Resolving Harry Potter
24th March 2010Books, Feature, FilmOne Comment
From the time the Harry Potter books first crossed the pond from England there has been both praise and disparagement of the books. Most of the criticism came from Christian voices raising concerns about the glorification of magic and the dangers of the occult.
Now that the final book has been around for some time and before we see the arrival of the final two movies (the last book is being split into two films because of the density of content as well as Hollywood squeezing every last dime it can from the franchise) we can take a step back and think a little more critically about these overwhelmingly popular and culture-shaping books and films.
Below you will find one man’s perspective on the legacy of Harry Potter. This lecture is from Jerram Barrs, Professor of Christian Studies and Contemporary Culture and Resident Scholar of the Francis A. Schaeffer Institute at Covenant Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri.
~Travis Stewart
Listen to Jerram’s Lecture on Harry Potter and the Triumph of Self-Sacrificing Love:
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One response to "Resolving Harry Potter"
23:45 on August 31st, 2010
Thanks so much Travis. Isaac and I have had a running commentary about the Harry Potter books. He is just finishing up The Deathly Hallows. Thanks so much for this perspective. Isaac will be encouraged!