Reading Christian Literature as a Way to Learn about Christianity: On The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This article studies the responses of students who read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to see how they differ from reading the Christian message in the Bible. This study employs qualitative methods to understand readers’ literary experiences, reflections on faith, realizations and resolutions. Response journals, interviews, and surveys were used to collect the data. The findings revealed that a literary work can turn difficult creeds into interesting stories that are easier to understand. It is also easier to empathize with the characters in literary works than with those of the Bible. As a result, fictional works can allow readers to compare their own experiences with the creeds and help them make new resolutions. Literary works and the Bible have a complementary relationship in Christian education. Christian educators should make the most use out of literary works as an important means to help students discover the Christian truth.

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