6)Mercy
When Miraz is defeated in single-combat, Peter offers Caspian the chance to kill him and thus avenge his father's death. However, Caspian decides to be a different kind of king and chooses mercy. Similarly, when the Telmarine forces are defeated, the Narnians help them out of the river and they are given the option of staying peacefully in Narnia if they wish.
Miraz: "Maybe you do have the makings of a Telmarine king after all"
Caspian: "Not one like you"
7) Love and relationships
There are many different types of relationships explored in the film. The bond between the Pevensie siblings is prominent, with the relationship between Edmund and Peter being particularly interesting. A different kind of love is explored in the feelings which grow between Caspian and Susan. And the love which is shown for and by Aslan, especially in his relationship with Lucy, provides an interesting comparison with the way Christians relate to God.
Peter: "You know, you've always been there for me and I never really-"
8) Faith for the future rather than regrets for the past
Things don't always go smoothly for the Pevensies and Caspian. When they fail, it is tempting to get discouraged, or start blaming each other. However, Aslan encourages them to have faith for the future, rather than dwelling on regrets about the past.
Lucy: "If I had come earlier would everyone who died could I have stopped that?";
Aslan: "We can never know what would have happened, Lucy. But what will happen is another
matter entirely"
10) Growing up in our understanding of God
When she gets to see Aslan close up, Lucy realises that he is significantly bigger than last time they met. He does not diminish as the children grow up. Instead, they find that the more they understand, the bigger and more majestic he appears to them. The same is true of Christian faith: rather than being a childish thing that recedes as
we grow up, it grows with us as we grow to Christian maturity.
Lucy: You've grown"
Aslan "Every year you grow, so shall I"
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