Interview (CNSNews.com) - Dr. Michael Ward is considered by many scholars to be a leading authority on the Christian writer and theologian C.S. Lewis (1898-1963), the author of The Chronicles of Narnia, the second Hollywood adaptation of which, Prince Caspian, is now playing in theaters.
Ward is a former curator of The Kilns, the Oxford home of C.S. Lewis, and a former officer of the Oxford University Lewis Society. In his new book, Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis, Ward contends that the seven books of The Chronicles are based upon one of the seven medieval "planets" -- the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
In an April 29, 2008, interview with Cybercast News Service, Ward discussed his theory about the seven planets and also explained why he thinks the Prince Caspian tale is relevant to current events....
An interesting interview! For instance, this excerpt:
C.S. Lewis wrote Prince Caspian about the idea of "just war." The Prince drives King Miraz out of Narnia and recovers his proper throne. It's a civil war and a war of deliverance. Lewis chose the Mars theme for Prince Caspian because Mars is the god of war. Throughout the novel we see themes that are associated with the planet Mars including blood, the color red, war and trees. This story is written to embody and express the qualities of Mars....
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