Show Notes
Meryl Streep is the voice of Aslan in Greta Gerwig's Narnia adaptation. Is this a threat to Christian orthodoxy or another culture-war distraction?
This week on The Subtext, Savannah and Lee discuss the casting controversy and dive into bigger questions about gender and how we imagine God. From C.S. Lewis' POV to feminine depictions of God in Scripture and church history, they explore what Christian humility, artistic freedom, and a more faithful public witness might look like.
Things we mentioned in this episode:
NARNIA: THE MAGICIAN’S NEPHEW | Official Trailer
Hillbilly Thomists on No Small Endeavor
Stephen Wilson Jr. - "billy"
“Why You Should Care That Aslan is a Woman” by Liel Leibovitz
Priestesses in the Church? by C.S. Lewis
The Incomprehensibility of God and the Image of God Male and Female by Elizabeth A. Johnson
William Paul Young on No Small Endeavor
The Shack by William Paul Young
Finding Darwin's God by Kenneth R. Miller
The Crucifixion of the Warrior God by Gregory A. Boyd
Cross Vision: How the Crucifixion of Jesus Makes Sense of Old Testament Violence by Gregory A. Boyd
Where's Mommy - Gregory Boyd
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