A little more Narnia

[kalquessa]

I forgot to post a link to this when it was originally written (some silly work thing must have distracted me), but fortunately it is never too late to pimp teh awesome. That being the case, you all should click here to read a really excellent Narnia drabble by my friend derringdo. So short it's barely there, but every bit of what is there shines.

Comments

[kalquessa]

Always getting in the way of important blogging stuff. Silly work! Doesn't know it's place.

OT

[dessieoctavia]

You need to see this.

Re: OT

[kalquessa]

*sporfles* Manga with penguins!

I'm kind of disappointed that the summary doesn't explain the presence of penguins. *pouts*

But hee! Manga penguins!

[sartorias]

Oh, that was lovely. thank you for linking to it.

[sartorias]

No. It's wasn't lovely. It was Numinous.

[derringdo]

Wow, now there's a compliment. *blush*. Thanks, Sherwood!

[sartorias]

Thank you for striking right to the heart of what Lewis was trying to do with that set of stories--or so I believe.

[mosinging1986]

That was fabulous! I think I shall have to read it a zillion times over.

[prester_scott]

I dunno. I didn't care for this as much as the Susan story you linked

[terrylj]

I don't know, you bring up something I've always wondered about. I don't think the devil intends to repent, but is he capable of it? And if he did, what would happen?

If God is truly God, can't He forgive anyone? Did He die to cover the sins of everyone, or only of humans? What about the other fallen angels, will any of them be redeemed?

If none of them are allowed to repent, what makes them different from us? Some of us were simply born into sin, but some of us deliberately turned our backs on God, only to return later and be welcomed back with open arms. Why would God forgive us and not them, if they were truly repentant?

Just some things I've always wondered about...

[prester_scott]

Aquinas believed that the fallen angels were incapable of repentance because of their nature -- they don't grow and learn as we do, but they experience and know things intuitively, directly and completely; nor do they have passions that can sway them. Therefore an angel's decision, whether to serve God or rebel, is final. I would add that Christ's sacrifice does not apply to them because they are not human, nor are angels a "race" -- each one is a specially created individual.

Of course God can forgive anyone of any sin, but you have to have some inkling of repentance (and not simply remorse over the consequences) in order for forgiveness to be possible.

[terrylj]

How do we know the nature of angels, though? I'm not trying to be rude; I just don't have the background in church history to know what's out there. The only religious book I've ever read in any detail is the Bible, and I don't remember much of what it says about angels except as messengers. So who are the authorities on angels, and where did they get their information?

Something about the idea of God creating a manner of being incapable of repentance doesn't sound right to me. Refusing to repent, yes, being too proud or too corrupt or just plain too evil, sure. But incapable? If you're capable of making a bad decision, you should be capable of reversing it.

Of course this is me applying my own little human ideas of justice and fairness to God, which I know is extremely presumptuous.