly, “… for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…” We are all sinful, and thus disqualified. However, I will take it one step further. Even the holy angels, who are not disqualified because of sin, are not worthy to take the scroll: the seraphim in Isaiah 6, for example, who are holy, have never violated any of God’s laws and have only passionately served him with all of their being, are not worthy. They are created beings and did not shed their blood to atone for sinners. Not one man, woman, child, angel, demon, living creature or being of any kind has the right to step forward and take that scroll from the right hand of Him who sits on the throne. Here the entire human race finds its humility: we are simply not worthy to take the scroll, much less to open it or to look inside. The third reason for the proclamation was to heighten John’s sense, and through him, our sense of grief and perhaps anticipation. Verse 4: “I wept and wept, because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside.” This was an appropriate reaction to the apparent fact that no one was able to take the weighty word of God to administer His rule over the Earth. He had a sense that someone needed to do this, and experienced grief over the loss that resulted. Fourth, the proclamation ultimately displayed the greatness of Christ. This was the primary intent of the angel, to put Christ front and center. This futile search in Heaven and earth and under the earth served to heighten the greatness of the one who finally did boldly stride up to the throne to take the scroll from the right hand of Almighty God. The angel’s proclamation and the resulting unworthiness of the entire universe emphasized the infinite worthiness of Christ, as we see in verse 5: “Then one of the Elders said to me, ‘Do not weep. [Behold] the Lion [Isn’t that powerful?] of the Tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.” This was the lion who had triumphed and would have some terrifying great appearance and display of dreadful, overwhelming power. IV. A Lamb on the Cross One recurring aspect of John’s vision is that there was often a difference between what he heard and what he saw. It is an interesting interpretive theme — I invite you explore and study these things for yourself. Here, it is instructive and helpful: he hears about a lion, but he sees a lamb looking as if it had been slain. This is powerful: If you had been alive in Jesus’ day, would you have seen a mighty eternal lion ruling over Heaven and Earth and under the earth? Even more, as he was dying on the cross, would you have seen glory? Though there was glory in His life and in His death, you would not have seen it except with eyes of faith. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him; he had nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. We must be instructed about His greatness by the Word. If you had seen him only with the eye, he would have looked like a dead Jewish carpenter on a cross. But we know the truth; we know who he really is. In verse 6, we have this shocking word: “Then I saw a lamb, looking as if it had been slain.” John’s conquering hero, the one who had the right to open the scroll, was a lamb. First and foremost for us, He is a lamb on the cross. The Lamb Predestined We are told later in the Book of Revelation that this lamb was predestined before the foundation of the world. Revelation 13:8 calls him, “…the Lamb that was slain from the creation of the world.” He was chosen by God the Father for this role to be the Lamb from before the foundation of the world. Before God said, “Let there be light,” the Father and the Son made this covenant — the Son would be the Lamb who would die for the sins of the world. God worked out the salvation plan in its entirety, to its last detail, before the world began. He did not “work it out” in a human sense, studying the problem, after it had arisen, from all angles, considering and selecting from among possible solutions. There was only one solution to the problem which God foreknew before He made the world, and the solution likewise had its origin with God. The Lamb Predicted Then, from the beginning of time, through unfolding centuries of redemptive history, God planted prophecies into His spoken Word through His chosen prophets and apostles. He provided predictions about this Lamb who would come and die for the sins of the world. In Genesis 49, Jacob blessed his sons as he was nearing the end of his life. Typically the eldest son would be the one who held the place of highest honor and blessing from the father. However, Jacob reserved the greatest blessing for Judah, the fourth of his sons, honoring him with these prophetic words: “Judah is a lion’s cub; from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He stooped down; he crouched as a lion and as a lioness; who dares rouse him? The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until tribute comes to him; and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.” As we look back with knowledge, we see a prophecy of Jesus. All they understood then was that somehow a descendant of Judah would come who would deserve to rule over the nations. Now we know that Jesus is that Lion of the tribe of Judah. He is also called the Root of David. We see in Jeremiah 23:5-6, again centuries before Jesus was born, this prophecy: “‘The days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The Lord our Righteousness.’” Jesus is the Branch or the Root of David, and He has also been given this name: The Lord our Righteousness. Prophecy identified him beforehand, but to understand the significance of the Lamb who was slain, we must understand the animal sacrificial system. In the Garden of Eden, when Adam and Eve sinned, their eyes were opened to realize their nakedness, and they tried to cover themselves, inadequately, with fig leaves. Instead, God killed an animal and made garments of skin for them to cover their nakedness. This was a predictive picture of redemption, of imputed righteousness through sacrifice of an innocent animal, but was temporary and meant only to foreshadow the permanent gift of righteousness later given by Christ on the cross. Animal sacrifice was later commanded by God and became firmly established in Jewish history. Noah offered up some of the clean animals after the flood and the fragrant offering went up before God. Abraham and Isaac and Jacob offered up animal sacrifices. Moses established and codified the practice to cover the sins of the Jewish nation. Through the Levitical priesthood, the administration of animal sacrifices at the tabernacle and the temple repeatedly depicted three lessons. First, all sin deserves the death penalty — there is no other way to interpret the fact that an animal died and had its blood poured out. Second, the death penalty can be paid by a substitute — the priest would put his hands on the head of the animal and confess the sins of the people to transfer their guilt. The animal would die and the people would go home alive. Third and most important, the substitute cannot be an animal — the blood of bulls and goats cannot take away human sin. The whole thing was meant to be a symbol, a lived-out prophetic picture of what was to come, not a permanent removal of sin. The Lamb Presented The Lamb was predestined, the Lamb was predicted, and then at the right time, the Lamb was presented. Christ was born of the Virgin Mary, sinless. He grew up away from the public eye until He was ready to be presented to Israel and to the world as the Messiah. This happened at the Jordan River where John the Baptist was carrying on his prophetic ministry, baptizing people for repentance with water. He saw Jesus coming toward him, pointed at Him, and said, “Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” He was presented to Israel in that manner, but most significantly, God presented Christ to His human enemies and then to Himself for our redemption. Romans 3:23-25 says, “God presented [Jesus] a sacrifice of atonement [propitiation], through faith in His blood.” He presented Him for death at the human level to the Jews and the Romans, but then ultimately He presented Him to Himself to pay for our sins — the Lamb of God. The Lamb Punished Finally, He was the Lamb punished. Three phrases speak of the punishment of the Lamb. Verse 6: “Then I saw a lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing in the center of the throne.” Verse 9: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God.” Verse 12: “In a loud voice, they sang: ‘Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!’” It is as though Heaven is obsessed with the bloody death of this Lamb. The doctrine is clear here: The essence of Christ’s lamb-like behavior was that he allowed himself to be slain. No one took His life from Him, but He laid it down freely. What a mystery! Almighty God in the flesh, the Creator of the universe, with more power in His hand than the power of all human emperors throughout human history multiplied by more than a billion — inconceivable power — meekly submitted to arrest, an unjust trial, mocking, spitting, beatings, flogging, humiliation down the streets of Jerusalem, the hideously painful death on the cross in full view of the citizens of Israel. How could He be so lamb-like to submit to such treatment, restraining and suspending His power so meekly? How could He behaved so weakly? How could He allow these sinners to mock Him while He suffered for others on the cross? Isaiah 53, written centuries prior, answers these questions. Isaiah 53:5-7 says, “He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him and by His wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned his own way; and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.” The Lamb on the cross was truly a Lion on our behalf, destroying sin, crushing death, tearing apart Satan’s dark kingdom as a lion would rip apart his prey. Jesus was as savage as any lion has ever been. But in from a human perspective, it required the meekness of a lamb. This was the lamb’s punishment, though not for anything He had done. He had committed no sin; there was no deceit in His mouth. No, He did this for things that we had done; He did it for the sins of the world, the wretchedness of all of God’s children who would ever believe in Him to take away their sins. The Lamb’s Purchase We see the lamb’s purchase in Verse 9: “And they sang a new song: ‘You are worthy to take the scroll and open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.” This is the purpose of the Lamb’s sacrifice — to make an infinitely costly purchase, to buy sinners out of slavery to sin, out of Satan’s dark kingdom, out of death and Hell. With His blood, he purchased sinners — people like you and me, bought out of slavery by the payment of a blood price — purchased by the price of His blood. These sinners were purchased to be God’s own possession, from every tribe and language and people and nation, from all over the world. V. A Lion on the Throne… But Still a Lamb The Nature of the Lion Throughout Scripture, lions are portrayed as terrifying foes — 600 pounds of muscle and ferocity, utterly fearless and merciless. They dominate everything that surrounds them. They advance and never retreat. They tear their victims limb from limb. Their roar can be heard five miles away. Isaiah talks about a lion approaching with multiple shepherds gathered around, banging their sticks and yelling. The lion was not deterred at all, not impressed with their noise, just prowling, waiting for the right moment to pounce and devour and win. This is the picture to keep in mind as we see Jesus, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, attacking sin and death. The Triumph of the Lion This Lion was triumphant. Verse 5 says, “Then one of the elders said to me, ‘Do not weep! [Behold], the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.’” He has won a victory and conquered His enemies. His fierce adversary has been defeated, utterly vanquished, and the plunder is His to take. He has earned the right to take the scroll and open its seven seals. This triumph is nothing less than Jesus’ triumph at the cross and at the empty tomb — victory over Satan, demons, death and the grave. In John’s Gospel when Jesus says, “It is finished!” He was giving a victor’s cry — everything needed for our redemption was accomplished at that moment. This was the lion’s roar from the cross. The spoils of victory are evident in verse 7: “He came and took the scroll from the right hand of Him who sat on the throne.” The Power of the Lion Verse 6 depicts the power of the Lion: “He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.” This is clearly symbolic language. The horns represent kingly power and might, power to conquer and rule. The number seven represents perfection and completeness. The seven horns, then, show us Christ’s perfect power, or omnipotence. He had seven eyes. The eye is the lamp of the body; with it, we gain knowledge, the whole body is full of light, truth flows in, and we are able to see what is around us. Seven eyes, then, shows us perfect and complete knowledge, or omniscience. The seven spirits of God, as we have noted before, can more accurately be called the sevenfold Spirit. This presents the ministry of the Holy Spirit, which administers the power of Jesus to individuals. By the Holy Spirit of God, Christ extends His presence and His power everywhere, all over the entire globe. The Holy Spirit brings Jesus to us the way that Jesus brought the Father to us. Thus the Spirit is able to fulfill Jesus’ promise to individual members of the church who are going all over the world to preach the Gospel: “Behold, I will be with you always, even to the ends of the Earth.” He brings perfect presence, or omnipresence. Omnipotence, omniscience and omnipresence are divine attributes. The Position of the Lion Note the position of the Lamb in verse 6: “Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders.” He stood in the center of the throne. Who would ever have the right to do that except Almighty God? Who can share the throne but God Himself? Here we have the mystery of the Trinity: the Father and the Son equally God. Christ shares the highest place with His Heavenly Father, Almighty God. This image is strengthened later in verse 13, where we see the Lamb being worshiped:“To Him who sits on the throne and to the lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, forever and ever!” The lamb was receiving equal worship with the Father, Almighty God. This is the doctrine of the Trinity: Father, Son, and Spirit, equally worshipped as God. The Lasting Image: Lamb not Lion He is a Lion on the throne, but the image that remains is that of a Lamb. This is a mystery. Perhaps the sermon is mis-titled, “Lamb on The Cross, Lion on the Throne.” As far as I can see, Jesus is never again called Lion in the book of Revelation, but He is called Lamb 29 more times. This is fascinating, given that He behaves like a lion through the whole book, terrifying to His enemies. But the Book of Revelation was written not to Jesus’ enemies but to His children, His servants, those who love Him; it is for their benefit that John maintained this image. Multiple verses speak of the throne of God and of the Lamb; as the deity of Christ established again, it is always as the Lamb. Even when He is terrifying His enemies, like ripping the universe to shreds when the six seal is opened: Revelation 6:15-17: “Then the kings of the Earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and every free man hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains. They called to the mountains and the rocks, ‘Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand?’” If it weren't so awesome and terrifying, the picture would be laughable. The wrath of a lamb? Imagine a lamb doing its best to be angry; it would elicit a humorous and sarcastic response: “Wow, what a fierce and terrifying lamb. I need to run for my life.” Why such a mysterious and odd phrase, “the wrath of the lamb”? Here is a thought: To our enemies, He is nothing but lion, but to us, the elect, His children, He is always tenderhearted, merciful, lowly, and meek in everything He does. Think of CS Lewis’ choice of Aslan as a lion, but he always lamb-like, gentle and tender, in his interactions with the Pevensie children in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. In that story, it would have been hard to picture a lamb acting lion-like, but John did see the exact opposite, always the lamb acting as a lion against His enemies. VI. The Lion/Lamb Is Worthy of Universal and Eternal Worship Worship: “You Are Worthy…” Now, this Lion and Lamb was worthy of universal and eternal worship. In verse 9, when He took that scroll from the right hand of God, indescribable worship and praise began to flow: “And they sang a new song: ‘You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals…’” Universal Worship The central issue of worship is the worthiness of the one whom we worship. In Revelation 4, we see the worthiness of God, the Creator: “You are worthy because you created all things.” Now, in Revelation 5, we see why Jesus is worthy: “You are worthy, Jesus, because you shed Your blood.” The worship poured out and cascaded and grew, starting with the four living creatures. He is the only one in history who was qualified to take the scroll from the right hand of God Almighty. Then the twenty-four elders, holding harps for music and bowls full of incense, began to worship. Then 100 million angels surrounding the throne took up His praise. Finally, every created thing in Heaven, on Earth, under the Earth, in the sea — everything that exists — took up the theme and joined in. This is universal worship, well-earned by Jesus Christ. Worship Based on Christ’s Accomplishment He is worthy based on His accomplishments. Verses 9-10 say, “And they sang a new song: ‘You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation. [That is why you are worthy.] You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.’” So Jesus’ death on the cross and His resurrection victory were the greatest achievement in human history. He deserves to be praised for it. His blood the most infinitely precious substance that ever existed. Its power to cleanse us of our sins is infinite. There is no sin you have ever committed or ever will commit that the blood of Jesus is insufficient to cleanse you from. By it a countless multitude from every tribe and nation was purchased to be God’s own special possession. The power of Christ’s ministry is infinite because it forever changes our future. We deserved eternal torment in Hell, and instead He has made us to be a kingdom and priests for God. We will reign on the New Earth; the New Heaven and the New Earth will be a beautiful realm of perfect nature, the eternal home of righteousness. We will rule like kings and queens under His perfect rule forever. Eternal Worship We see universal and eternal worship in verses 13-14: “Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, singing: ‘To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, forever and ever! [It’s universal and eternal worship.] The four living creatures said, ‘Amen,’ And the elders fell down and worshiped.” In Christ, it will be our privilege to worship Him for all eternity. Jesus, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Lamb of God, whose blood atoned for our sins, will be eternally worthy of our praise. VII. Application Come to Christ… Know Him as LAMB so you need not fear Him as LION Let us now apply what we have learned from our text today: First, to anyone here who is outside of Christ, perhaps you came for the baby dedication, perhaps you do not claim to be a Christian, or perhaps you are a nominal Christian (you go to church but you do not really have a relationship with God, you have not really been walking out your life giving Him control and praise and glory): This time in history is an era of grace, of amnesty, in which the king is extending to us who have sinned against Him a pardon — free to any who will simply repent of, or turn away from, their sins and believe in Jesus. Today you have heard about the greatness of Christ; you have heard an explanation of substitutionary atonement by His blood. I have proclaimed His resurrection from the dead. You need no additional knowledge to turn away from sin, to turn toward Christ — if you ask Him, He will save you from your sins. Full atonement for all sin is available in the death of Jesus Christ. He is the Lamb of God, whose takes away the sin of the world. His blood is infinitely precious. His manner with repentant sinners is infinitely gentle. Anticipate His Full Glory Being Revealed to You Second, for all who are Christians, I urge you to anticipate. Remember that our perspective is like that of looking through a telescope at Saturn’s rings. Today was exegesis, an explanation of words. How much better will it be to grasp the meaning of these words face to face, when we are no longer looking through a glass darkly — to see the full glory of the resurrected Christ looking like a lamb that has been slain, the innocent sacrifice for our sins. We will see the full display of His lion-like power throughout redemptive history. In our interactions with Him we will see just how lamb-like and tender He is toward us. We will see the two qualities juxtaposed, knowing He could have been a lion to each of us. His lamb-like demeanor will be all the more precious knowing we deserved Hell but receive Heaven instead. We will have a sense of the great depths of our sin — of exactly how much we have been forgiven and what we have been freed from, and how infinitely joyful we are as a result. For this purpose, we will remember our sin, but without any shame or grief or misery. We will bask in His work for us. We will fall down in His presence and be overcome with emotion and feel a burning ardor of love and admiration for Him that will grow and grow over time. We will worship Him forever. Thank Him NOW for His Sacrificial Death and His Powerful Resurrection Thank and praise Him now, today, for His sacrificial death for you. No doubt you have already done this, perhaps even many times already today. Do it again. Thank you Jesus for dying for me. Thank you for giving Your blood for me. Thank you. For you, He is a gentle Lamb. For your great enemy death, His is a terrifying Lion. Jonathan Edwards: Marvel at the Wondrously Diverse Excellencies of Christ In 1738, Jonathan Edwards preached one of the greatest sermons in American history, in my opinion, using this text, Revelation 5, called “The Excellency of Christ.” I urge you to read it; it is free online. He meditated on the Lion and Lamb dichotomy. He preached, “There is an admirable conjunction [or joining together] of very diverse excellencies in Jesus Christ.” In other words, Christ is overwhelmingly worthy of worship because he has perfect attributes, diverse and seemingly contradictory, as part of His essence. In this way, Christ holds our attention and is forever worthy of worship. For example, we see His infinite highness and His infinite condescension. He has gone through the Heavens into the highest of the Heavenly realms. He has the right to sit at the right hand of the Almighty God. The Seraphim cover their faces before Him. He is infinitely elevated above creation. And yet, He shows infinite condescension. He lowers Himself to be with people who are beneath Him. None are so low or inferior but that Christ’s condescension cannot reach lower still. He delights to be with perfect and holy creatures like the Cherubim and Seraphim, who never sin. That in itself is an infinite gap through which He lowers Himself to interact with them. The angels love Him. They are involved at His resurrection. They desire to look into what He is doing. One angel, later in Revelation, tells John, “We are fellow servants with you.” They have a relationship with Jesus. He stoops lower than that. He condescends to be with human beings who are flesh and blood. He lowers Himself below the depths of our imagination to lift up the lowest on earth who call on His name. We see in 1 Corinthians 1:28 that “God chose the lowly things of this world, and the despised things — and the things that are not — to nullify the things that are…” In God’s eyes, in Christ there is neither Barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free — human distinctions do not matter. Those who are rejected by the world or thought little of — children, the poor, outcasts, widows and orphans — will be elevated in His eternal kingdom. He loved to be with children and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them.” Beyond even that, He is willing to associate with rebels and sinners who have violated His laws. Another example of His “diverse excellencies” in the book of Revelation is His infinite justice: we will see in future weeks how committed He is to exact justice, and yet how incredibly merciful He is willing to be. We will spend eternity celebrating this lion who went to the cross for us and who for us always is tender-hearted, gentle, and patient. The more we can meditate on Him now, the richer and fuller our worship will be this side of Heaven. Close with me in prayer. Father we thank you for the study we have had today and the greatness of the person of Christ. Oh Lord, I pray that you would take this text that we have studied today and open it up to us. Help us to see with the eyes of faith. Help the eyes of our hearts to be enlightened to see the greatness of Christ and to esteem Him properly. Help us to be moved, even melted, by how meek and lowly and condescending He has been to us, He who is infinitely above all creation. Help us to realize He will fight for us as a mighty lion against all of our enemies and we need fear nothing, but we can rest in His shadow and know we are protected. Toward us He will always be tenderhearted and gentle and merciful. He is meek and lowly of heart. Help us to remember that we can come to Him and lean on Him and rest. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Patriarchal blessings - how do they work? Punctuation and verse allocation - why don't they work? Heaven - HOW DOES THAT WORK? Joseph tells the believers to throw a party with the rich and educated on the VIP list, because who needs consistency with the Book of Mormon when Zion has been found? Edward Partridge is treated like a toddler for (apparently) making bad decisions, but that's okay, he's still the Bishop in charge of the Bishop's Storehouse. Drink Count - 12, or a bit over one beer. Sidney Rigdon – The Forgotten Hero of Mormonism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu08PNbWGzc Zion Temple Lot, conveniently temple free! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Lot Read along with us at joelakuhn.com/dc-compare Support show by becoming a Patron at Patreon.com/mybookofmormonpodcast Show dedication and podcastriarchal blessing – Lucy the Valiant Lucy (the Valiant) Pevensie is the youngest of the Pevensie siblings in C.S. Lewis' series The Chronicles of Narnia. Got a comment/question/concern? You know you do. Email me at comments@mybookofmormonpodcast.com

We are so happy to be back with an all-new episode of The Real Brian Show and are so thankful you're joining us once again. If you're wondering why this episode is labeled #1 (or 001, depending on where you're looking), don't worry... you haven't gone crazy. Or maybe you have, I won't judge. Brian used the first seven episodes of The Real Brian Show's initial launch to regroup, reassess, and reconfigure a few things, and he'll tell you all about it within the first five minutes of the show. So don't worry, you are in the right spot! In This Episode Start. Stop. Start again. What happened to the Real Brian Show? A look ahead at conversations that need to happen in the post-2016 election era. Agendas on television and why they're not our cup of tea. An amazing conversation with nutrition-happy John Lee Dumas! The Phoenix Rises Appropriately, the phoenix in Greek mythology describes a creature which rises from the ashes of its predecessor. Part of the legend of this creature is that it first must die in a huge show of combustion before it can rise again. I wouldn't go so far as to say this "bursting into flames" happened to Brian before this mini relaunch, but the great part about legends is that they are interpretations and analogies to real life. Regardless, it is a great reminder to us all that even when something seems to fail or stall or not quite feel right, all of the essential components are very likely there, ready to arise from what was left behind. And so we're back at it! In this week's episode, Brian tells us a little bit about why he started, stopped, and restarted the show; he gives an interlude for the upcoming American holiday; he talks about some topics he's looking forward to addressing in upcoming episodes; finally, John Lee Dumas joins Brian and they talk about John's foray into sustainable dietary habits, then John's pre-podcasting years and what led him to start EOFire. Let's Talk The post-2016 Presidential Election era has been a dark and icky place. Personally, I took a break from social media for a full 10 days because it made me sick to read tweets and Facebook posts. The hate and blind rage that was coming out of people, particularly ones I would have never expected it from, was bringing me down. I physically felt a huge weight on my heart, and I didn't like it. But ignoring the posts and tweets will not help me in the long run; there is a larger issue that needs to be addressed. Whether you hate the results of the election, don't care one way or the other, or are absolutely thrilled, we have the same mission as we've always had: live and work together. In my own opinion, I would go so far as to say that it is time we wake up and remind ourselves that the government will not save us. We cannot rely on laws or policy or elected officials or lobbyists to change the minds and hearts of the people around us, we must be that change. We must embody the absolute best of mankind in spite of what the government is doing, in spite of who your neighbor voted for, and in spite of the cogent fear that has gripped our nation. In thinking about this topic a lot lately, I was reminded of a scene from Prince Caspian, the book by C.S. Lewis from from The Chronicles of Narnia. In this book, the Pevensie children return to Narnia after having been away only a year in their world, but many, many years have passed in Narnia. Power has changed hands many times, corruption has seized surrounding kingdoms and that corruption is now threatening Narnia. In the Narnia the Pevensies knew, the animals were considered "talking beasts". They were fully conscious and communicated with all manners of life. What was more, they were an essential part of Narnia's composition. However, in Prince Caspian, Lucy (the youngest), is confronted with a black bear, whom, of course, she tries to speak with. The bear growls and charges at her. He is not a talking beast. She's so surprised by this behavior that she is nearly mauled by the bear. But she's saved by Trumpkin, the cynical dwarf, who responds to her confusion by saying: "Get treated like a dumb animal long enough, that's what you become." There are extensive studies about treating criminals like criminals, addicts like addicts, and how it severely implicates the recovery process. I think the same principles are relatable here. We cannot become the hate that we fight so desperately against, and in order to avoid becoming that hate we have to both stop spewing it and stop labeling others. Maybe you think it's easy for me to say "be love, not hate", but I firmly believe that the things worth fighting for are often the things that are hardest to fight for. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, show love this holiday season! This doesn't mean ignoring issues or placating the people who don't believe the things you believe, but it does mean being respectful and being willing to have tough conversations without erupting with anger. If you think you're on the verge of letting everything come spilling out, just stay away from the carving knives. Feedback Sci-Fi November is almost over, but it's not too late to squeeze a little science fiction in. What science fiction mediums are you consuming? Books? Television? Films? Let us know! Leave a comment in the blog or send us an email: brian@therealbrianshow.com. Links @johnleedumas John Lee Dumas (Entrepreneur on Fire)

In this episode I'll kick things off with two fabulous online resources I think are Gems. Two of you wrote in with your own advice, one on saving your genealogy from theft and another with another tip on digital preservation. I found a funny poem online that the author gave me permission to share. And then Sunny will join me to announce our next Genealogy Gems Book Club pick—and we may or may not digress a little to talk about other fun things on our minds. So sit back and relax—or do whatever you love to do while listening to podcasts—and let's get started. NEWS: Ancestry Web Indexes Did you see the recent article on the Genealogy Gems website about Ancestry Web Indexes? These are FREE resources that anyone can access. You don't need to be an Ancestry subscriber or even create a free login on the site. Here's what they're all about. For the past few years, Ancestry has been indexing databases from other websites on their own site. They're not stealing data or take credit for data from other places—everything is fully cited and points to the original sites. Ancestry is extending the power of its ability to help users find their family history online wherever it may be. They're taking advantage of the fact that it's already a place where people are looking and their site's powerful search tools. What I think is cool is that you may have a better search experience at Ancestry than you would at the original site. Some sites that host databases or indexes don't offer very flexible search parameters. If you search for Elizabeth Madison, they may not recognize “Beth” or “Lizzie” as acceptable search results, or alternate spellings of her last name. But Ancestry does. A subscription to that original site may be required to see any images or other content that's members-only. But if there's data out there, I want to know about it. Then I can decide whether I want to get access to it. Another bonus is that a lot of their big Web Indexes are from sites that are not in English. This gives English-speakers a portal to that data, in case they are intimidated by trying to search a site in another language or by applying Google Translate, which I teach about using in my book . Anyway, I think it's just one more online tool we should all know about! Just within the past few weeks, here are a few new Ancestry Web Indexes: (that's Emigration with an E—for people moving OUT of the country), more than 300,000 records from 1868 to 1908. An Indiana Marriage Index for 1806-1861, with another 300,000 records; Montreal, Canada and dating back to the 1760s; Alberta, Canada newspaper back to 1889; and , and for Gallatin, Montana back to the mid-1800s. Here's a tip that wasn't in our article: you can search for Ancestry Web Indexes by going to Ancestry's drop-down Search menu. Click on Card Catalog, and do a title search for the word “Web.” You'll see lots of results that say “Web:” followed by the name of the index. Just another helpful tip to get the most out of one of the world's biggest genealogy websites, whether you're a subscriber or not!   NEWS: Bomb Sight websiteWe've probably all seen images from the World War II bombing of London  in movies. You see Londoners hunched in tube station tunnels during air raids in The Imitation Game. In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the Pevensie children are evacuated to the countryside to escape the Blitz. But for anyone who didn't experience it themselves or grow up in the shadow of those bombed-out buildings, we don't really GET the Blitz, when the Germans bombed London regularly for several MONTHS. There's a new website and mobile app that that reveals the Blitz in a new way: Bomb Sight, . The core of this site is a digitized version of 559 bomb census maps that show where each and every bomb fell between July of 1940 and the following June. These maps were classified until 1971, and were previously only available in their fragile, original condition in the British National Archives. Now you can explore all those neighborhoods and read about the individual bombs that devastated them. You can even see related historical images and read stories and memories. It's stunning to look closely at a neighborhood and see how densely the bombs fell. It's also stunning to pan out to the widest view and see SO many dots. So many bombs. So much destruction. Take a few minutes, won't you, and explore BombSight.org, and you'll have a whole new appreciation for the bombing of London.   MAILBOX: Advice to a new family history bloggerRecently Judy wrote to me after she attended one of my presentations. She says, “Just wanted to know I took your advice and started a blog on one of my cold cases. Here's the link if you'd like to see it: ” So I took a look at Judy's blog. Here is a summary of my comments: Her posts are packed with genealogical data She shows great use of search keywords: she even included all the name spelling variations! In addition to the wonderful information her blog provides to readers, it's also wonderful Google “cousin bait” because others searching for all those names and places will find her I would love to see a "Next Steps" list after the Questions list (which I think was a great addition to the post) A Sobering Reminder about Computer Backups I met Kathy from Carmel Valley, California on the Legacy Genealogy Cruise this past June, which was SO much fun! Afterward, Kathy sent me this note: “Hi Lisa, I hope all is well with you and your family. I am still thinking about our lovely Caribbean cruise. I thought you might share a reminder with your listeners. My husband and I were out of town last week and were robbed. The robbers took only electronics (thank goodness) and did not mess up the house….another thing to be thankful for. But your listeners can not rely on external hard drives as backup. If the external hard drive is by the computer….the robbers will take that as well. Thank goodness we had a web-based backup. So we did not lose our precious research or photographs. It could have been so much worse. This is just another reason why your listeners should look at BackBlaze or another company that provides the same service. I am grateful that I did. Yes, we have to purchase new computer equipment….BUT we have our research and our photos. Gratitude, gratitude.” I'm so sorry Kathy was robbed. But I'm so glad she didn't lose the most important part of her computer: what was on it. And I sure appreciate her sharing her close call with us. We've heard it before: the way to keep from losing copies of anything is to keep multiple copies in multiple physical locations. Kathy mentioned robbery, but another common scenario that would take out all your in-house computer storage is a natural disaster—a flood or fires, like the ones that recently plagued Carmel Valley where she lives (I hope Kathy wasn't affected). But it's a lot of work to back up everything yourself on an ongoing basis and keep distributing it to multiple physical locations. A cloud-based backup service does this work for you: both the backup and the offsite storage! Here at Genealogy Gems, I trust Backblaze as our official cloud-based computer backup service. Do your homework and find what's right for you. But I did my homework and I recommend Backblaze. It's less than five bucks a month for the peace of mind and security that your computer's contents will ALWAYS be safely stored and available for you to retrieve from their secure online vault. I encourage you to check them out at . Digital file storageAfter listening to the most recent Genealogy Gems podcast episode, Bill wrote in with this great comment: “I was very interested in listening to podcast Episode 183 since one of its major segments dealt with preservation of old photos and videos. For the last three years (as time permits), I've been scanning my (and my wife's family's) old photos - mainly black and white. This is still a work-in-progress. Tried to do a good bit of reading about this subject (on the Internet) before I started. Also attended a genealogy seminar in 2009 where one of the presentations covered digital photo preservation.  “Based on what I've read and heard, the ‘experts' generally appear to recommend using the .tif file format (versus jpg, gif, png, bmp) for capturing and retaining any photos you deem valuable or important. This decision seems to be driven by the loss-less nature of the .tif format versus the "lossy" nature of the other formats. There's no question that a .tif version of a given image is substantially larger than its jpg counterpart, too. Since the choice of a file format is a pretty basic (and important) aspect of the digital preservation process, I was surprised it wasn't mentioned in the podcast or associated notes. “After exploring the for a while, I located a page there that compares the various file formats for photos, videos, etc.” Then Bill shared this with me. I loved hearing from Bill. He's absolutely right that TIF is preferred over JPG for just the reasons he mentioned. Kristin and I didn't cover that in our conversation due to time constraints, and the fact that we've covered the advantages of TIF over JPG several times before in past Genealogy Gems episodes (like with Sally Jacobs, The Practical Archivist, which is available for free online). We addressed image resolution because this is a specific area we haven't covered as much. Just a reminder, the Genealogy Gems coupon code for Larsen Digital is still good! The code is Gengem10, and it's good for 10% off services like digitizing old photos and your family videos and film reels. Visit their website at www.larsendigital.com, call them at 800-776-8357 or send an email to .                 GEM: “Open Letter Grandma” Recently I came across this wonderful poem that resonated so well with me—and made me laugh—that I got the author's permission to share it on the podcast. It's called “Open Letter to Grandma” by Amie Bowser Tennant, and it's posted on her blog, . (.)                 GENEALOGY GEMS BOOK CLUB: Our next Genealogy Gems Book Club pick is by New York Times bestselling author Lalita Tademy. Some of you have probably read her previous novels, Cane River and the sequel Red River. Cane River was an Oprah Book Club selection. I read these a few years ago and really enjoyed them. So I was really excited when I heard she had a new novel out. And even more excited when I found out I'd get to interview her for Genealogy Gems Book Club! Citizens Creek is a novel, but it's based on the lives of real people. The publisher describes it as “the evocative story of a once-enslaved man who buys his freedom after serving as a translator during the American Indian Wars, and his granddaughter, who sustains his legacy of courage. “Cow Tom, born into slavery in Alabama in 1810 and sold to a Creek Indian chief before his tenth birthday, possessed an extraordinary gift: the ability to master languages. As the new country developed westward, and Indians, settlers, and blacks came into constant contact, Cow Tom became a key translator for his Creek master and was hired out to US military generals. His talent earned him money—but would it also grant him freedom? And what would become of him and his family in the aftermath of the Civil War and the Indian Removal westward? “Cow Tom's legacy lives on—especially in the courageous spirit of his granddaughter Rose. She rises to leadership of the family as they struggle against political and societal hostility intent on keeping blacks and Indians oppressed. But through it all, her grandfather's indelible mark of courage inspires her—in mind, in spirit, and in a family legacy that never dies. “Written in two parts portraying the parallel lives of Cow Tom and Rose, Citizens Creek is a beautifully rendered novel that takes the reader deep into a little known chapter of American history. It is a breathtaking tale of identity, community, family—and above all, the power of an individual's will to make a difference.” Contributing Editor and Book Club Guru first considered this book for the Genealogy Gems Book Club because of the compelling history told about both Native Americans and African Americans. “But then,” she says, “the characters' stories became more personal and more relatable and more obviously about family, relationships and legacy. We see how the experiences of one generation shape them—and how they shape themselves--and what effects all this has on the next generation. We see how the next generations look backward for inspiration and support and guidance, to see how best to manage in the present and think about the future.” Next episode, Sunny will share a couple of passages from the book about Rose, Cow Tom's granddaughter, who becomes the keeper of his secrets.   DNA GEM: Some Suggestions for the Empty Handed Genetic Genealogists with Diahan Southard “Over one million people have had their DNA tested for genealogical purposes, and that number is climbing fast. If we were able to survey all of those who have tested, how many would answer that they are fully satisfied with their results? I think the level of satisfaction we feel with our genetic genealogy experience has everything to do with our expectations going in. “What did you expect going in? Many are drawn to genetic genealogy by the pretty pie charts and maps that reveal our mix of ancestral heritage. If they are expecting a nice addition to their coffee table pieces, they are pleased. If they are expecting a crystal ball into their ancestral heritage, they are often disappointed. “Likewise, when you see a 2nd-4th cousin on your match page, you may have every expectation that you can figure out how you are related to each other. But when that common ancestor remains elusive, many fear that the test is not helpful, or worse, inaccurate. “Recently we heard from Jenna on the . Jenna has followed the autosomal DNA testing plan perfectly: She tested first with Ancestry, then transferred to Family Tree DNA. She even went the extra step and uploaded her results into GedMatch, a free third party tool, and yet, she feels she hasn't made any positive connections. “For anyone in this situation, here are 2 explanations, and 2 next-steps to help set good expectations for your genetic genealogy experience. “First, you need to know your own family history. If your family is not from the United States, or have only recently immigrated to the United States, you will not find very many matches in the databases. This will change as time moves on and genetic genealogy gains greater exposure and acceptance in other markets.  “If you do have ancestry from the United States, but are still coming up empty handed, it might be because you happen to be the pioneer in your family, the first to jump into genetic genealogy. While 1 million people is a lot of tested individuals, I am consistently surprised by the number of people I meet who have never heard of using DNA testing in genealogy. “Unfortunately, both of these explanations just require patience to be resolved. But, while you are waiting, here are 2 tips to get the most out of what you have: “First, as our Facebook friend suggested, start with a goal. In her case, she is interested in her paternal grandmother's father. Anytime you are researching a male, if you can find his direct paternal descendant, a living male with his surname, you should have him take the YDNA test. “In the absence, or in addition to that, having as many descendants of your ancestor tested as possible will help you fill in the genetic gaps that naturally occur as DNA is passed down. But short of throwing more money at the testing companies, you can search each database by surname and location to look for others who might share these genealogical characteristics with the individual you are looking for. “My second tip is to focus on your closest genetic match and use all the available tools to investigate your relationship. This will involve using the Common Matches tools found at , , and . In this way you can find multiple individuals that may all be related to you through a single common ancestor. You can then use their known genealogies to look for overlapping genealogical information, like surnames and locations to help you identify your shared common ancestor. “Most people that I talk to who feel like their DNA has left them empty handed are just simply not aware of how to use the tools and clues at their testing company to tease information out of their matches. That I why I have written the genetic genealogy quick guides that do take you step by step through your results to make sure you are making the most of your DNA test results. “You can find these guides under the . I also offer customized DNA guidance like the help I've been giving Lisa, which she's talked about in her free weekly newsletter. If you're interested in a consultant, find me through my website, .”—Diahan Southard    

Título original The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Año 2008 Duración 144 min. País Estados Unidos Estados Unidos Director Andrew Adamson Guión Andrew Adamson, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely (Novela: C.S. Lewis) Música Harry Gregson-Williams Fotografía Karl Walter Lindenlaub Reparto Ben Barnes, William Moseley, Skandar Keynes, Anna Popplewell, Georgie Henley, Sergio Castellitto, Alicia Borrachero, Peter Dinklage, Warwick Davis, Pierfrancesco Favino, Cornell John, Simón Andreu, Predrag Bjelac, Vincent Grass, Damián Alcázar, Juan Diego Montoya Garcia, Tilda Swinton Productora Walden Media / Walt Disney Pictures / Stillking Films Género Fantástico. Aventuras | Secuela. Cine familiar Web oficial http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/ Sinopsis La acción de "Las crónicas de Narnia. El Príncipe Caspian" transcurre un año después de los increíbles acontecimientos de "El León, la Bruja y el Armario", cuando los reyes y las reinas de Narnia -los 4 hermanos Pevensie- vuelven a reunirse en ese remoto y fantástico mundo, donde descubrirán que han pasado más de 1.300 años, calculados en tiempo narniano. Durante su ausencia, la Edad de Oro de Narnia ha terminado, y los Telmarinos han conquistado el reino de Narnia, que ahora está dominado por el malvado Rey Miraz, que gobierna sin piedad. Los cuatro niños no tardarán en conocer un nuevo y extraño personaje: el joven Príncipe Caspian, heredero legítimo al trono que se ha visto obligado a esconderse ya que su tío Miraz trama su asesinato para colocar a su hijo recién nacido en el trono. Con la ayuda del bondadoso duende, un valiente ratón parlante llamado Reepicheep, de un tejón llamado Trufflehunter y de un Duende Negro, Nikabrik, los Narnianos, liderados por los poderosos caballeros Peter y Caspian, se embarcan en un extraordinario viaje para encontrar a Aslan, liberar Narnia del yugo tiránico de Miraz y restaurar la magia y la paz en el territorio.