@Liberty: I like the comparison you made between Aslan's signs and the Bible. We have to remember and do them. Otherwise, we'll get lost.
@Pattertwig: I disagree about us not having "solid proof" for Christianity. We have creation, the Bible, the recorded death and resurrection of Christ, and changed lives as a result of believing the first three [i.e. God's self-revelation and sacrifice]. I like what you said about fear. It's not fear vs faith. It's having the right kind of fear that counts, for it will produce courage and obedience.
I found an article today in which the author interviews [Feb 23] Billy Graham on his life and ministry. Here's an excerpt.
Is there one temptation you've struggled with throughout your lifetime -- one you find yourself confessing to God over and over?
Ruth and our children used to kid me about being a pessimist, and worrying too much about some situation we might be facing. Sometimes they even called me "Puddleglum", after one of C. S. Lewis' imaginary characters in The Chronicles of Narnia who tended to be a pessimist. But their comments had a serious side to them, because they were reminding me that I wasn't trusting God the way I should. Once we understand that God loves us, we can commit the future into His hands and quit worrying about it all the time.
What are your thoughts on the Graham family's view of Puddleglum's pessimism, i.e. its effect on how a person lives his/her life and his/her trust in God?