Welcome to The Light, your quiet hour of reflection.
Somewhere between legacy and imagination, a storm is gathering around Narnia. The family of C.S. Lewis is said to be deeply troubled by Netflix's casting of Meryl Streep as the great lion Aslan, with one close friend warning the decision could destroy the brand. They are now seeking to reclaim control of the rights that carry Lewis's vision forward, a reminder that the stories we inherit are never entirely ours to reshape.
From the weight of myth to the weight of a crustacean — a crayfish of remarkable size, affectionately called Crawzilla, has surfaced in the wild, not quite the largest ever recorded, but close enough to make us pause. Scientists say extraordinary body size tells us something profound about environment, time, and survival — how life quietly pushes toward its own outer edges when conditions allow.
And quietly, research is challenging another assumption we carry without examining. Studies suggest that religiously observant Americans report among the most fulfilling intimate lives, contradicting decades of cultural storytelling that equates faith with repression. Perhaps what we project onto others' private lives reveals more about our own unexamined fears than any truth we've actually witnessed.
That's this hour's reflection. Carry the light gently.
