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The Harry Potter craze suggests we're not telling the Christian story right.

Al Hsu | posted 8/02/2007 08:49AM

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Harry Potter reminds us that it's not just what we say, but how we say it. We can recover the imagination, a sense of wonder at a world of mystery and discovery. We can invite people to join us on a long term experiential journey that's full of twists and turns but nevertheless infused with hope. And we can enjoy the community of friends and mentors that accompany us along the way.

Al Hsu is an editor at InterVarsity Press. This article originally appeared at his blog, The Suburban Christian.

Related Elsewhere:

Our coverage of Deathly Hallows and the complete Harry Potter series includes:

Harry Potter 7 Is Matthew 6 | The young wizard may not have read the Bible, but someone else certainly did. (August 2, 2007)

(A Bit Less) Positive About Potter | How Focus on the Family, Prison Fellowship, and others have—and haven't—changed their views about the books over the years. (July 26, 2007)

What Would Jonathan Edwards Say About Harry Potter? | How the preacher responded to pop culture's version of transcendence. (July 24, 2007)

The Gospel According to J.K. Rowling | The magic world of Harry Potter begins yielding to a 'deeper magic.' (July 23, 2007)

For more articles on previous Harry Potter books and movies, see our full coverage area.

Other articles on narrative theology include:

A Better Storyteller | Donald Miller helps culturally conflicted evangelicals make peace with their faith. (June 1, 2007)

Together in the Jesus Story | Bob Webber's fingerprints are all over a new call to live the narrative that really matters. (September 1, 2006)

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Harmony

Posted: August 08, 2007 8:37 PM

This article talks about how strange it is that people get so caught up in Harry Potter, but not in God. The author suggests that if we spent the time to read the Bible and watch the characters develop as if we were waiting for the next book to come out, Christianity might have it's own fad going. It's an interesting read that really makes you think about the modern church and modern ministry. Plus it's a great Christian article about Harry Potter. I've written a lot on Christian themes in Harry Potter on my blog at: http://atthestudy.blogspot.com/search/label/Harry%20Potter

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