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The Last Battle: Eschatology and New Creation A Theological Exploration Through The Chronicles of Narnia Full Title: The Last Battle: Eschatology and New Creation — A Theological Exploration Through The Chronicles of Narnia Author: C.S. Lewis (theological analysis by Jonathan McGill) Publisher : Geoffrey Bles (original UK edition, 1956); HarperCollins (modern editions) Pages: 184 (standard modern paperback editions vary slightly) Genre: Christian Fiction, Eschatology, Biblical Theology, Theological Imagination Audience: Thoughtful Christians, pastors, theologians, educators, and readers interested in eschatology, new creation theology, and the use of imaginative literature as theological reflection Context: Written as the final volume of The Chronicles of Narnia , The Last Battle serves as C.S. Lewis’s imaginative culmination of the entire Narnian narrative and his most explicit engagement with Christian eschatology. Composed in the post-World War II context alongside Lewi...

The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis C. S. Lewis’s Seven-Book Catechism in Story Full Title: The Chronicles of Narnia Author: C. S. Lewis Publisher: Geoffrey Bles (1950–1956); later editions by HarperCollins Volumes: Seven books Genre: Fantasy Literature, Theological Fiction, Christian Mythopoeia, Children’s Literature Audience: Children and young adults, general readers, theologians, pastors, educators, and readers exploring Christian theology through narrative Context: Written in the aftermath of World War II, The Chronicles of Narnia emerged from Lewis’s conviction that modern readers—especially children—had lost access to the moral and metaphysical grammar that once made Christian doctrine intelligible. Rather than presenting theology propositionally, Lewis chose to embed it in story, symbol, and imagination. Drawing on medieval cosmology, classical mythology, biblical theology, and Christian doctrine, the series functions as a formative narrative world in which...