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I am afraid also that this obsession can blind us to the real dangers of occultism, that though not common place, are nevertheless present and indulged.
Interesting idea to think about apocalyptic literature as a kind of fantasy. It's a dangerous way to talk in CBA circles though. Most people misunderstand what we mean by fantasy. (I have to be careful when I'm talking about C. S. Lewis's take on myth, too.)
As for occultism... I had many students that dabbled in the occult with disastrous results--because heavy drug use was often involved.
Thanks for your comment on my "First Lines" post. I just saw it tonight.
I read Harry Potter too. I even went to see Eragon (Never got the memo that it isn't so good.) I read Neil Gaiman, but I wouldn't read that to my kids.
My daughter and I enjoy the Magic Tree House books--and they have all sorts of "good magic" vs. "evil magic" stuff. She knows it isn't real.
I think fantasy is very important to some kids, as long as they know that kind of magic isn't real. Neither are superheroes. Neither are talking animals. Neither are the technological edens we find in science fiction.