BTW, when I post Morford, I don't usually bother reading the articles. I made an exception here. Mark's biggest criticism of the books is based on a misunderstanding of the the simple point the author is making. She can't understand why the children are so accepting of strange new worlds.
Morford obviously did not read all of the books, like she said, or she would have realized that Estauce, the most prominent liberal athiest character can not come to terms with the fact that he is in a strange world for at least half the book. He keeps asking to be taken to the British Consulate, and complains that he never could stand performing animals.
Also Morford claims that her newfound perspective the Christian themes of Narnia have ruined it for her. Henceforth, she says she will stick with Tolkein. I'm wondering here if anybody has the heart to tell her the CS Lewis and Tolkein were best friends. TLOTR is full of Christian metaphors. Or did she think it became a literary classic because it was the first book that ever had dragons in it. She probably thinks "The Once & Future King" is about Arthur too.
When they do see it they feel the need to change the message as in most new vampire movies the vampire is no longer hurt by the cross and holy water. If they are not allowed to change the message they just hate it as in Narnia and Passion.