{"id":74649,"date":"2020-01-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/?p=74649"},"modified":"2020-01-07T23:59:13","modified_gmt":"2020-01-08T06:59:13","slug":"pwj-s3e6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/2020\/01\/07\/pwj-s3e6\/","title":{"rendered":"PWJ: S3E6 &#8211; Bonus &#8211; &quot;Introduction to The Narnia Code&quot;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"482\" src=\"http:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Planet.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Planet.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Planet-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Planet-768x430.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Planet-600x336.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matt and I didn&#8217;t manage to get together to record this week, so I thought I&#8217;d do a solo episode today. Last month <a href=\"https:\/\/www.narniaweb.com\/2019\/12\/does-the-narnia-code-explain-how-the-7-books-fit-together\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"I was on the Talking Beasts podcast discussing Dr. Michael Ward's The Narnia Code (opens in a new tab)\">I was on the <em>Talking Beasts<\/em> podcast discussing Dr. Michael Ward&#8217;s <em>The Narnia Code<\/em><\/a> and therefore thought it would make a good subject for today&#8217;s episode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>S2E6: &#8220;Introduction to The Narnia Code&#8221; <\/strong>(<a href=\"http:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/PWJ-S3E6.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Download (opens in a new tab)\">Download<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/PWJ-S3E6.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you enjoy this episode, you can subscribe&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/TheEagleAndChildPodcast\" target=\"_blank\">manually<\/a>, or&nbsp;any place where good podcasts can be found&nbsp;(<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-eagle-and-child-podcast-restless-pilgrim\/id1289456381\" target=\"_blank\">iTunes<\/a>,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/m\/Ixvobfgi2wk4rkdegdnbdqjjh44?t=The_Eagle_and_Child\" target=\"_blank\">Google Play<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/podcast-detail\/wqkqe-5e798\/The+Eagle+and+Child\" target=\"_blank\">Podbean<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/s?fid=159766&amp;refid=stpr\" target=\"_blank\">Stitcher<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/radio\/The-Eagle-and-Child-p1079872\/\" target=\"_blank\">TuneIn<\/a> and<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1289456381\/pints-with-jack\" target=\"_blank\"> Overcast<\/a>), as well as on&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCcYFlFuyOmYL6LcuicqzULw\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Timestamps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">00:56 &#8211; <em>Drink-of-the-week<\/em><br>01:09 &#8211; <em>Quote-of-the-week<\/em><br>21:10 &#8211; <em>Last Call and clip from &#8220;Talking Beasts&#8221;<\/em><br>24:00 &#8211; <em>Closing remarks<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>YouTube Version<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"860\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w3WpzfJ1SWo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Show Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;I explained that Matt and I didn&#8217;t manage to get together to record this week, so I thought I&#8217;d do a solo episode about <em>The Narnia Code<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;The quote-of-the-week was from Scripture:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard; yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. &#8211; Psalm 109<\/p><cite>Psalm 19<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;My drink-of-the-week was tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Narnia-Code-Lewis-Secret-Heavens\/dp\/1414339658\/\">The Narnia Code<\/a> is the popular book written by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.michaelward.net\/\">Dr. Michael Ward<\/a>. This is a more popular version of his scholarly work, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Planet-Narnia-Seven-Heavens-Imagination\/dp\/019973870X\">Planet Narnia<\/a>. It was also turned into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kyD3dntuH_8\">documentary<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;Dr. Ward refers to <em>The Chronicles of Narnia<\/em> as &#8220;The Narnia&#8221;, which I rather like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;Why is Father Christmas in Narnia? Why has the Narniad endured?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;Dr. Ward&#8217;s thesis is that Lewis modelled his chronicles on the seven heavens of the medieval cosmos:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jupiter &#8211; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe<br>Mars &#8211; Prince Caspian<br>Sun &#8211; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader<br>Moon &#8211; The Silver Chair<br>Mercury &#8211; The Horse and His Boy<br>Venus &#8211; The Magician&#8217;s Nephew<br>Saturn &#8211; The Last Battle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lewis claimed that the seven heavens were <em>\u201cspiritual symbols of permanent value\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lewis described Jupiter as \u201ccheerful and festive; those born under Jupiter are apt to be loud-voiced and red-faced\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;To get an idea of what Lewis did, I encourage listeners to listen to these two pieces from Holst&#8217;s <em>The Planets<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Gu77Vtja30c\">Jupiter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Jmk5frp6-3Q\">Mars<\/a>. Each have their own feel and personality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;I spoke about the different senses of Scripture which were greatly emphasized during Medieval Times: literal, moral, allegorical and anagogical. Lewis was steeped in this medieval culture so it seems natural that his books would have several levels of meaning.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;In a letter to his life-long friend, Arthur Greeves, he wrote \u201cAs is proper in romance, the inner meaning is carefully hidden.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;I suggest that Lewis uses Narnia in the same way that Aslan uses it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cIt isn&#8217;t Narnia, you know,&#8221; sobbed Lucy. &#8220;It&#8217;s you. We shan&#8217;t meet you there. And how can we live, never meeting you?&#8221; &#8220;But you shall meet me, dear one,&#8221; said Aslan. &#8220;Are -are you there too, Sir?&#8221; said Edmund. &#8220;I am,&#8221; said Aslan. &#8220;But there I have another name. You must learn to know me by that name. This was the very reason why you were brought to Narnia, that by knowing me here for a little, you may know me better there.<\/p><p><\/p><cite>The Voyage of the Dawn Treader<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;I include a clip from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.narniaweb.com\/2019\/12\/does-the-narnia-code-explain-how-the-7-books-fit-together\/\">my appearance on The Talking Beast podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt and I didn&#8217;t manage to get together to record this week, so I thought I&#8217;d do a solo episode today. 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