Film Friday This movie is based on an imagined encounter between Sigmund Freud and CS Lewis. Apparently Freud did meet up with a young oxford professor towards the end of his life, so it could have been CS Lewis. As you can imagine there is much conversation about the reality of God. Freud’s study is full of artefacts and statuettes to various gods – he describes himself as a passionate disbeliever obsessed with belief and worship. Watching this film made me think again about the challenge of trying to argue someone into believing. Though Lewis never comes across as belligerent or aggressive here. He was a great apologist though and one who was all for having an intelligent faith, but his Narnia books explore the simplicity of faith too, as the children venture through the wardrobe to find a whole new world, where they encounter Aslan who can rescue them and lead them on. Jesus invited us to become like little children – curious, open, expectant, questioning, searching for more. Keep knocking, keep asking, he said in Matthew 7 verses 7 and 8. The writers of the Bible are very honest about the way it is not always easy to believe, but they also write about the way Jesus welcomed those who were lost and frightened and confused. ‘Come to me if you are worn down by life and let me give you rest, my ways are good, and you will find peace for your soul.’ Jesus said in Matthew 11 v 28-30. On YouTube there is a wonderful story told by Charlie Mackesy, the writer and illustrator of his book The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse. He tells the true account of someone finding that Jesus was indeed someone who could bring peace and comfort and rest.
If you click on this link here ‘Charlie Mackesy – Christianity in a nutshell’ you should find it.
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