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March 2008
TAP Briefs
PRINCE CASPIAN MOVIE OUT IN MAY
 Narnia
returns to the silver screen May 16. Prince
Caspian: The Return to Narnia, a fantasy
novel for children by Anglican author C. S. Lewis was first
published in 1951. It is the second book in his
Chronicles of Narnia
series, though fourth in the overall chronological sequence. Walt
Disney Pictures and Walden Media have produced the film version
which reunites the original cast and creative team behind the
blockbuster first movie in the series The Lion, the Witch and the
Wardrobe. It was released in December, 2005. Andrew Adamson who
directed both Narnia films as well as Shrek and Shrek 2, is the New
Zealand-born son of missionaries.
In Prince Caspian the four Pevensie children--Peter,
Susan, Edmund and Lucy--magically return to Narnia. They discover
that during their absence Narnia has been conquered by the
Telmarines and is now under the control of the ruthless King Miraz.
The four soon meet Narnia’s rightful heir to the throne, the young
Prince Caspian, who has been forced into hiding to escape death at
the hands of his uncle Miraz. With the help of a kindly dwarf and a
courageous mouse named Reepicheep, the children aid Caspian and his
faithful Narnians as they try to find the great Aslan who can rescue
Narnia from Miraz’s tyrannical hold.
BISHOP LOCKED OUT IN TURKEY
 In
mid-January, the Anglican Bishop of Europe, Dr. Geoffrey Rowell
(right), was locked out of six churches in Turkey by their
congregations after his controversial decision to ordain a local
convert to the priesthood.
Amid fears that their lives would be endangered, congregants in the
mainly Muslim country denied the bishop access to his own churches,
forcing the ordination to be moved to a small Calvinist chapel in
Istanbul.
The Guardian reported that: “A heady mix of nationalism,
anti-western sentiment and Islamic extremism has resulted in
Turkey’s tiny Christian community being increasingly targeted,” and
that “hatred for converts to Christianity is especially shrill.” –The
Christian Challenge (U.S.A.)
CONTINUED VIOLENCE IN KENYA
 Post-election
violence in Kenya has left over 1,000 people dead and has displaced
more than a quarter of a million. Independent international
observers say the Dec. 27th election was marred by serious
irregularities. The violence is spreading throughout the country,
especially in the Rift Valley. Ethnic cleansing is worse in
communities where tribes have been living together than in tribally
homogeneous towns and villages. Talks have begun under former UN
Secretary-General Kofi Annan between negotiators for Mwai Kibake (a
Kikuyu) who was narrowly re-elected and negotiators for opposition
leader Raila Odinga (a Luo).
The Anglican Church of Kenya’s website reports “violent protests in
Kisumu, Mombasa, Eldoret and parts of Nairobi. The situation pitted
two major communities against each other and this led to ejecting
and intimidation of members of one community from these towns
resulting in a huge influx of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
The IDPs consist mainly of women and children and are being
accommodated in police stations, churches, social and community
centres, and agricultural show grounds. This has set off a huge
humanitarian crisis as these displaced Kenyans are in dire need of
food, water and clothing.” Over 5,400 Kenyans have fled west to
Uganda.
Anglican Archbishop Benjamin Nzimbi said, “We have joined together
to help the needy Kenyans. We are also calling for peaceful
co-existence the way we have lived as one country, one Kenya. We
appeal and pray for peace so that these people can go back to live
their normal lives.”
The economy, which is driven by tourism, tea and flowers, is
imploding. In an essay titled “Stop this descent into hell” the
Economist warned that “If Mr. Kibaki is to save his country, let
alone his presidency, he must give ground. Otherwise Kenya will move
beyond saving.”
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