Comments on: What Homeschool Books Do I Recommend? http://classicalscholar.com/homeschool-book-recommendations/ Teaching Resources for Classical Education Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:20:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Diane http://classicalscholar.com/homeschool-book-recommendations/#comment-4058 Diane Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:50:42 +0000 http://www.classicalscholar.com/?p=2248#comment-4058 Hi Hosanna, I'm a Harry Potter fan. Due to the Christian concerns, my hubby and I both read the entire series, and as a result, we had no qualms about letting our kids enjoy them. Magic is simply a literary device (like the white witch in Narnia) that allows the reader to suspend belief and imagine our own world with a different dimension. My kids never expressed any interest in potions or incantations. Harry Potter is always the hero triumphing over evil, but by the end of the series, I could make an argument that he is also a Christ-figure who lays down his life for his friends. There are references to resurrection in Book 7 which provided great conversations where we compared Christian resurrection and Jesus' sacrifice to J.K. Rowling's interpretation. Finally, not every Christian is comfortable the the books, and I certainly don't condemn any who disagree with me. I agree with the Apostle Paul's admonition that although all things are lawful, not all things are profitable, and it's up to each family to discern how the Holy Spirit leads. Hi Hosanna,
I’m a Harry Potter fan. Due to the Christian concerns, my hubby and I both read the entire series, and as a result, we had no qualms about letting our kids enjoy them. Magic is simply a literary device (like the white witch in Narnia) that allows the reader to suspend belief and imagine our own world with a different dimension. My kids never expressed any interest in potions or incantations. Harry Potter is always the hero triumphing over evil, but by the end of the series, I could make an argument that he is also a Christ-figure who lays down his life for his friends. There are references to resurrection in Book 7 which provided great conversations where we compared Christian resurrection and Jesus’ sacrifice to J.K. Rowling’s interpretation. Finally, not every Christian is comfortable the the books, and I certainly don’t condemn any who disagree with me. I agree with the Apostle Paul’s admonition that although all things are lawful, not all things are profitable, and it’s up to each family to discern how the Holy Spirit leads.

]]> By: Hosanna http://classicalscholar.com/homeschool-book-recommendations/#comment-3872 Hosanna Wed, 16 Mar 2011 01:14:36 +0000 http://www.classicalscholar.com/?p=2248#comment-3872 Thank you, Diane, for taking the time to write and share these reviews! Many parents will benefit from them as they make important decisions on how to direct their children with their reading choices! I would like to ask your opinion on the Harry Potter series since there is such a debate on them among Christians. I have no doubt that they are well-written stories, but I am curious about their spiritual implications. Thanks!! Hosanna Thank you, Diane, for taking the time to write and share these reviews! Many parents will benefit from them as they make important decisions on how to direct their children with their reading choices! I would like to ask your opinion on the Harry Potter series since there is such a debate on them among Christians. I have no doubt that they are well-written stories, but I am curious about their spiritual implications.

Thanks!!
Hosanna

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