In recent months I’ve become more and more fascinated with biblical themes in literature and film. With the release of The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe almost here I think it may be time to look more closely at the film and book industry and call attention to the places we find God in them.

C.S. Lewis’s classic is the story of the gospel. If you haven’t read it you should. I hate the fact that I don’t have kids at home to read to any more. Lewis will show you Jesus, Satan and probably yourself in this wonderful work. This exercise may help you start to see Godly themes in other movies and books.

Fantasy works like The Lord of the Rings and The Harry Potter series are full of the themes we find in the Bible. Good vs. evil, self-sacrifice, suffering for right, temptation and the power of love are just a few of the images we find in these books. Of course theses themes aren’t limited to any one type of media because they are the themes that flow through all of our lives. Gods message to us and his work in his world are everywhere if we just open our eyes.

If all good things come from Gods hand then we should be able to find God in the great works of literature, music and film in any age.

What are some of the spiritual themes you’ve found in books, movies and music? What would you think about us offering a class along these lines at Central?