I re-read CoN recently, and was struck once again with how wrong I thought Pullman (and Rowling, for that matter) was in his assessment of the series. There was an abundance of love displayed in those books. I still get choked up thinking about Aslan giving himself to the Witch, and how the Witch's minions beat him and cut off his mane. I know it's supposed to represent the Passion, but it's also a wonderful parable for the power of love.

Thanks for the links. Very interesting reads. :)