Lewis' Intention in The Chronicles

C. S. Lewis' intention in writing the Chronicles of Narnia was first to give people a great story. In addition, he wanted to appeal, through the imagination, to the spiritual hunger of people and to communicate the Christian faith in ways that could be more easily received by some. It's removing the stained glass and religious trappings that for many get in the way. He called it "smuggled theology."

Here is a great article that helps to understand Lewis' thinking behind the books. It's from the Into the Wardrobe website linked on this blog. The title is The Success of the Chronicles of Narnia.