Prince Caspian Chapter 7: “Old Narnia in Danger”

Narnia Read-Along Vol. 2, Issue 8

Pauline Baynes illustration

In an effort to provide more exclusive content to paid subscribers, I’m moving the entire Narnia read-along behind the paywall. I hope to add even more benefits to paid subscribers in the future. For now, they have full access to the comments and archives, including the complete read-along for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

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Inspiration: Despair takes root in disappointments but is often watered by inconvenience. C.S. Lewis recognized the spiritual danger inherent in a growing list of small difficulties. In The Screwtape Letters, the senior demon gleefully notes that “the daily disappointment produces daily ill temper.”

Application: Lewis, like J.R.R. Tolkien, recognizes the hope that springs from dawn. The Narnians plan to blow Susan’s horn at dawn. In The Two Towers, Aragorn calls dawn “the hope of men.” Christians too reflect on how a historic dawn changed everything.

Chapter 7 quote: “You are my King. I know the difference between giving advice and taking orders. You’ve had my advice, and now it’s the time for orders.”