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THE LION KING
Christianity and
Religious Studies 2812
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
-John 3:16
Can you feel this love tonight?
Is it the love of the King?
The Father's?
Or the one and only Son's?
Have you ever considered that there may be more to this classic Disney film than Hakunnah Matata meaning no worries for the rest of your days?
Isn't it slightly ironic how Simba "just can't wait to be King?"
Or how his father,Mufasa, "lives in" him?
And what about other Christian themes such as
Heaven, Hell, Sacrifice and Trinity?
Join me as I step into the jungle - the mighty jungle - to
explore the possibility that Walt Disney Pictures had a
little more in mind than a group of talking
animals when this feature animation was produced!
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