#69 We need to talk about Susan: David Marshall defends CS Lewis against Pullman and JK Rowling

<p class="sc-dDaJoQ fmZJsy slate-block slate-body-placeholder">My sister Susan,” answered Peter shortly and gravely, “is no longer a friend of Narnia.” </p> <p class="sc-dDaJoQ fmZJsy slate-block slate-body-placeholder"> </p> <p class="sc-dDaJoQ fmZJsy slate-block slate-body-placeholder">Philip Pullman and JK Rowling have both criticised the way CS Lewis treated Susan at the end of the Narnia. Author David Marshall defends Lewis' decision not to have Susan enter heaven in the 'The Case for Aslan: Evidence for Jesus in the land of Narnia' and writes his own imagined next steps for Susan in the real world.</p> <p class="sc-dDaJoQ fmZJsy slate-block slate-body-placeholder"> </p> <p class="sc-bcnBk dlrjbF slate-block">For 'The Case For Aslan', from Amazon.com: <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Case-Aslan-Evidence-Jesus-Narnia/dp/1947929216/ref=sr_1_1?crid=22S25FFJ3PXZR&keywords=the+case+for+aslan&qid=1661214444&sprefix=%2Caps%2C876&sr=8-1'>https://www.amazon.com/Case-Aslan-Evidence-Jesus-Narnia/dp/1947929216/ref=sr_1_1?crid=22S25FFJ3PXZR&keywords=the+case+for+aslan&qid=1661214444&sprefix=%2Caps%2C876&sr=8-1</a></p> <p class="sc-bcnBk dlrjbF slate-block">For 'The Case For Aslan', from Amazon.co.uk: <a href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/Case-Aslan-Evidence-Jesus-Narnia/dp/1947929216/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+case+for+aslan&qid=1661214557&sr=8-1'>https://www.amazon.co.uk/Case-Aslan-Evidence-Jesus-Narnia/dp/1947929216/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+case+for+aslan&qid=1661214557&sr=8-1</a></p> <p class="sc-bcnBk dlrjbF slate-block"> </p> <p class="sc-dDaJoQ fmZJsy slate-block slate-body-placeholder">+ Subscribe to The CS Lewis podcast: <a href='https://pod.link/1560959545'>https://pod.link/1560959545</a></p> <p class="sc-dDaJoQ fmZJsy slate-block slate-body-placeholder">+ For more shows, free ebook and newsletter <a href='https://premierunbelievable.com/'>visit our new website</a></p> <p class="sc-dDaJoQ fmZJsy slate-block slate-body-placeholder">+ For our <a href='https://www.unbelievable.live/'>Premie