http://foolishsage.com/2009/02/27/harry-poe-on-the-arts-as-christian-pulpit/ the out-of-context contextuality of a foolish sage Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:00:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://foolishsage.com/2009/02/27/harry-poe-on-the-arts-as-christian-pulpit/comment-page-1/#comment-125454 Mindy Withrow Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:52:18 +0000 http://foolishsage.com/?p=1416#comment-125454 Well said, Mr. Poe. Though I'm not sure the question accurately reflects Lewis' "intention" for Narnia or his vision for literature in general. I think Lewis would agree that the arts by nature speak of the human condition; they don't need to be "used" as apologetical tools that can "slip past the cultural censor." (I call that evangelical bait-and-switch, and it's dishonest.) But because the arts do what they do, Christians MUST be engaged in them. For my more in-depth response, see an article I did a year or two ago: http://mindywithrow.com/?p=267. Well said, Mr. Poe. Though I’m not sure the question accurately reflects Lewis’ “intention” for Narnia or his vision for literature in general. I think Lewis would agree that the arts by nature speak of the human condition; they don’t need to be “used” as apologetical tools that can “slip past the cultural censor.” (I call that evangelical bait-and-switch, and it’s dishonest.) But because the arts do what they do, Christians MUST be engaged in them. For my more in-depth response, see an article I did a year or two ago: http://mindywithrow.com/?p=267.

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