[bookshare-discuss] Re: Christian Fiction
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 16:20:20 -0700 (PDT)
Dave,
Before Jana's explanation, I'd come to think of it as
literature stressing family values, with no sex or
violence, and lots of love.
Cindy
-- talmage@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Thanks Jana,
>
> That does indeed explain things a bit for me. It
> would seem that the
> category would therefore encompass a very broad
> selection of
> literature. If I am understanding the concept of
> Christian Literature
> correctly, it may even surprise some of the authors
> who may find themselves
> in the category.
>
> Dave
>
>
> At 01:19 AM 6/15/2005, you wrote:
> >Hi, Dave and Cindy! Christian fiction is basically
> fiction that attempts to
> >convey a Christian message of some sort. Usually,
> several of the characters
> >are Christians and embrace the Christian lifestyle.
> >
> >I tend to prefer the Christian books that include
> characters that are very
> >human and who don't talk in what I call
> Christianese. <Smile> I scanned a
> >series called The Orphan Train recently for
> Bookshare. These books are
> >Christian in nature, written by Al and JoAnna
> Lacey. Not too long ago, I
> >read the first one, and while I enjoyed the story,
> I really didn't like the
> >fact that many of the characters spoke in such
> spiritual terms that they
> >didn't seem like real people. I also found the
> style of the writing to be
> >very wordy, but I've found that problem in
> non-Christian books, too, at
> >times.
> >
> >You can find all types of genres, everything from
> mysteries to westerns to
> >romances. If you're interested, a good on-line
> source for Christian fiction
> >is
> >http://www.christianbook.com
> >which happens to be one of my favorite places to
> shop. <Smile> It's also
> >fun to visit a Christian bookstore sometimes, just
> to see what they have.
> >
> >Hope this explains things a little better! Take
> care!
> >
> >Jana
>
>
>
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