Abstract
Lewis’ appreciation of nature begs the question: from where does the natural world gain its purpose and meaning? Lewis’ valuation of nature can be understood perhaps best through participatory ontology: the immanent world is valued and saved only through the participation of the divine; the lower life is brought up into the higher life. This view can be seen very openly and unmistakably throughout The Chronicles of Narnia, where the natural Narnian world of plants, animals, trees, and creatures of all kinds are celebrated, and some are eventually included in the New Narnia.
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Sellars, Jeff
(2008)
"Toward a Narnian Valuation of Nature: Participatory Ontology,"
Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal: Vol. 2
:
Iss.
1
, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55221/1940-5537.1012
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/cslewisjournal/vol2/iss1/3