Politics in Film - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

The Office of Homeland Security – MU Division welcomes you our esteemed guests to the second edition of our brand new topic series, politics in film, which offers comprehensive critiques of past and present feature films that deal with a wide variety of political issues.

The Chronicles of Narnia – The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, though not nearly as controversial as director Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ was last year, deals directly with the theological underpinnings of Christianity present in the classic children’s book series by author C.S. Lewis. At a time in American history when Christian conservatives are in a heated conflict with political correct and multicultural liberals for the very sake of Christmas, this film’s release in theatres could not have come at a more crucial juncture. It may not rouse the masses as nearly as much as The Passion of the Christ did but it should rile them to attention.