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New film creates fresh debate over Christian author C.S. Lewis

MSN-Mainichi Daily News -

"Americans United for Separation of Church and State has informed Florida Gov. Jeb Bush that he offended the U.S. Constitution by choosing "Lion" for his state's annual student reading campaign because it's "filled with allusions to Christianity."

 

The Lion, the Witch ... and the Turkish delight

Daily Mail -

"Sales of the sticky confectionery have trebled in the past few weeks as youngsters clamour to buy and read copies of C. S. Lewis's book The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, on which the Disney film is based, and discover what a pivotal role it plays.."

 

The professor, the Christian, and the storyteller

The Boston Globe - Yesterday

... though Tolkien considered it a thoroughly Christian book .) Those who dislike Christianity itself can be far more harsh: Thus the English novelist Philip Hensher chastised Lewis a ...

 

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Faith in 'Narnia'

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin -

 

Narnia' ushers in C.S. Lewis renaissance

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CBA 's FictionTop Ten

 CBA Bestseller List for December 2005

 

Ranking		Title		Author/Publisher
1 (1)		The Preacher's Daughter		Beverly Lewis, Bethany House, p
2 (4)		Forgiven		Karen Kingsbury, Tyndale, p
3 (8)		Last Light		Terri Blackstock, Zondervan, p
4 (10)		The Assassins		Oliver North, Broadman & Holman, c
5 (21)		Just Above a Whisper		Lori Wick, Harvest House, p
6 (28)		Fame		Karen Kingsbury, Tyndale, p
7 (29)		Redeeming Love		Francine Rivers, Multnomah, p
8 (31)		Amethyst		Lauraine Snelling, Bethany House, p
9 (33)		Monster		Frank Peretti, WestBow (Nelson), c
10 (44)		What She Left for Me		Tracie Peterson, Bethany House, p

 

I can tell you why the top three are where they are. Because all those books sit on a Fiction kiosk near the Wal-mart Checkout counters. However, I also wonder if C.S. Lewis novels were counted in this calculation as well.

 

 

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