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Christian Fiction
Has anyone read any good Christian fiction books lately?
(Now that I'm a mommy I'm trying to keep the trash out of the house)
Please recommed some good ones...
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The Bible.
Haha sorry I couldn't resist.
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The Bible.
Haha sorry I couldn't resist.
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Haha, you beat me.
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05-24-2005, 02:24 PM
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Actually, smartass comment above aside, I'm curious -- do you think that all fiction that is not Christian is trash?
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05-24-2005, 02:42 PM
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Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials triology.
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Re: Christian Fiction
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Originally posted by AlphaFrog
Has anyone read any good Christian fiction books lately?
(Now that I'm a mommy I'm trying to keep the trash out of the house)
Please recommed some good ones...
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Do you mean works of fiction with a Christian focus, or with Chirstian teachings?
For example the Davinci Code has a 'Christian' focus, but doesn't impart any Christian moral code or teachings...
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I think if you have to ask, then you're probably not "into" Christian fiction. It's a catagory of books that are usually published by companies such as Bethany House, Covenant House, and similar publishers - usually no gratuitous sex, swearing, or violence, but the Bodie Thoene series do get into the more serious topics (the Holocaust, the founding of Israel, etc). Others touch on Amish or Mennonite life. My sister-in-law reads nothing but.
Some of it is good, but IMHO, too much is written on a lower intellect level than I'm used to reading. Some of it is decent mind candy, though, when you really don't want a heavy read.
I would hardly classify The DaVinci Code as Christian fiction, since it's based on the concept of Christ being married/having an affair with Mary Magdalene. It's more thriller/mystery.
And no, I hardly think that that all other fiction is trash. It's just a different genre.
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I would hardly classify The DaVinci Code as Christian fiction, since it's based on the concept of Christ being married/having an affair with Mary Magdalene. It's more thriller/mystery.
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I pretty much assumed that... that it wasn't a theme or genre only, but style on too itself. I only asked because some guys at the chapter loved the DaVinci Code (can't understand why... a little too simplistic/camp for my tastes) and wanted to read other novels that used Christian lore/apocrypha/history as the themeatic background for the novel - to which I recommended Ken Folet's Pillars of the Earth which has a 'Christian' theme, but not focus (or sole purpose to the novel).
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Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials triology.
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Heh.
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05-24-2005, 04:37 PM
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Actually, smartass comment above aside, I'm curious -- do you think that all fiction that is not Christian is trash?
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And if she did, the problem with that is......? There is a lot of stuff (movies, music, etc.) that I considered trash and its not allowed in my house - and that was before I became a Christian.
Christian fiction is no different that people having a preference for ABC's the Family Channel or the Hallmark channel (for reason honeychile described earlier) - channels that specialize in content appropriate for the entire family - as opposed to channels such as ABC, Showtime, etc. which contain subject matters that aren't.
Back on topic...
I also heard that Forget-Me-Not by Shari MacDonald is pretty good too. I had gotten a flyer in the mail this past weekend from my local parable bookstore and it was filled with Christian fiction titles on sale. If there is one in your city, check them out too.
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And if she did, the problem with that is......?
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Why are you assuming I think it's a problem? I'm curious.
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05-24-2005, 07:48 PM
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Co-sign and the second book, One Delirious Summer
They are a GREAT, easy summer reads. Excellent "beach books." They circulated throughout our whole church last year...
Ruby Holler is another great book...almost youth literature.
The Yada Yada prayer group book series is good, but be preapred for sadnesses and real-world struggles.
Because of Winn Dixie is a great read.
Also, Meg Cabot has a series of romances that are set in various time periods and would qualify as being "not trashy."
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Ms. MysticCat has enjoyed Jan Karon's Mitford Series.
If you want something thought-provoking with really wonderful writing and story-telling, I would highly recommend Rumer Godden's In This House of Brede and Gail Godwin's Father Melancholy's Daughter.
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