The Voice of The Lion

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Season 2 // Episode 25 | A film adaptation of Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew sparked controversy when Meryl Streep was cast to voice Aslan, the lion who represents Jesus in the original book series. Many Christians are saying that having a female voice for Aslan is disrespectful, others are saying that it is a dishonor to the original source. But is this really the problem some think it is? Today, Kyle and Steve talk about the controversy, why they think it started, and their thoug…