Good Vs. Evil In The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe

In this course, the themes that have impacted my understanding of God genuinely are: evil actions are a choice to reject God, no created thing or person is more powerful than God, and there is a continuous battle between good and evil. Firstly, I chose the statement that evil actions are a choice because we decide our paths in life. When Eve decided to believe the words of Satan, they deliberately chose to disobey God and fell into the deception of Satan. Even though God knew that they would eventually try to eat from the tree, He put the tree in the garden to test their obedience to Him. Essentially, God does not intend for us to be controlled; instead, for us to show to Him that our loyalty lies solely in Him and through Christ. This is why picking to do evil is intentional and cannot be excused. Secondly, I chose the statement that no created thing/no person is more powerful than God because it embodies the fact that the greatness and mercifulness of God will always outweigh all evil and destruction. As God created everything in existence, no spirit of darkness or Satan's attack can ever annihilate Him as He is all of our Creator. Fundamentally, God’s divine power cannot be fully comprehended by us and is above all of our understandings. Thirdly, I chose a statement about the continuous battle of good and evil because it pertains mainly to a believer's life. This battle of good and evil is the most challenging battle that we will face as humans. Since we are still successful in temptation, we can lose sight of what is wrong and right when we practice in furniture of the double. By doing so, we will take ourselves away from the grace of the Lord and enter the darkness. These themes are also displayed in the film The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

In the movie, these themes are displayed through the white Witch, Aslan, and Edmund. Predominantly, from the beginning of the movie, it is clear that the White Witch’s intentions were only to inflict pain and destruction on the people of Narnia. She disguised herself to Edmond as pleasant and caring so that she may kill him and his siblings as they were the only people who had the power to abolish her. In essence, her character is an excellent example of how evil cannot be excused as it is chosen intentionally. Her acts of evil a clear depiction of her rejection of King Aslan and His beliefs. Since Jadis picked the path of evil that led her to her very own dead at the hands of King Aslan. Furthermore, in the film, it was known before the White witches' death that her powers were weaker than King Aslan's. When King Aslan went to the castle to increase His army, we see how great His power truly is over the White Witch as he was able to breathe life into the dead, whereas she would only murder people. This was one of the most extraordinary scenes as it genuinely showed His likeness to God’s superiority and how much the greatness of King Aslan exceeded anything any powers of the Witch. As Aslan was there at the time of our creations, He was the mighty ruler of Narnia and had powers more extraordinary than all. He defeated her even after facing death because of His divine nature. Most importantly, Edmund's character development was a clear indication of the aftermath of facing the battle of good and evil. From the beginning, all Edmond did was insight problems with his siblings, especially Lucy. He constantly portrayed actions of evil by betraying his sibling’s trust. When Lucy found out that Edmund was in Narnia, she went to tell their siblings, but he lied to them and made Peter and Susan misjudge her honesty. In the end, after being kidnapped by the Witch and seeing how evil people can be, Edmund conquered the battle of good and evil and became a well-rounded and kind person. His conversation with King Aslan helped him see why it is important to redeem himself and become better. 

At last, through seeing the representation of these themes through the movie, I also grasped a greater understanding of what these themes mean to me. To begin with, the theme stating that evil actions are a choice to reject God is one that I previously have not taken into fact. Before, when I would sin, I would solely pray and ask for forgiveness, but I truly understood that I am turning back from God when I do. By fully understanding the impacts of living a sinful life, I can prevent myself from questioning if I am willing to reject God when I am doing something I know is wrong. I can now take this knowledge and use it as my defensive mechanism. On top of that, I have also learned from the theme that no created person or thing is more powerful than God, as I am now able to fully comprehend now that the power of Satan will never be able to surpass the divine nature of God. Before this course, it is as though I used to forget that God's power is more significant than all, and I fall into situations where I am second-guessing God. Now, I can use this fact as my weapon and strategy again.