I'm only halfway through book 7, so I don't have anything to say about that yet. But I thought I would post this talk I did on the novels last year. This was part of a "Cultural Discernment" series that the Associate Pastor and I have been doing for a number of years. We review, critique, and discuss books, movies, etc. about once a quarter. What Should Christians Do With Harry Potter?
WSCDWHP PowerPoint Presentatiion
I gave this talk last year (Nov. 6, 2006) at an evening service. It's an informal talk, not a sermon, so the lecture can be hurky-jerky at times. And I'm using a PowerPoint presentation to illustrate and sometimes read my points. I would suggest downloading both the audio file and the PowerPoint doc.
"The realm of fairy-story is wide and deep and high and filled with many things: all manner of beasts and birds are found there; shoreless seas and stars uncounted; beauty that is an enchantment, and an ever-present peril; both joy and sorrow sharp as swords. In that realm a man may, perhaps, count himself fortunate to have wandered, but its very richness and strangeness tie the tongue of the traveller who would report them. And while he is there it is dangerous for him to ask too many questions, lest the gate should be shut and the keys be lost." -- J.R.R. Tolkien, "On Fairy-Stories."
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I just listened to "What Should Xians Do..." because I missed it the first time around. Well done. There is so much that COULD be said and you summarized and answered objections well.
You will not be disappointed with Deathly Hallows.
Thanks, Lori. And I'm going to put a link on my site right now to your blog. I forgot about it earlier. Sorry.
http://lorishaffer.blogspot.com/
Very generous of you...although it makes me a bit nervous. Those who link from your site to mine might expect something intellectually astute...oh, well. Thanks anyway.
Yes I'm going to be looking for posts from the professor of comedy!
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