The Most Important Reasons Why the Magic in Narnia is Different

If you hang around me very long, you’re going to quickly discover one thing.

I love The Chronicles of Narnia very, very much with The Lord of the Rings as a very close second.

And if you spend any time with me, you’re going to find out I like both fantasy books and movies.

But what is harder to observe about me is that I’m extremely picky about the fantasy that I read and that a lot of fantasy never finds its way into my heart. 

One of the reasons I don’t always  love reading fantasy is the use of magic. Fantasy has this unique relationship with magic. Without magic, fantasy is more like historical fiction.

But if you read the Bible, magic is forbidden.

“Do not turn to mediums or necromancers; do not seek them out, and so make yourselves unclean by them: I am the Lord your God.” Leviticus 19:31

“Idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.” Galatians 5:20-21

So how do we balance our love for fantasy books while following what God commanded in our Bible?

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